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Below is a family biography included in The History of Warrick County, Indiana published by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. in 1885. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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PERRY TAYLOR, a descendant of Lewis Taylor, who was one of the earliest settlers of Warrick County, Ind., was born August 29, 1846, one of a family of ten children born to Hubbard and Mary A. (Bates) Taylor. By reason of poor eyesight he was restrained from receiving any but a limited education in youth. Hubbard Taylor was a native of Georgia, and came to this State in company with his parents in the year 1818. November 1, 1868, the marriage of Perry Taylor and Amanda Z. Barnett was solemnized, and to their union four children have been born, of whom these two are now living: Hubbard and Nathan, aged respectively thirteen and seven years. By occupation Mr. Taylor has always been a farmer, and has been very successful, at present owning 170 acres of land in this county and 160 acres in Kansas. He devotes his attention principally to stock-raising. Mr. Taylor is a member of F. & A. M., a Republican in politics, takes an active interest in all politic affairs, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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This family biography is one of 274 biographies included in The History of Warrick County, Indiana portion of the book: History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties Indiana published in 1885 by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. For the complete description, click here: Warrick County, Indiana History and Genealogy
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