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Richard Taylor
1826 - 1879 (53 years)1. Richard Taylor was born 27 Jan 1826, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA (son of Zachary Taylor and Margaret Mackall Smith); died 12 Apr 1879, New York, New York, USA. Other Events:
- Residence: USA
- Residence: 1850, St Charles, Louisiana, USA
- Residence: 1860, District 1, Owen, Kentucky, United States
- Death: 12 Apr 1879, New York, USA
Richard married Louise Marie Myrthe Bringier 10 Feb 1851, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Louise was born 28 Jan 1834, Hermitage, Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, USA; died 16 Mar 1875, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Myrthe Bianca Taylor was born 29 Nov 1864, Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA; died 1942, Louisiana, USA.
- Richard Strothers Taylor was born Jun 1860; died 20 May 1863, Shreveport, Bossier, Louisiana, USA.
- Louise Margaret Taylor was born 1852; died 1901, Pass Christian, Harrison, Mississippi, USA.
- Zachary Taylor was born Jun 1857, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; died 27 Apr 1863, Shreveport, Bossier, Louisiana, USA.
- Sarah Elizabeth Taylor was born Jun 1866, Kentucky, USA; died 18 Nov 1896, Grand Prairie, Randolph, Missouri, USA.
- Elizabeth "Bettie" Taylor was born 2 Jun 1854, Bay Saint Louis, Hancock, Mississippi, USA; died 23 Oct 1936, Louisiana, USA.
2. Zachary Taylor was born 24 Nov 1784, Montebello, Orange, Virginia, USA (son of Richard Lee Taylor and Sarah Dabney Strother); died 9 Jul 1850, Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA. Notes:
Early life Zachary Taylor was born on a farm[2] on November 24, 1784, in Orange County, Virginia, to a prominent[3] family of planters.[4] He was the youngest of three sons in a family of nine children.[2] His father, Richard Taylor, had served with George Washington during the American Revolution.[3] Taylor was a descendent of William Brewster, one of the Pilgrims; James Madison was Taylor's second cousin, and Robert E. Lee was a kinsman.[5] During his youth, he lived on the frontier in Louisville, Kentucky, residing in a small cabin in a wood during most of his childhood, before moving to a brick house as a result of his family's increased prosperity.[4] He shared the house with seven brothers and sisters, and his father owned 10,000 acres, town lots in Louisville, and twenty-six slaves by 1800.[4] Since there were no schools on the Kentucky frontier, Taylor had only a basic education growing up, provided by tutors his father hired from time to time.[2] He was reportedly a poor student; his handwriting, spelling, and grammar were described as "crude and unrefined throughout his life."[4] When Taylor was older, he wanted to join the military.[4]
Zachary married Margaret Mackall Smith 21 Jun 1810, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA. Margaret was born 21 Sep 1788, St Leonards, Calvert, Maryland, USA; died 18 Aug 1852, Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet]
3. Margaret Mackall Smith was born 21 Sep 1788, St Leonards, Calvert, Maryland, USA; died 18 Aug 1852, Pascagoula, Jackson, Mississippi, USA. Children:
- Richard Taylor was born 1817, Christian, Todd, Kentucky, USA.
- Ann Margaret Taylor was born 9 Apr 1811, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA; died 2 Dec 1875, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.
- 1. Richard Taylor was born 27 Jan 1826, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA; died 12 Apr 1879, New York, New York, USA.
- Sarah Taylor was born 1769; died 1861.
- Margaret Smith Taylor was born 27 Jul 1819, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA; died 22 Oct 1820, Bayou Sara, West Feliciana, Louisiana, USA.
- Mary Elizabeth Taylor was born 20 Apr 1824, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA; died 25 Jul 1909, Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA.
- Nancy Taylor was born 5 Nov 1807, Tennessee, USA; died 28 Feb 1892, Ashley, Independence, Arkansas, USA.
- Sarah Knox Taylor was born 6 Mar 1814, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA; died 15 Sep 1835, Brierfield Plantation, Wilkinson, Mississippi, USA.
- Octavia Blandine Taylor was born 1816, Christian, Todd, Kentucky, USA; died 1820.
Generation: 3
4. Richard Lee Taylor was born 22 Mar 1744, Rapidan, Madison, Virginia, USA (son of Zachary I Taylor and Elizabeth Lee); died 10 Jan 1821, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA. Other Events:
- Residence: Tennessee, USA
- Birth: 3 Apr 1744, Rapidan, Madison, Virginia, USA
- Death: 19 Jan 1829, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
- Death: 19 Jan 1829, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Richard married Sarah Dabney Strother. Sarah was born 14 Dec 1760, Orange, Virginia, USA; died 13 Dec 1822, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet]
5. Sarah Dabney Strother was born 14 Dec 1760, Orange, Virginia, USA; died 13 Dec 1822, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA. Other Events:
- Birth: 14 Dec 1760, Rapidan, Madison, Virginia, USA
- Death: 13 Dec 1822, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
- Residence: 1850, Northern Division District 4, Tishomingo, Mississippi
- Residence: 1850, Louisville Ward 8, Jefferson, Kentucky
Children:
- Emily Richard Taylor was born 30 Jun 1801, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA; died 30 Nov 1841, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA; was buried , Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.
- 2. Zachary Taylor was born 24 Nov 1784, Montebello, Orange, Virginia, USA; died 9 Jul 1850, Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.
- Joseph Pannill Taylor was born 4 May 1796, Bear Creek, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA; died 29 Jun 1864, Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.
- Sarah Baily Taylor was born 11 Jun 1799, Bear Creek, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA; died 6 Sep 1851, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.
- George Taylor was born 1782, Montebello, Orange, Virginia, USA; died 18 Sep 1829, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.
- Richard Strother Taylor was born 24 Sep 1794, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA; died 6 Sep 1829.
- William Dabney Strother Taylor was born 1782, Hare Force, Orange, Virginia, USA; died 3 Jun 1808, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.
- Strother Taylor was born 1 Jan 1798, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.
- Elizabeth Lee Taylor was born 14 Jan 1792, Montebello, Orange, Virginia, USA; died 22 Apr 1845, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA; was buried Apr 1845, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.
- Hancock Taylor was born 29 Jan 1781, Springfield, Fairfax, Virginia, USA; died 29 Mar 1841, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.
Generation: 4
8. Zachary I Taylor was born 17 Apr 1707, Madison, Orange, Virginia, USA (son of James Taylor and Martha Thompson, son of James Taylor); died 29 Mar 1768, Bloomsbury, Orange, Virginia, USA. Other Events:
- Birth: 17 Apr 1707, Rapidan, Madison, Virginia, USA
- Death: 1 Mar 1768, Rapidan, Madison, Virginia, USA
Zachary married Elizabeth Lee 1737, Tennessee, USA. Elizabeth was born 25 May 1709, Ditchley, Northumberland, Virginia; died 1753, Meadowfarm, Orange, Virginia. [Group Sheet]
9. Elizabeth Lee was born 25 May 1709, Ditchley, Northumberland, Virginia; died 1753, Meadowfarm, Orange, Virginia. Other Events:
- Death: Apr 1750, North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Children:
- Isaac Taylor was born 1750, Orange, Virginia, USA; died , Ohio, West Virginia, USA.
- 4. Richard Lee Taylor was born 22 Mar 1744, Rapidan, Madison, Virginia, USA; died 10 Jan 1821, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.
- Joseph Taylor was born 1750, Orange, Virginia, USA.
- Mary Taylor was born 1746, Orange, Virginia, USA; died 14 Oct 1817, Warren, Georgia, USA.
- Charles Taylor was born 1743, Franklin, Georgia, USA; died 1813, Franklin, Georgia, USA.
- Phyllis Taylor was born 12 Feb 1754, Sussex, Maryland, USA; died , Greene, Georgia, USA.
- Hancock Taylor was born 1740, Tennessee, USA; died 1 Aug 1774, Taylor Fork, Silver Creek, Kentucky, USA.
- Henry Taylor