James Peyton Taylor

b. 20 October 1839, d. 5 December 1928
James Peyton Taylor|b. 20 Oct 1839\nd. 5 Dec 1928|p93.htm|William P. Taylor|b. 20 Oct 1814\nd. 29 Jan 1872|p1670.htm|Ann Ramsey|b. 20 Nov 1825\nd. 6 Feb 1906|p1671.htm|||||||||||||
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Jim Taylor
     James Peyton Taylor was born on 20 October 1839 near Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina.3,4 He was the son of William P. Taylor and Ann Ramsey.1,2 He married Virginia Morris Hanks, daughter of John Armstrong Hanks and Euphemia Matthias Morris, on 12 June 1860 in Pittsboro.5,4 He died on 5 December 1928 in Brazoria County, Texas, at age 89.3 He was buried in Old Columbia Cemetery, West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas.3 Click to view image
     
     Jim Taylor graduated from the University of North Carolina, the oldest public university in the nation, in 1859. He served throughout the War Between the States with the Fifth North Carolina regulars. Jim, his wife Virginia, their daughter Effie, and several of Virginia's siblings moved to Texas after the War at the urging of Virginia's uncle, Dr. Anthony T. Morris, and settled in Brazoria County, near West Columbia, on land that from that time forward has been called the "Taylor Place". Jim taught school in Brazoria County for many years. In November 1810, he was elected to the office of county superintendent of public instruction, in which capacity he served four years.4

Additional Data

James and Virginia Taylor appeared on the 1 June 1870 Federal Census of Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas, enumerated 26 July 1870. Their daughter Hellen was listed as living with them.6 Click to view image

Jas. P. and V.M. Taylor appeared on the 1 June 1880 Federal Census of Brazoria County, Texas, enumerated 7 June 1880. Their daughter Effie was listed as living with them.7 Click to view image

James P. and Virginia Taylor appeared on the 1 June 1900 Federal Census of Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas, enumerated 1 June 1900. Their daughter Effie H. was listed as living with them.8 Click to view image

J.P. and Virginia M. Taylor appeared on the 15 April 1910 Federal Census of Brazoria County, Texas, enumerated 12 May 1910. Their daughter Effie T. was listed as living with them, as were Effie's husband Henry Austin Perry, and Virginia's brother John W. Hanks.9 Click to view image

James P. Taylor appeared on the 1 January 1920 Federal Census of Angleton, Brazoria County, Texas, in the household of Henry Austin and Effie T. Perry, his son-in-law and daughter, with his wife Virginia M.10 Click to view image

On 12 June 1920, James and Virginia Taylor celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary at Angleton, Brazoria County, Texas.4

Child of James Peyton Taylor and Virginia Morris Hanks

Citations

  1. [S8] William P. Taylor tombstone, Old Columbia Cemetery, West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas; photographed by the writer on 31 July 1997.
  2. [S8] Ann Ramsey Taylor tombstone, Old Columbia Cemetery, West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas.
  3. [S8] J.P. Taylor tombstone, Old Columbia Cemetery, West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas.
  4. [S266] Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary is Celebrated at Angleton, The Angleton Times, Angleton, Texas, 22 July 1920.
  5. [S1134] Brent H. Holcomb, Marriages of Chatham County, North Carolina, 1772-1868 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1987; reprint Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com, 2006), 73.
  6. [S53] James Taylor household, 1870 U.S. Census, Brazoria County, Texas, population schedule, Angleton, page 180, dwelling 1625, family 1625; National Archives micropublication M593, roll 1576.
  7. [S52] Jas. P. Taylor household, 1880 U.S. Census, Brazoria County, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 2, enumeration district (ED) 18, sheet 12A/152, dwelling 116, family 116; National Archives micropublication T9, roll 1292.
  8. [S51] James P. Taylor household, 1900 U.S. Census, Brazoria County, Texas, population schedule, Justice Prect. No. 2, Village of Columbia (unincorporated), enumeration district (ED) 2, sheet 3B, dwelling 71, family 76; National Archives micropublication T623, roll 1614.
  9. [S50] James P. Taylor household, 1910 U.S. Census, Brazoria County, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 2, enumeration district (ED) 5, sheet 12B, dwelling 240, family 241; National Archives micropublication T624, roll 1534.
  10. [S38] Henry A. Perry household, 1920 U.S. Census, Brazoria County, Texas, population schedule, Angleton Precinct No. 1, Angleton City, enumeration district (ED) 1, sheet 31A/103, dwelling 1, family 1; National Archives micropublication T625, roll 1774.
  11. [S1217] Helen Euphemia Perry, death certificate 29679 (10 Aug 1942), Texas Department of Public Health, Austin.