Descendants of
William "Bill" Taylor
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Sandy MinceDescendants of William (Bill) Taylor Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM (BILL)2 TAYLOR (ALSO1)1 was born Abt. 1823 in Va. (Possibly White Co., Tn), and died January 26, 1915 in Allen Co., Ky.. He married MATILDA WRIGHT December 16, 1840 in Allen Co. Ky., daughter of JOHN WRIGHT and MARY BRUER. More About MATILDA WRIGHT: Fact 2: Listed as deaf and dumb in the 1860 census of Butlerville Dist. Allen Co., Ky. Children of WILLIAM TAYLOR and MATILDA WRIGHT are: i. BENJAMIN (BEN)3 TAYLOR, b. Abt. 1842, Allen Co., Ky.. 2. ii. MARY J. TAYLOR, b. May 28, 1843, Allen Co., Ky.; d. December 23, 1921, Allen Co., Ky.. iii. JOSEPH (JOE) TAYLOR, b. 1845, Allen Co., Ky.. 3. iv. COLUMBUS (COOL) TAYLOR, b. Abt. 1848, Allen Co. Ky.. 4. v. SARAH TAYLOR, b. October 15, 1849, Allen Co., Ky.; d. November 11, 1906, Allen Co., Ky.. vi. MARTHA TAYLOR, b. Abt. 1850, Allen Co., Ky.; m. WILLIAM KELLY, July 25, 1871, Allen Co., Ky.. 5. vii. LUCY M TAYLOR, b. March 24, 1854, Allen Co., Ky.; d. February 19, 1927, Allen Co., Ky.. viii. S.M.C. TAYLOR, b. Abt. 1857. Generation No. 2 2. MARY J.3 TAYLOR (WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born May 28, 1843 in Allen Co., Ky., and died December 23, 1921 in Allen Co., Ky.. She married JOHN COLUMBUS RATHER September 04, 1865 in Chapel Hill, Allen Co., Ky., son of JAMES RATHER and ELIZABETH WHEAT. More About MARY J. TAYLOR: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem. Allen Co., Ky. Notes for JOHN COLUMBUS RATHER: John served as a Corporal with the Union Army in Co. A, 52nd Mounted Infantry Regiment of the Ky Volunteers, being discharged on January, 18, 1865 at Bowling Green, Ky. More About JOHN COLUMBUS RATHER: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem. Allen Co., Ky. Religion: 1873, Charter memberof the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church. He was an original Trustee and Deacon. Children of MARY TAYLOR and JOHN RATHER are: 6. i. SARAH MATILDA4 RATHER, b. October 27, 1866, Chapel Hill, Allen Co., Ky.; d. May 30, 1940, Savoy, Fannin Co., Tx.. 7. ii. FRANCES M. (FANNIE) RATHER, b. November 11, 1868, Allen Co., Ky.; d. June 1951, Allen Co., Ky.. 8. iii. BEVERLY CLARK RATHER, b. September 09, 1870, Allen Co., Ky.; d. June 25, 1943, Allen Co., Ky.. 9. iv. MORDICA HAM (MORD) RATHER, b. October 23, 1872, Allen Co., Ky.; d. May 15, 1937, Allen Co., Ky.. 10. v. ELMIRA S. (MYRA) RATHER, b. September 09, 1876, Allen Co., Ky.; d. June 20, 1933, Allen Co., Ky.. 11. vi. GEORGE WRIGHT RATHER, b. August 30, 1878, Allen Co., Ky.; d. March 12, 1948, Allen Co., Ky.. 12. vii. FLETCHER M. RATHER, b. August 20, 1885, Allen Co., Ky.; d. March 02, 1953, Allen Co., Ky.. 3. COLUMBUS (COOL)3 TAYLOR (WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1)2 was born Abt. 1848 in Allen Co. Ky.. He married MARTHA C. WADKINS August 11, 1868 in Allen Co., Ky.. Child of COLUMBUS TAYLOR and MARTHA WADKINS is: 13. i. WILLIAM SAMUEL4 TAYLOR, b. May 1871, Allen Co., Ky.; d. October 11, 1933, Sumner Co., Tn.. 4. SARAH3 TAYLOR (WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born October 15, 1849 in Allen Co., Ky., and died November 11, 1906 in Allen Co., Ky.. She married JOHN A. L. JONES January 08, 1866 in Allen Co., Ky.. More About SARAH TAYLOR: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem. Allen Co., Ky. More About JOHN A. L. JONES: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem. Allen Co., Ky. Children of SARAH TAYLOR and JOHN JONES are: 14. i. A. HARVEY4 JONES, b. April 14, 1873, Allen Co., Ky.; d. July 31, 1902, Allen Co., Ky.. 15. ii. BERTIE MANUEL JONES, b. October 20, 1887, Allen Co., Ky.; d. October 02, 1951, Allen Co., Ky.. 16. iii. TOM H. JONES, b. January 27, 1868, Allen Co., Ky.; d. June 13, 1954, Allen Co., Ky.. iv. MATILDA JONES. 5. LUCY M3 TAYLOR (WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born March 24, 1854 in Allen Co., Ky., and died February 19, 1927 in Allen Co., Ky.. She married SAMUEL WHEAT September 1878 in Allen Co., Ky., son of AZARIAH WHEAT and MARGARET CHADWELL. More About LUCY M TAYLOR: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem. Allen Co., Ky. More About SAMUEL WHEAT: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem. Allen Co., Ky. Children of LUCY TAYLOR and SAMUEL WHEAT are: i. CHARLIE4 WHEAT. ii. VESS WHEAT, d. October 01, 1936, Allen Co., Ky.. iii. WILLIAM EVERETT WHEAT, b. April 23, 1883, Allen Co., Ky.; d. January 07, 1953, Allen Co., Ky.; m. BERTHA ?. More About WILLIAM EVERETT WHEAT: Burial: Hickory Hill Cem. Allen Co., Ky More About BERTHA ?: Burial: Hickory Hill Cem. Allen Co., Ky iv. VAN WHEAT, b. February 24, 1887, Allen Co., Ky.; d. March 09, 1959, Allen Co., Ky.. More About VAN WHEAT: Burial: Red Hill Cem. Allen Co., Ky 17. v. WILEY D. WHEAT, b. June 16, 1890, Allen Co., Ky.; d. September 27, 1963, Allen Co., Ky.. 18. vi. ARCHIE MANN WHEAT, b. March 08, 1898, Allen Co., Ky.; d. December 04, 1970, Allen Co., Ky.. Generation No. 3 6. SARAH MATILDA4 RATHER (MARY J.3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born October 27, 1866 in Chapel Hill, Allen Co., Ky., and died May 30, 1940 in Savoy, Fannin Co., Tx.. She married JOHN WILLIAM (WILLIE) LYLES December 24, 1884 in Allen Co., Ky., son of BOSTON LYLES and LOUISA WRIGHT. More About SARAH MATILDA RATHER: Burial: Sunnyside Cem. Fannin Co. , Tx. More About JOHN WILLIAM (WILLIE) LYLES: Burial: Sunnyside Cem. Fannin Co. , Tx. Children of SARAH RATHER and JOHN LYLES are: 19. i. ZURIA ELLEN5 LYLES, b. September 22, 1885, Allen Co., Ky.; d. July 04, 1963, Florence, Al.. 20. ii. ARTHUR CLIFTON LYLES, b. March 06, 1888, Allen Co., Ky.; d. September 10, 1941, Fannin Co., Tx.. 7. FRANCES M. (FANNIE)4 RATHER (MARY J.3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born November 11, 1868 in Allen Co., Ky., and died June 1951 in Allen Co., Ky.. She married JAMES WILLIS WADE January 19, 1888 in Allen Co., Ky., son of JAMES WADE and SUSAN TAYLOR. More About JAMES WILLIS WADE: Burial: Scottsville Cem., Allen Co., Ky. Child of FRANCES RATHER and JAMES WADE is: 21. i. WILLIE L.5 WADE, b. July 13, 1891; d. January 13, 1971. 8. BEVERLY CLARK4 RATHER (MARY J.3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born September 09, 1870 in Allen Co., Ky., and died June 25, 1943 in Allen Co., Ky.. He married (1) NORA GRAVES. He married (2) BESSIE (SISSIE) STAMPS. He married (3) MARY ALICE DENNIS. More About BEVERLY CLARK RATHER: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. More About NORA GRAVES: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. More About BESSIE (SISSIE) STAMPS: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. More About MARY ALICE DENNIS: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. Children of BEVERLY RATHER and NORA GRAVES are: 22. i. GOLIA EDWARD (GOLDIE)5 RATHER, b. July 28, 1903, Allen Co., Ky.; d. March 18, 1957. 23. ii. JOHN RATHER, b. September 25, 1906, Allen Co., Ky.; d. July 16, 1964. 24. iii. INEZ RATHER, b. August 14, 1911, Allen Co., Ky.. 25. iv. IVORY PRINCE RATHER, b. Allen Co., Ky.. v. OLLIE K. RATHER, b. September 23, 1908, Allen Co., Ky.; d. November 30, 1908, Allen Co., Ky.. More About OLLIE K. RATHER: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. 9. MORDICA HAM (MORD)4 RATHER (MARY J.3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born October 23, 1872 in Allen Co., Ky., and died May 15, 1937 in Allen Co., Ky.. He married JENORA VIOLA KILLMAN December 23, 1894 in Allen Co., Ky.. Children of MORDICA RATHER and JENORA KILLMAN are: i. ESTEL BRADLEY5 RATHER, b. October 03, 1895; d. January 29, 1939; m. ETHEL CASTLEBERRY. 26. ii. BESSIE RUTH RATHER, b. March 03, 1899. 27. iii. ZELMA ANNIE RATHER, b. November 22, 1901; d. March 03, 1963. iv. ESMON E. RATHER, b. December 20, 1903; d. February 04, 1964; m. EDDIE SMITH. v. OPAL RATHER, b. July 26, 1908; m. TOMMIE HOSKINS. vi. JOHNNIE A. RATHER, b. November 09, 1912; d. September 24, 1937; m. RUBY HUGHES. 10. ELMIRA S. (MYRA)4 RATHER (MARY J.3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born September 09, 1876 in Allen Co., Ky., and died June 20, 1933 in Allen Co., Ky.. She married BUD THOMPSON. More About ELMIRA S. (MYRA) RATHER: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. More About BUD THOMPSON: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. Children of ELMIRA RATHER and BUD THOMPSON are: i. BEVIA5 THOMPSON, b. March 17, 1900, Allen Co., Ky.; d. October 19, 1906, Allen Co., Ky.. More About BEVIA THOMPSON: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. ii. ELBERT ELSON (BILL) THOMPSON, b. November 03, 1903, Allen Co., Ky.; d. June 12, 1960, Allen Co., Ky.. More About ELBERT ELSON (BILL) THOMPSON: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. 28. iii. VELBERT MCKINLEY THOMPSON, b. November 30, 1896, Allen Co., Ky.; d. October 03, 1967, Allen Co., Ky.. iv. EMMA E. THOMPSON, b. August 15, 1907, Allen Co., Ky.; d. May 02, 1974, Allen Co., Ky.. More About EMMA E. THOMPSON: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. 11. GEORGE WRIGHT4 RATHER (MARY J.3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born August 30, 1878 in Allen Co., Ky., and died March 12, 1948 in Allen Co., Ky.. He married GRACIE (CALVERT) FISHBURN in Allen Co., Ky.. More About GEORGE WRIGHT RATHER: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. More About GRACIE (CALVERT) FISHBURN: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. Children of GEORGE RATHER and GRACIE FISHBURN are: i. CHESTER5 RATHER. ii. CORBITT RATHER, b. December 09, 1915, Allen Co., Ky.; d. June 21, 1997, Daviess Co., Ky.. iii. MARGIE H. RATHER, b. April 28, 1918, Allen Co., Ky.; d. September 11, 1929, Allen Co., Ky.. More About MARGIE H. RATHER: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. iv. GEORGE L. RATHER. v. FANNY RATHER. 12. FLETCHER M.4 RATHER (MARY J.3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born August 20, 1885 in Allen Co., Ky., and died March 02, 1953 in Allen Co., Ky.. He married MATTIE ELLA HINTON January 27, 1907 in Allen Co., Ky., daughter of OBEDIAH HINTON and MARY LYLES. More About FLETCHER M. RATHER: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. More About MATTIE ELLA HINTON: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. Children of FLETCHER RATHER and MATTIE HINTON are: i. MARY5 RATHER, d. December 20, 1921, Allen Co., Ky.. 29. ii. ANNIE RUTH RATHER. iii. LEWIS ROY RATHER, b. May 01, 1912, Allen Co., Ky.; d. December 03, 1978, Mt. Juliet, Tn.. More About LEWIS ROY RATHER: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. iv. M.C. RATHER. v. LEE RATHER, b. July 17, 1918, Allen Co., Ky.; d. February 17, 1922, Allen Co., Ky.. vi. FRANCES RATHER. vii. VERNON LEE RATHER. viii. GUY RATHER, m. OLLIE MAE BROWN. ix. INFANT RATHER, d. February 22, 1922, Allen Co., Ky.. 13. WILLIAM SAMUEL4 TAYLOR (COLUMBUS (COOL)3, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1)3 was born May 1871 in Allen Co., Ky., and died October 11, 1933 in Sumner Co., Tn.. He married (1) NETTIE F. GRAVES, daughter of LEVI GRAVES and MARY OGLES. He married (2) CANDIS E. THOMPSON April 19, 1896 in Sumner Co., Tn.. More About WILLIAM SAMUEL TAYLOR: Fact 1: Buried-Fairfield Cem. Sumner Co., Tn. Fact 2: DROVE A RIVERBOAT ON THE MISSOURI RIVER. Child of WILLIAM TAYLOR and NETTIE GRAVES is: 30. i. EVERETTE ELERY5 TAYLOR, b. January 16, 1892, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. April 04, 1973, Sumner Co., Tn.. Children of WILLIAM TAYLOR and CANDIS THOMPSON are: 31. ii. WILLIAM FRED5 TAYLOR, b. March 18, 1898, Ky.; d. December 28, 1951. iii. PEARL TAYLOR, b. Abt. 1902, Ky.; d. Abt. 1916, Missouri. More About PEARL TAYLOR: Fact 2: Drown as teenager-body was never found. 14. A. HARVEY4 JONES (SARAH3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born April 14, 1873 in Allen Co., Ky., and died July 31, 1902 in Allen Co., Ky.. He married MATTIE M. BARGER. More About A. HARVEY JONES: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. More About MATTIE M. BARGER: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. Child of A. JONES and MATTIE BARGER is: i. GARLAND5 JONES, m. MARGARET HARRIS. 15. BERTIE MANUEL4 JONES (SARAH3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born October 20, 1887 in Allen Co., Ky., and died October 02, 1951 in Allen Co., Ky.. She married LEVI RATHER, son of ASBURY RATHER and REBECCA HERALD. Children of BERTIE JONES and LEVI RATHER are: i. CECIL5 RATHER. ii. YOELEE RATHER. iii. LESTER RATHER, b. January 1909. iv. JAMES LESTER RATHER, b. October 11, 1911, Allen Co., Ky.; d. October 26, 1941, Allen Co., Ky.. v. KARINE RATHER, b. December 29, 1913, Allen Co., Ky.; m. ? MILLER. vi. WINFRED RATHER, b. July 07, 1916, Allen Co., Ky.; d. December 1984, Allen Co., Ky.. vii. ? RATHER, m. IRA BALLARD. 16. TOM H.4 JONES (SARAH3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born January 27, 1868 in Allen Co., Ky., and died June 13, 1954 in Allen Co., Ky.. He married (1) EMMA K. (EMMER) ALLIE. He married (2) MARY E. JONES. More About TOM H. JONES: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. Occupation: Reverend. More About EMMA K. (EMMER) ALLIE: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. More About MARY E. JONES: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. Child of TOM JONES and EMMA ALLIE is: i. BUBIE5 JONES, b. March 17, 1900, Allen Co., Ky.; d. August 05, 1909, Allen Co., Ky.. Child of TOM JONES and MARY JONES is: ii. RUBIE5 JONES. More About RUBIE JONES: Burial: Mt. Gilead Cem., Allen Co., Ky. 17. WILEY D.4 WHEAT (LUCY M3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born June 16, 1890 in Allen Co., Ky., and died September 27, 1963 in Allen Co., Ky.. He married KATIE ?. More About WILEY D. WHEAT: Burial: Hickory Hill Cem., Allen Co., Ky. Children of WILEY WHEAT and KATIE ? are: 32. i. ELOISE5 WHEAT. ii. THOMAS WHEAT. iii. EDGAR WHEAT. 18. ARCHIE MANN4 WHEAT (LUCY M3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born March 08, 1898 in Allen Co., Ky., and died December 04, 1970 in Allen Co., Ky.. Children of ARCHIE MANN WHEAT are: i. BEN5 WHEAT. ii. JO WHEAT. Generation No. 4 19. ZURIA ELLEN5 LYLES (SARAH MATILDA4 RATHER, MARY J.3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born September 22, 1885 in Allen Co., Ky., and died July 04, 1963 in Florence, Al.. She married ADOLPHUS STAMPS 1904 in Grayson, Tx., son of JOHN STAMPS and FANNIE TAYLOR. Children of ZURIA LYLES and ADOLPHUS STAMPS are: i. VIRGINIA6 STAMPS, b. Grayson Co., Tx.. More About VIRGINIA STAMPS: Cause of Death: Typhoid Medical Information: Died at the age of 6. ii. CHESTER STAMPS, b. August 06, 1907, Grayson Co., Tx.; m. LAURA E. LAMON. iii. ELLEN STAMPS, b. October 20, 1911; m. JACOB C. MCADAMS. iv. EARL R. STAMPS, b. January 25, 1914; m. HAMMIE BROWN. v. MARIE STAMPS, b. April 08, 1918, Florence, Al.; m. JAMES REED ALLEN, June 20, 1937. vi. PAUL STAMPS, b. June 22, 1920. vii. RUTH STAMPS. More About RUTH STAMPS: Medical Information: Only lived 15 days. 20. ARTHUR CLIFTON5 LYLES (SARAH MATILDA4 RATHER, MARY J.3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born March 06, 1888 in Allen Co., Ky., and died September 10, 1941 in Fannin Co., Tx.. He married CARRIE FAY BRIDGES December 06, 1908 in Jones Co., Tx., daughter of WILLIAM BRIDGES and HARRIETT SPRINGFIELD. More About ARTHUR CLIFTON LYLES: Burial: Sunnyside Cem. Fannin Co. , Tx. More About CARRIE FAY BRIDGES: Burial: Sunnyside Cem., Fannin Co., Tx. Children of ARTHUR LYLES and CARRIE BRIDGES are: i. ORVAL LEWIS6 LYLES, b. August 19, 1910, Jones Co., Tx.. ii. ARTHUR CLIFTON JR. LYLES, b. January 16, 1915, Jones Co., Tx.. iii. DOROTHY FAY LYLES, b. May 24, 1916, Jones Co., Tx.; m. JOE DENTON. iv. DAISY CHRISTINE LYLES, b. September 14, 1918, Jones Co., Tx.; m. H. L. LYNN BRADLEY. v. JIMMIE RALPH LYLES, b. October 26, 1922, Fannin Co., Tx.. vi. LUTHER WILLIAM LYLES, b. Abt. 1925, Fannin Co., Tx.. vii. CHARLIE CARTER LYLES, b. August 12, 1927, Fannin Co., Tx.; m. DORIS NELL MARTIN, February 26, 1947, Cooke Co., Tx.. 21. WILLIE L.5 WADE (FRANCES M. (FANNIE)4 RATHER, MARY J.3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born July 13, 1891, and died January 13, 1971. He married DELLA YOUNG. Children of WILLIE WADE and DELLA YOUNG are: i. BONNIE6 WADE. ii. BERNICE WADE. iii. JESSIE WADE. iv. ALMA JEAN WADE. v. B. F. WADE. vi. JOSEPH THOMAS WADE, b. 1914; d. 1914. 22. GOLIA EDWARD (GOLDIE)5 RATHER (BEVERLY CLARK4, MARY J.3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born July 28, 1903 in Allen Co., Ky., and died March 18, 1957. He married AMELIA ODELL DALTON. Children of GOLIA RATHER and AMELIA DALTON are: i. WALLY F.6 RATHER, b. July 30, 1932, Allen Co., Ky.; d. January 19, 1992, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ii. JULIUS E. RATHER. iii. JAMES C. RATHER. 23. JOHN5 RATHER (BEVERLY CLARK4, MARY J.3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born September 25, 1906 in Allen Co., Ky., and died July 16, 1964. He married VIOLET ?. Children of JOHN RATHER and VIOLET ? are: i. RICHARD6 RATHER. ii. PAUL RATHER. iii. BARBARA RATHER. 24. INEZ5 RATHER (BEVERLY CLARK4, MARY J.3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born August 14, 1911 in Allen Co., Ky.. She married PELLIE PERRY. Children of INEZ RATHER and PELLIE PERRY are: i. LARRY6 PERRY. ii. SHIRLEY PERRY. iii. LILA PERRY. iv. WILMA PERRY. 25. IVORY PRINCE5 RATHER (BEVERLY CLARK4, MARY J.3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born in Allen Co., Ky.. He married PERNIE JANES. Child of IVORY RATHER and PERNIE JANES is: i. IVORY MAYBELLE6 RATHER, b. October 07, 1917; m. (1) HUGH HOLLAND; m. (2) FORREST GARDNER. 26. BESSIE RUTH5 RATHER (MORDICA HAM (MORD)4, MARY J.3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born March 03, 1899. She married CHARLES W. DRIER. Children of BESSIE RATHER and CHARLES DRIER are: i. CHARLES W. JR.6 DRIER. ii. GLORIA JUNE DRIER. 27. ZELMA ANNIE5 RATHER (MORDICA HAM (MORD)4, MARY J.3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born November 22, 1901, and died March 03, 1963. She married RAY STEPTER. Child of ZELMA RATHER and RAY STEPTER is: i. LILLIE VERA6 STEPTER, b. February 21, 1921; d. July 18, 1968. 28. VELBERT MCKINLEY5 THOMPSON (ELMIRA S. (MYRA)4 RATHER, MARY J.3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born November 30, 1896 in Allen Co., Ky., and died October 03, 1967 in Allen Co., Ky.. He married ZELMA ?. More About VELBERT MCKINLEY THOMPSON: Burial: Hickory Hill Cem., Allen Co., Ky. Child of VELBERT THOMPSON and ZELMA ? is: i. VELBERT6 THOMPSON. 29. ANNIE RUTH5 RATHER (FLETCHER M.4, MARY J.3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1). She married HENRY IRVIN VADEN. Children of ANNIE RATHER and HENRY VADEN are: i. ANGELA CAROL6 VADEN, m. (1) JOSEPH FRANCIS KULCZYNSKI; m. (2) WILLIAM JERRY MCDOWELL. ii. BONITA DAWN VADEN, m. DENNIS WAYNE AMELL. iii. RAMONA GAIL VADEN, m. EUGENE COOPER. 30. EVERETTE ELERY5 TAYLOR (WILLIAM SAMUEL4, COLUMBUS (COOL)3, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1)4 was born January 16, 1892 in Sumner Co., Tn.5, and died April 04, 1973 in Sumner Co., Tn.. He married MARY BERTHA KENDALL6 October 14, 1917 in Sumner Co., Tn.6, daughter of AMBROSE KENDALL and ANN BURNETTE. More About EVERETTE ELERY TAYLOR: Fact 1: Buried-Fairfield Cem. Sumner Co., Tn. Fact 2: EVERETTE WAS A COOK ON A RIVERBOAT IN MISSOURI. More About MARY BERTHA KENDALL: Fact 1: Buried-Fairfield Cem. Sumner Co., Tn. Children of EVERETTE TAYLOR and MARY KENDALL are: i. WILLIAM HASKEL6 TAYLOR, b. August 08, 1918; d. August 09, 1918. ii. LEWIS GREEN TAYLOR7, b. July 15, 1920, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. July 31, 1974, Simpson Co. Ky.; m. OVA LEE BRACKIN7, September 04, 1943, Franklin, Ky.. Notes for LEWIS GREEN TAYLOR: LEWIS WAS A MEMBER OF THE 7TH FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BATTALION. HE TOOK HIS BASIC TRAINING AT FORT OGLETHORPE, GA. SOME OF THE CAMPAIGNS HE PARTICIPATED IN WERE: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE, AREINNNES AND NAZI GERMANY. HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA ON OCTOBER 18, 1945. HIS RANK WAS T-5. More About LEWIS GREEN TAYLOR: Fact 1: Buried-Restlawn Mem. Grd. Franklin, Ky. iii. RAYMOND MURRELL TAYLOR7, b. February 01, 1922, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. January 15, 2000, Davidson Co., Tn.; m. CHRISTINE DOUGLAS, October 09, 1948, Franklin, Ky.. Notes for RAYMOND MURRELL TAYLOR: HE WAS DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY IN 1943 DURING WW11. REPORTED TO CAMP OGLETHROPE, GA. AND TOOK BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP CALLAN, CALIFORNIA. HE THEN WENT TO CHICAGO, ILLINOIS FOR RADIO OPERATOR TRAINING, FORT BLISS, TEXAS FOR ADVANCED TRAINING. HE WENT OVERSEAS IN AUGUST, 1943 AND ARRIVED AT NEW CALEDONIA IN SEPTEMBER. HE PARTICIPATED IN CAMPAIGNS AT GUADALCANAL, GREEN ISLAND, THE PHILLIPINES, AND JAPAN. HE RECEIVED THE WW11 VICTORY RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC PACIFIC RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS AND THE PHILLIPINE LIBERATION RIBBON. HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM CAMP CHAFFEE, ARKANSAS IN DECEMBER, 1945. More About RAYMOND MURRELL TAYLOR: Burial: Fairfield Cemetery, Sumner Co., Tn. Fact 2: SERVED IN ARMY 1943-1945 DURING WWII. iv. BURBON HAZEL TAYLOR7, b. May 26, 1923, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. June 25, 1981, Robertson Co. Tn.; m. MARY JEWEL WILSON, August 17, 1943, Neosho, Mo.. Notes for BURBON HAZEL TAYLOR: BURBON WAS INDUCTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE JANUARY 21, 1943. HE REPORTED TO FORT OGLETHORPE, GA. FOR BASIC. HE WAS A RADIO OPERATOR FOR THE 40TH MOBILE COMMUNICATION SQUAD DURING WWII. SOME OF THE CAMPAIGNS HE PARTICIPATED IN WERE: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 5 BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, MERITORIUS UNIT AWARD AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HIS HIGHEST GRADE HELD WAS STAFF SERGEANT. HE WAS DISCHARGED DECEMBER 12, 1945. More About BURBON HAZEL TAYLOR: Cause of Death: HEART ATTACK Fact 1: Buried-Restlawn Mem. Grd. Franklin, Ky. Fact 2: SERVED U.S. ARMY AIR CORP. 1-28-43 TO 12-12-45 v. FRANCIS EUGENE TAYLOR7, b. November 26, 1924, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. December 14, 1993, Marion Co. In.; m. CLARABELL BRILEY, January 22, 1949, Franklin, Ky.. vi. ANNIE PEARL TAYLOR7, b. June 10, 1926, Sumner Co., Tn.; m. PAUL WILSON GREGORY, November 18, 1944, Franklin , Ky.. vii. DOVIE HIXIE TAYLOR7, b. June 05, 1928, Sumner Co., Tn.; m. GEORGE ELDON GREGORY, August 31, 1946, Franklin, Ky.. More About DOVIE HIXIE TAYLOR: Fact 1: Twin to Lovie Dixie Taylor viii. LOVIE DIXIE TAYLOR7, b. June 05, 1928, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. November 12, 1995, Indianapolis, In.; m. FLOYD RAY MINCE, August 30, 1947, Franklin, Ky.. More About LOVIE DIXIE TAYLOR: Cause of Death: STROKE-CEREBRIAL HEMMORAGE Fact 1: Buried- Bethpage Cem. Sumner Co. Tn. Fact 2: Twin to Dovie Hixie Taylor Notes for FLOYD RAY MINCE: FLOYD SERVED IN THE NAVY DURING WWII AS A COOK, THIRD CLASS. HE JOINED THE NAVY FEBRUARY 29, 1944. HE TOOK HIS TRAINING AT BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND, FORT PIERCE,FLORIDA, CAMP BRADFORD, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, AND THE TRAINING CENTER AT GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. HE WAS STATIONED ABOARD THE USS LST 623 AND SPENT MOST OF THE WAR IN THE PHILLIPINES. HE RECEIVED THE AMERICAN THEATRE MEDAL, THE ASIATIC- PACIFIC MEDAL, THE PHILLIPINE LIBERATION WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, AND THE VICTORY MEDAL. HE WAS DISCHARGED MAY 16, 1946 AT THE SEPERATION CENTER IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. More About FLOYD RAY MINCE: Cause of Death: STROKE Fact 1: Buried- Bethpage Cem. Sumner Co. Tn. Fact 2: Served in Navy- WWII as a cook. ix. OPAL GUSTINE TAYLOR7, b. January 01, 1933, Sumner Co., Tn.; m. HOWARD CLINE, November 24, 1953. x. BOBBY WAYNE TAYLOR7, b. October 15, 1934, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. October 23, 1993, Marion Co. In.; m. SUSIE LILLIAN PARNELL, September 06, 1957, Marion Co. In.. More About BOBBY WAYNE TAYLOR: Fact 1: Buried-Washington Park East Cem. Marion Co. In. Fact 2: SERVED IN ARMED FORCES, DATES UNKNOWN. More About SUSIE LILLIAN PARNELL: Fact 1: Buried-Washington Park East Cem. Marion Co. In. xi. YVONNE DEAN TAYLOR7, b. October 07, 1936, Sumner Co., Tn.; m. (1) LARRY BRATKA, July 02, 1966, Hendersonville, Tn.; m. (2) NORVILLE STOVALL, Aft. 1990. More About YVONNE DEAN TAYLOR: Fact 1: 1974, DIVORCED More About LARRY BRATKA: Fact 1: DIVORCED xii. TED RADJO TAYLOR7, b. December 24, 1937, Sumner Co., Tn.; d. October 26, 1994, Warren Co., Ky.; m. MILDRED DOUGLAS, September 20, 1958, Sumner Co., Tn.. More About TED RADJO TAYLOR: Cause of Death: HEART ATTACK Fact 1: Buried-Fairfield Cem. Sumner Co., Tn. xiii. HAZEL RAY TAYLOR7, b. May 18, 1940, Sumner Co., Tn.; m. GERALDINE MEADOWS, August 23, 1958. 31. WILLIAM FRED5 TAYLOR (WILLIAM SAMUEL4, COLUMBUS (COOL)3, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1) was born March 18, 1898 in Ky., and died December 28, 1951. He married NOLA ELIZABETH ROACH. Children of WILLIAM TAYLOR and NOLA ROACH are: i. DORA PEARL6 TAYLOR, b. July 13, 1928, East Prairie, Mo.; m. BEN TINNON, January 29, 1948, Charleston, Mo.. ii. MARTHA JEWEL TAYLOR, b. July 07, 1930, East Prairie, Mo.; m. FLOYD DOUGHTY, December 23, 1950, East Prairie, Mo.. iii. FRANK EDMOND TAYLOR, b. August 17, 1932, East Prairie, Mo.; d. July 1935. iv. EVERETT LEE TAYLOR, b. November 02, 1934, Crossno, Mo.; d. October 18, 1994; m. NORMA CANTRELL. v. OLLIE MAE TAYLOR, b. February 01, 1938, East Prairie, Mo.; m. EARL HORTON, Little Rock, Ak.. vi. LOLA MARIE TAYLOR, b. August 31, 1940, East Prairie, Mo.; m. JAMES STROUD, Mississippi. vii. RUTH ELLEN TAYLOR, b. October 03, 1941, East Prairie, Mo.; m. EUGENE CANTRELL, East Prairie, Mo.. viii. LORETTA JEAN TAYLOR, b. November 07, 1945, East Prairie, Mo.; m. TOMMY BAKER, East Prairie, Mo.. ix. FREDDIE DEAN TAYLOR, b. September 02, 1948; m. ROBERT STERLING. 32. ELOISE5 WHEAT (WILEY D.4, LUCY M3 TAYLOR, WILLIAM (BILL)2, ALSO1). She married OWEN KENNETH (KEITH) BAKER. More About OWEN KENNETH (KEITH) BAKER: Burial: Crescent Hill Cem., Allen Co., Ky. Children of ELOISE WHEAT and OWEN BAKER are: i. GARY6 BAKER. ii. WINFORD BAKER. Endnotes 1. 1860 CENSUS OF ALLEN CO. KY.. 2. DEATH CERTIFICATE-SAM TAYLOR 1933. 3. 1900 CENSUS-ALLEN CO. KY.. 4. Macon Co. Cemetery Book, Vol. II by Macon Co Historical Society Book at DAR Library. 5. 1900 CENSUS-ALLEN CO. KY.. 6. Marriage Liscense- Sumner Co., Tn.. 7. Personal Knowledge.