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Charles Otho Taylor

Male 1870 - 1955  (85 years)


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  1. 1.  Charles Otho Taylor was born on 8 Mar 1870 in Cuba , Fulton County, Illinois (son of James M. Taylor and Martha Jane Harmison); died on 19 Mar 1955.

    Charles married Nancy Etta Heller on 15 Sep 1888 in Smithfield, Fulton County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James M. Taylor was born on 18 Sep 1839 in Newark, Licking County, Ohio; died on 14 Jul 1914 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois; was buried in Cuba Cemetery, Fulton County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Moved with his parents and siblings from Newark to Cuba, Illinois about 1852.

    James married Martha Jane Harmison on 3 Jul 1862 in Fulton County, Illinois. Martha (daughter of John Harmison and Sarah Kuykendall) was born on 23 Jan 1841 in Fulton County, Illinois; died on 23 Jan 1914 in Cuba , Fulton County, Illinois; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Martha Jane Harmison was born on 23 Jan 1841 in Fulton County, Illinois (daughter of John Harmison and Sarah Kuykendall); died on 23 Jan 1914 in Cuba , Fulton County, Illinois; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Adda V. Taylor was born on 29 Dec 1862 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois; died on 15 May 1886 in Fulton County, Illinois; was buried in Cuba Cemetery, Fulton County, Illinois.
    2. Sarah L. Taylor was born on 4 Jan 1865 in Cuba , Fulton County, Illinois; died on 3 Apr 1920 in Fulton County, Illinois; was buried in Cuba Cemetery, Fulton County, Illinois.
    3. George M. Taylor was born on 6 Nov 1867 in Cuba , Fulton County, Illinois; died on 10 Dec 1884 in Cuba , Fulton County, Illinois; was buried in Cuba Cemetery, Fulton County, Illinois.
    4. 1. Charles Otho Taylor was born on 8 Mar 1870 in Cuba , Fulton County, Illinois; died on 19 Mar 1955.
    5. William Ira Taylor was born on 20 Jan 1872 in Cuba , Fulton County, Illinois; died on 9 Apr 1931 in Lewistown, Fulton County, Illinois; was buried in Sinnett Chapel Cemetery, Nw Of Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.
    6. Mary Electa Taylor was born on 17 Jul 1875 in Cuba , Fulton County, Illinois; died on 26 Dec 1957 in Fulton County, Illinois; was buried in Paughman Cemetery, Smithfield, Fulton County, Illinois.
    7. Lucy Matilda Taylor was born on 16 Nov 1877 in Cuba , Fulton County, Illinois; died on 29 Apr 1959 in Rosehills in Whittier California.
    8. John Franklin Taylor was born on 2 Aug 1881 in Cuba , Fulton County, Illinois; died on 27 Oct 1940 in Fulton County, Illinois; was buried in Cuba Cemetery, Fulton County, Illinois.
    9. Harry Floyd Taylor was born on 4 Oct 1885 in Cuba , Fulton County, Illinois; died on 21 Jul 1887 in Cuba , Fulton County, Illinois; was buried in Cuba Cemetery, Fulton County, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  John Harmison was born in 1806 in Virginia (son of William H. Harmison, Sr. and Ruth Syler?); died in 1857; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    1850 Federal Census, Roll #107, page 305; Fulton County, Illinois:

    Harmison, John, born in Virginia, age 40
    Harmison, Sarah, born in Ohio, age 28 (married within a year)
    Harmison, James, age 10, born in Illinois
    Harmison, Martha, age 8, born in Illinois
    Harmison, Ruth, age 6, born in Illinois
    Harmison, Joseph, age 4, born in Illinois
    Harmison, Susan, age 1, born in Illinois


    Note: John Harmison first married an unknown woman. She had to have been the mother of James, Martha, Ruth and Joseph; and, may have been the mother of Susan as well. According to above census, John and Sarah were married within the past yea r of the taking of the census.

    Joseph and John Harmison were definitely brothers.

    John married Sarah Kuykendall on 14 Jun 1838 in Fulton County, Illinois. Sarah was born about 1820 in Ohio; died in 1885; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Sarah Kuykendall was born about 1820 in Ohio; died in 1885; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Sarah Kuykendall appears to be related to an Abraham Kuykendall of Romney, Hampshire, Virginia (now West Virginia).

    Children:
    1. William Harmison was born in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.
    2. James K. Harmison was born in 1839 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois; died in 1868; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.
    3. 3. Martha Jane Harmison was born on 23 Jan 1841 in Fulton County, Illinois; died on 23 Jan 1914 in Cuba , Fulton County, Illinois; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.
    4. Ruth Harmison was born in 1843 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.
    5. Joseph H. Harmison was born on 14 Oct 1847 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois; died on 14 Nov 1904; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.
    6. Susan Harmison was born in 1849 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois; died in 1850; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.
    7. Dr. John Harmison was born on 20 Oct 1851 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois; died on 30 Sep 1892 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois; was buried in Cuba Cemetery, Fulton County, Illinois.
    8. Mary Harmison was born on 31 May 1855 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois; died on 27 Jun 1931.
    9. Sarah Harmison was born in 1856 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois; died in 1857; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  William H. Harmison, Sr. was born about 1750 in Sleepy Creek, Frederick County, Virginia (son of Thomas Harmison, Sr. and Mary); died before 26 Nov 1831.

    Notes:

    Tax list for Berkeley County in 1792 shows William Harmison.

    1790 Thomas sold to William a tract of land below Sleepy Creek

    1818 William and Ruth sold land to Henry Shriver
    1818 William and Ruth sold 149 acres to Jacob Ash
    1819 William and Ruth and Thomas Cambell of Jefferson County, deed was in nature of suit. Settlement of same.
    1821 William and Ruth conveyed to Eli Elliott in trust of 100 acres in Morgan County to pay debts
    1831 Deed between Michael Rooney of Berkley County and Ruth, widow of William, deceased and heirs
    1831 Eli Elliott died and Michael Rooney assigned trust to Ruth and her children; she taking her dower
    1851 Cowton (Crowton) and wife vs. Ruth, widow of William, Joseph, Henry Garlock and Mary and Martha and Elizabeth Jane Harmison (children of Samuel)
    Land records, William, Sr. 1825-1836, 231 acres on Sleepy Creek; by 1836, William and heirs

    Indenture made January 13, 1790 between Thomas and William Harmison for sum of 250 lbs. Pennsylvania currency paid by William; Land on head of Spring of Ambroses Runn, below Sleepy Creek near Potomock River, granted to said Thomas Harmison by de ed from under the hand of the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax, bearing date of October 10, 1766.

    1850, Harmison, Ruth, page 108 Maryland, 2nd District, Washington County, Maryland

    1810-1820, Harmison, Ruth, Berkeley County, West Virginia; 1 male 20-30; 2 females, under 5; 1 female, 20-30; 1 female, 50-60.

    William married Ruth Syler? about 1790 in Washington County, Maryland. Ruth was born in 1772; died after 26 Nov 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Ruth Syler? was born in 1772; died after 26 Nov 1831.
    Children:
    1. Samuel Harmison was born in 1792; died before 22 Mar 1852.
    2. Jr. William Harmison, Jr. was born about 1800 in Virginia; died in Jul 1858.
    3. Sarah Harmison was born on 24 Jul 1801 in Clear Springs, Washington County, Maryland Or Virginia; died on 11 Mar 1880 in Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland.
    4. Matilda Harmison was born about 1803 in Virginia; died in May 1867.
    5. 6. John Harmison was born in 1806 in Virginia; died in 1857; was buried in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois.
    6. Mary Harmison was born in 1808.
    7. Joseph Harmison was born about 1813; died in 1859.
    8. Elizabeth Jane Harmison was born about 1816 in Washington County, Maryland; died in 1888 in Mt. Morris, Ogle County, Illinois.


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