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Below is a family biography included in The History of East Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887.  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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Albert G. Taylor, farmer and stock raiser, was born near French Broad River, Jefferson County, Tenn., October 20, 1832, the son of William and Mary (Lingingfelter) Taylor. The father was a native of Tennessee, a farmer, and of English descent, while the mother was of German origin, born in Pennsylvania, and was a resident of Tennessee from her childhood. Our subject, Albert G. Taylor, is the youngest son of nine sons and three daughters. He grew up in farm and school life. After the death of his father, which occurred when our subject was quite young, about two years old, he worked with his brothers on the farm until twenty-six years old, when he began for himself. July 23, 1857, he married Sarah Jane, a daughter of Benjamin and Rebecca (Mathews) Doughty. To them eight children—four sons and four daughters—were born, viz.: First son, Rufus M.; first daughter, Mary Rebecca (deceased August 10, 1863,); second daughter, Eva A.; third daughter, Sarah Jane L.; second son, Albert C; fourth daughter, Lilest Ida; third son, Millard B.; fourth son, Lilburn W. The mother died March 20, 1879, aged forty years, eleven months and eleven days, and September 29, 1880, Rachel, daughter of Michael and Harriet (Jacobs) McGuire, became his second wife. Through all of his many hardships and difficulties to encounter, he has surmounted them all to date. He has acquired over 400 acres of well improved land, and one of the best grass farms in the county. He is a Methodist, and Royal Arch Mason; his first wife was a Methodist, and his second a Presbyterian. He has been justice of the peace ever since the war, is a Republican in politics, and in favor of the constitutional amendment.

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This family biography is one of 938 biographies included in The History of East Tennessee published in 1887.  For the complete description, click here: History of East Tennessee

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