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TAYLOR, Edith Black

Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 12 Dec 1962 p 4

NEW RICHMOND — Mrs. Edith Taylor, 92, of New Richmond died at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday at Culver Hospital where she had been a patient for seven days. Mrs. Taylor was born Feb. 17, 1870, in the Scotts Prairie area in Fountain County. Her parents were Frank and Sarah Wilson Black. She was married March 25, 1894, to Charles M. Taylor. He died in 1948. Her residence was in New Richmond where she and her husband moved 40 years ago. They originally lived in Hillsboro. Mrs. Taylor was a member of the Hillsboro Christian Church and the New Richmond Chapter 377, Order of Eastern Star. She was educated in Fountain County schools and attended Terre Haute State Normal College. Survivors include two sons, Donald B. Taylor of New Richmond and Charles B. Taylor of Columbus, Ga.; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Martha Nelson of Terre Haute. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Servies Funeral Home in Waynetown. Rev. John Paul Waye of Darlington will officiate. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Hillsboro. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Mrs. Edith Taylor b Waynetown-Funeral rites werE held at 2 p. m. Friday, Dec. 14, at the Servies Funeral Home, for Mrs. Edith Taylor, age 92, of Neva Richmond, who died at 9:13 p, m, Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Culver Hospital in Crawfordsville where shE had 'been a patient since Dec. 6. Born Feb. 17, 1870, in thE Scott's Prairie area of Fountair County she was a daughter of Frank and Sarah Wilson Black. She was married March 25, 1894. to Charles M. Taylor who precedes her in death in 1948. They formerly resided near Hillsboro. Mrs Taylor was a member of the Hillsboro Christian Church and New, Richmond Chapter 377, Order of ;Eastern Star. She attended TerrE Haute State Normal College. Surviving are two sons, Donaic B. of New Richmond and Charley B. of Columbus, 'Ga.; a sister, Mrs Martha Nelson of Terre Haute seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers; and four sisters.   --typed by Walt W


Source: "Obituaries - Year - 1960 Volume B" from the Covington Public Library. Year 1962

Mrs. Edith Taylor, 92, of New Richmond, died at 9:13 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, 1962, at Culver Hospital in Crawfordsville where she had been a patient since Dec. 6.
Born Feb. 17, 1870, in the Scott's  Prairie area of Fountain County she was a daughter of Frank and Sarah Wilson Black.
She was married March 25, 1894, to Charles M. Taylor who preceded her in death in 1948.  They formerly resided near Hillsboro.
Mrs. Taylor was a member of the Hillsboro Christian Church and New Richmond Chapter 377, Order of Eastern Star.
She attended Terre Haute State Normal College.
Surviving are two sons, Donald B. of New Richmond and Charles B. of Columbus, Ga.; a sister, Mrs. Martha Nelson of Terre Haute, seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters.
The body is at the Servies Funeral Home in Waynetown where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. EST Friday with the Rev. John Paul Waye officiating.  Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery at Hillsboro.

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