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James Taylor 1835 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 march 1835

Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 4 july 1916

Death Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA

Father: John Taylor

Mother: Elizabeth Rodefer

Spouse(s): Polly Spangler

Children(s): George Taylor, Mary Taylor, William Taylor, Sylvester Taylor, Louiza Taylor

James Taylor was born in Scott County, Virginia, USA in 1835, to John Taylor and Elizabeth "Eliza" Rodefer. Later in life, James Taylor married Polly Catherine Spangler; among their children were George W. Taylor, Mary Ann Taylor, William J. Taylor, Sylvester Taylor and Louiza C. Taylor. James Taylor died in Scott County, Virginia, USA, 1916.

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Parents

John Taylor
1805 – 1870
Birth Location: Russell (Scott) County, Virginia, USA
JT
Elizabeth Rodefer
1815 – 1847
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Polly Spangler
1838 – 1918
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
PS

Children(s)

George Taylor
1863 –
Birth Location: Virginia
GT
Mary Taylor
1866 – 1887
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
MT
William Taylor
1866 –
Birth Location: Virginia
WT
Sylvester Taylor
1870 – 1926
Birth Location: Virginia
ST
Louiza Taylor
1875 –
Birth Location: Virginia
LT

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 26 march 1835
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 4 july 1916
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA

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