Ramage Family History

Atwood Taylor

Male 1846 - 1929  (82 years)


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  • Name Atwood Taylor  [1
    Born 1 Nov 1846  Warren County, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 4 May 1929  West Plains, Howell Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Dripping Springs Cem., Howell Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1550  Ramage
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2012 

    Father James Wesley Taylor,   b. 22 Sep 1824, Warren County, KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1901, Yates Ctr, Woodson Co., Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Marcia Ann Floyd,   b. 1828,   d. 26 Jul 1872, Threlkel (Taylor Port), Butler County Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married 27 Jan 1846  Warren County, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F625  Group Sheet

    Family 1 Martha Elizabeth Chapin,   b. 6 Feb 1855, Howell County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1874, Howell County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 19 years) 
    Married 1 Aug 1872  [1
    Children 
     1. James Harrison Taylor,   b. 9 Apr 1874, Howell Co, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 28 Mar 2011 
    Family ID F645  Group Sheet

    Family 2 Lydia Elizabeth Acree,   b. 11 Jan 1858, Stewart County, Tenn Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1928, West Plains, Howell Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 30 Apr 1876  Howell County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Calverna Taylor,   b. WFT Est 1871-1898,   d. WFT Est 1877-1981  (Age ~ 83 years)
     2. Julia Exarfy Taylor,   b. WFT Est 1871-1898,   d. WFT Est 1877-1981  (Age ~ 83 years)
     3. Jess Newton Taylor,   b. WFT Est 1871-1898,   d. WFT Est 1877-1978  (Age ~ 80 years)
     4. Leander Taylor,   b. WFT Est 1871-1898,   d. WFT Est 1877-1978  (Age ~ 80 years)
     5. Clarence Nathaniel Taylor,   b. WFT Est 1871-1898,   d. WFT Est 1877-1978  (Age ~ 80 years)
     6. Henry Allen Taylor,   b. WFT Est 1871-1898,   d. WFT Est 1877-1978  (Age ~ 80 years)
     7. Fred Alfred Taylor,   b. WFT Est 1871-1898,   d. WFT Est 1877-1978  (Age ~ 80 years)
     8. Commodore Taylor,   b. WFT Est 1871-1898,   d. WFT Est 1877-1978  (Age ~ 80 years)
     9. Arseen Taylor,   b. WFT Est 1871-1898,   d. WFT Est 1877-1978  (Age ~ 80 years)
    Last Modified 28 Mar 2011 
    Family ID F646  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • From “Family History of the Joseph Taylor, Jr. and Sarah Best Family”
      By Shari H. Franke
      Atwood Taylor, son of James Wesley Taylor and Marcia Ann Floyd, was born 1 November 1846, near Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky.
      He married 1st on August 1 1872, Martha Elizabeth Chapin, who was born 6 February 1855, at Howell County, Missouri. She died two days after their son James Harrison Taylor was born, on 9 April 1874, at Howell County, Missouri. She was buried at the Chapin Cemetery, east of West Plains, Howell, Missouri.
      Atwood married 2nd on 30 April 1876, Lydia Elizabeth Acree, at Howell County, Missouri. Lydia Elizabeth was born 11 January 1858 at Stewart County, Tennessee, the daughter of Nathaniel Burgess Acree and Mary Matilda Rowlett.
      Atwood and Lydia had seven sons and two daughters: Calverna ("Callie"), Julia Exarfy, Jess Newton, Leander ("Lee"), Clarence Nathaniel, Henry Allen, Fred Alfred, Commodore ("Carl"), and Arseen ("Ira").
      Atwood was a farmer. He came to Missouri. about 1872 to farm one of his father's farms which he purchased. In 1875, he acquired his own farm at Dripping Springs. The family attended the Dripping Springs Christian Church a short distance from their home. All the children were born on the family farm.
      When he retired, he moved to West Plains, Missouri, where he resided until his death. The original farmhouse was still standing and the well that Jess and Lee dug was still in use as of 1987.
      Atwood and Lydia Elizabeth had three sons that served their Country in World War 1, namely: Commodore ("Carl"), who served with the 33rd Division 9th Field Artillery in France; Henry Allen; and Arseen ("Ira").
      Atwood was a Republican and enjoyed visiting with neighbors and friends about political issues. He died 4 May 1929, at West Plains, Howell, Missouri. Lydia Elizabeth died 29 January 1928, at West Plains. They were both buried at the Dripping Springs Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri.


      Buried: DRIPPING SPRINGS CEM., HOWELL CO., MO

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Brøderbund Software, Inc., (Release date: November 29, 1995), Tree #4407 (Reliability: 3).