George Washington TAYLOR

  General Notes:

Unmarried. Lived on the homestead on Taylor Branch his entire life.

Boyd Co KY 1870 census #488 Coalton, KY Micro 593, Vol.24, Roll 488 411-608A Taylor, George 41 Coal miner Eng. F & M foreign birth not naturalized Catherine 30 Scotland F & M foreign birth canot read or write Eliza 12 Scotland attended school within year Mary 10 NY attended school within year Ellen 8 VA attended schoo within year Lewis 5 VA Maggie 3 WV George 1 KY

Carter Co KY 1880 census #408 Seventh Prcnt P 596 P 596A Vol 5 June 29 & 30 #357 Visitation 354 Taylor, George 45 Farmer Eng. Eng. Eng. Catherine 43 Keeping house Scot. Scot. Scot. Mary 17 at home VA(?) Eng. Scot. Ellen 16 at home VA Eng. Scot. Scott 14 works on farm KY(?)Eng. Scot.(Lewis Scott) Margaret 12 at home KY Eng. Scot. George 10 works on farm KY Eng. Scot William 8 KY Eng. Scot. Victoria 6 KY Eng. Scot Albert 4 KY Eng. Scot. Mary 4 G. Daughter KY VA KY

1900 Fed Cen Carter Co KY Willard Precinct 8 Jun 1900 118 118 Taylor, George Head W M Oct 1830 69 M(?)Eng Eng Eng Farmer R & W Own Free, Yr of Immigration 1859, Yrs in U. S 40, Naturalization NO George Son W M Aug 1871 29 KY Eng Scot Coal Miner R & W Victoria Dau W F Mar 1876 24 KY Eng Scot R & W Albert Son W M Dec 1877 22 KY Eng Scot Farm Lab R & W Clara? G Dau W F Nov 1877 22 KY Eng Scot R & W *Grand Daughter has to be the daughter of oldest daughter, Eliza (Ginny) since she was the only one born in Scotland.

Deeds: Carter CO KY Deed Book 58 26 day of February 1937 between Wm. Taylor, a single man hereinafter called party of the first part and George Taylor hereinafter called party of the second part, Witnessed: That for and in consideration of the division of the land willed to the said William Taylor, George Taylor and L. S. Taylor by their brother, Albert Taylor, the party of the first part has this day sold, assigned, aliened and by these presents do convey unto the said party of the second part, all the undivided interest in and to the following described tract of land the interest herein conveyed being a two-third undivided interest, and which is bounded and described as follows, to wit: All that certain tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and being on Lost Creek a tributary of Dry Fork of Little Fork of Little Sandy Rivber in Carter County, Kentucky, and bounded as follows: . . . to a stone in the line between Taylor and Willaims on the ridge at Grave Yard, . . ..two hickories on the Taylor side and a sassafrass on the William side marked . . . containing 50 acres, more or less; the grantor Wm. Taylor holds title to a one third undivided interest conveyed herein by virtue of the will of Albert Taylor which is recorded in Will Book Nol. 2 P 229, records of Carter County Court Clerk's Office and by virture of a deed of conveyance from L. S. Taylor bearing date the __ day of ___, 19__, and of record in Volume ___page___Deed Records of Carter County, Kentucky. To have and to hold the above described tract of land with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever with covenants of General Warranty. In testimony whereof the party of the first part hath hereunto subscribed his name this day and date first written herein. W. M. Taylor Recorded 20 March 1937.

Deed Book 58 P 138 This indenture, made and entered into on this the 26th day of Febrary, 1937 by and between George Taylor, a single man, hereinafter called party of the first part and M. V. Hicks, hereinafter called party of the second part, Witnessed: That for and in consideration of the sum of $300, cash in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged the part of the first part has this day sold, assigned, aliened and by these presents do convey unto the party of the second part all the following described real estate, viz: All that certain tract or parcel of land situate, laying and being in Carter County, Kentucky and on Lost Creek a tributary of Dry Fork of Little Fork of Little Sandy River and bounded as follows: Beginning at a forked black walnut . . .corner of lot No 1 . . .to a stone in the line between Taylor and Williams on the ridge at Graveyard; . .containing 50 acres, more or less and being the same conveyed to the grantor herein by Wm. Taylor a single man by deed bearing date the 26th day of February 1937 and of record in Volume 58 page 138 Ded Records of Carter County, KY. Signed George Taylor Recorded 20 March 1937

Will: Carter CO KY Will Book 3 P 108 I W. M. Taylor, of Partlow Carter County ky, and being of sound mind and memory, desire to make this my last will and testament. 1st, At my death i want my just debts paid and my funeral expenses all paid, and what ever is left of my estate both real or personal or mixed is to to to Elmer Hicks, who is my sister child. Given under my hand this the 8th day of Nov. 1924. Signed W M Taylor Witnesses: M. V. Hicks Tho

Ashland Daily Independent, Friday Evening, May 22, 1953 George Taylor, Retied Miner Died Thursday George Washington Taylor, 80, a retired coal miner, died Thursday at 5: 45 p. m. at the home of his nephew, Elmer J. Hicks, 4137 Hart Street. He had resided with his nephew for the past two years, and had been in ill health for an extended period. Mr. Taylor was born at Coalton, Ky, August 25, 1872, a son of George and Catherine Engles Taylor. The body is at the Carman Funeral Home in Ashland and will be removed Saturday at 10 a. m. to his newphew's home where firends may call. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 1 p. m. CST at the Willard Ky., Christian Church with the Rev. Kenneth Fleming officiating. Burial will be at the Taylor Cemetary at Willard. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Victoria Hicks, Willard; Mrs. Margaret Wilson, Jeriel, Ky., and Mrs. Jennie Walter, Ironton, O.

  Research Notes:

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  Burial Notes:

Carman Funeral Home/Willard Christian Church