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President Zachary Taylor

Male 1784 - 1850  (65 years)


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  1. 1.  President Zachary Taylor was born 24 Nov 1784, Montebello, Orange, Virginia, USA; 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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Richard Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1817, Christian, Todd, Kentucky, USA.
    2. 3. Ann Margaret Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Apr 1811, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA; died 2 Dec 1875, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.
    3. 4. Richard Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Jan 1826, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA; died 12 Apr 1879, New York, New York, USA.
    4. 5. Sarah Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1769; died 1861.
    5. 6. Margaret Smith Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Jul 1819, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA; died 22 Oct 1820, Bayou Sara, West Feliciana, Louisiana, USA.
    6. 7. Mary Elizabeth Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Apr 1824, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA; died 25 Jul 1909, Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA.
    7. 8. Nancy Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Nov 1807, Tennessee, USA; died 28 Feb 1892, Ashley, Independence, Arkansas, USA.
    8. 9. Sarah Knox Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Mar 1814, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA; died 15 Sep 1835, Brierfield Plantation, Wilkinson, Mississippi, USA.
    9. 10. Octavia Blandine Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1816, Christian, Todd, Kentucky, USA; died 1820.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Richard Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (1.Zachary1) was born 1817, Christian, Todd, Kentucky, USA.

  2. 3.  Ann Margaret Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (1.Zachary1) was born 9 Apr 1811, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA; died 2 Dec 1875, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.

  3. 4.  Richard Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (1.Zachary1) was born 27 Jan 1826, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA; 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:
    1. 11. Myrthe Bianca Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Nov 1864, Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA; died 1942, Louisiana, USA.
    2. 12. Richard Strothers Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jun 1860; died 20 May 1863, Shreveport, Bossier, Louisiana, USA.
    3. 13. Louise Margaret Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1852; died 1901, Pass Christian, Harrison, Mississippi, USA.
    4. 14. Zachary Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jun 1857, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; died 27 Apr 1863, Shreveport, Bossier, Louisiana, USA.
    5. 15. Sarah Elizabeth Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jun 1866, Kentucky, USA; died 18 Nov 1896, Grand Prairie, Randolph, Missouri, USA.
    6. 16. Elizabeth "Bettie" Taylor  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Jun 1854, Bay Saint Louis, Hancock, Mississippi, USA; died 23 Oct 1936, Louisiana, USA.

  4. 5.  Sarah Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (1.Zachary1) was born 1769; died 1861.

  5. 6.  Margaret Smith Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (1.Zachary1) was born 27 Jul 1819, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA; died 22 Oct 1820, Bayou Sara, West Feliciana, Louisiana, USA.

  6. 7.  Mary Elizabeth Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (1.Zachary1) was born 20 Apr 1824, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA; died 25 Jul 1909, Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA.

  7. 8.  Nancy Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (1.Zachary1) was born 5 Nov 1807, Tennessee, USA; died 28 Feb 1892, Ashley, Independence, Arkansas, USA.

  8. 9.  Sarah Knox Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (1.Zachary1) was born 6 Mar 1814, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA; died 15 Sep 1835, Brierfield Plantation, Wilkinson, Mississippi, USA.

  9. 10.  Octavia Blandine Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (1.Zachary1) was born 1816, Christian, Todd, Kentucky, USA; died 1820.


Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Myrthe Bianca Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (4.Richard2, 1.Zachary1) was born 29 Nov 1864, Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA; died 1942, Louisiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1870, New Orleans Ward 1, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
    • Residence: 1900, New Orleans Ward 10, Orleans, Louisiana


  2. 12.  Richard Strothers Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (4.Richard2, 1.Zachary1) was born Jun 1860; died 20 May 1863, Shreveport, Bossier, Louisiana, USA.

  3. 13.  Louise Margaret Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (4.Richard2, 1.Zachary1) was born 1852; died 1901, Pass Christian, Harrison, Mississippi, USA.

  4. 14.  Zachary Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (4.Richard2, 1.Zachary1) was born Jun 1857, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; died 27 Apr 1863, Shreveport, Bossier, Louisiana, USA.

  5. 15.  Sarah Elizabeth Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (4.Richard2, 1.Zachary1) was born Jun 1866, Kentucky, USA; died 18 Nov 1896, Grand Prairie, Randolph, Missouri, USA.

  6. 16.  Elizabeth "Bettie" Taylor Descendancy chart to this point (4.Richard2, 1.Zachary1) was born 2 Jun 1854, Bay Saint Louis, Hancock, Mississippi, USA; died 23 Oct 1936, Louisiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1900, New Orleans Ward 10, Orleans, Louisiana
    • Residence: 1910, New Orleans Ward 10, Orleans, Louisiana
    • Residence: 1920, New Orleans Ward 10, Orleans, Louisiana



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