TAYLOR-William - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

William TAYLOR, farmer, Newtown, lives about 3 miles NW of this place on the farm where he ws born in 1842. Besides the 100 acres of farming land, he owns 10 acres of timber and values the whole at $4,500. Here his parents, Charles and Cortney (Nickerlson) Taylor, emigrated from NC in 1835, settled and commenced a home. They spent their lives in this place; his father dying here March 19, 1864 and his mother March 6, 1876. Mr. Taylor was married Feb 28, 1867 to Amelia Moffit who was born Sept 23, 1846 daughter of Samuel Moffitt who came from PA and settled in this township (Richland) in 1829 or 1830. Their six children were born as follows: Lunetta, Dec 11, 1867; Charles Dec 29, 1869; Emma Dec 10, 1871; Ella Feb 14, 1873; Minnie Feb 24, 1875; and Samuel J Oct 7, 1878. Mr. Tyalor furnished a substitute for military service in the late war at a cost of $1,050. In addition to his ordinary routine of labor he frequently transacts business in the settlement of estates. He is a member of the United Brethren Church and in politics a democrat.