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O. M. Taylor, circuit clerk and ex-officio recorder of Moniteau County, first saw the light of day in Knox County, Ohio, January 31, 1845, and is the son of John and Jane (Withrow) Taylor. The father was a native of Virginia, and immigrated to Ohio at an early date. He located near the village of Greersville, purchased a farm, and lived there for many years. He died in Iowa, in 1875, but the mother died some years previous. Their family consisted of five children: William, Mary, Sarah, Hugh and Oliver M., who is the youngest of the family. He was reared on the farm, in Knox County, Ohio, until sixteen years of age, when the troops were called, and, although so young, he shouldered his musket, and went to defend his country. In 1861 he enlisted in Company K, Forty-third Ohio Infantry, and served a little over three years, and during that time was in every skirmish, battle and campaign in which his command was engaged. He was at the battle of New Madrid, Island No. 10, siege and battle of Corinth, Iuka, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, and all the engagements with Gen. Sherman in his march to the sea. He was a sergeant at the time he was mustered out, in January, 1865. He then returned to Ohio, and there remained until the spring of 1867, when he and his wife came to Moniteau County, Mo., and located in Willow Fork Township, where he bought a small farm. Here he followed farming and teaching school until the fall of 1882, when he was elected to his present office, and re-elected in 1886. He is one of the prominent and enterprising citizens of Moniteau County. He was married February 17th, 1867, to Miss Harriet E. Miller, a native of Ohio, and the fruits of this union were six children, three now living: Maud, Earl M. and Hattie.