Notes:

He enlisted in Capt. C. J. Barnes' Company J, 5 Reg., Ks. Cav. on 24 April, 1862, during the Civil War at Springfield, Missouri. Records show him to be a man 6 foot, 1 1/3 inches tall, complexion light, eyes black, occupation, farmer. He was honorably discharged at De Valls Bluff, Arkansas, on the 23rd day of April, 1865, by reason of expiration of term of service.
p. 554
Leonard E. Carey
History of Stone County Missouri 1989
Stone County, Missouri, Historical Society

Rootsweb entry from another researcher: (PART I)

--- CRAIG RICHARDSON wrote [on April 11, 2005]:

Dear List; HELP!! (With a Great Big Please!)

I have been researching my GG Grandfather, William Thomas Taylor, b. Sept. 1,1841, d. June 29,1913.

I have all the information up to his birth date and depending on which source is correct, his State of birth.

Most entries indicate he was born in Tennessee, a couple of sources indicate Kentucky, (Horse Cave, Kentucky), and, at age 25, in the 1870 Census of Flat Creek Township #50, Stone Co., Missouri, he is listed as being born in Alabama.

He is buried at the Oakdale Cemetery in Monet, Missouri. He purchased land, (40 acres), in Southern Stone Co., Missouri from the McDonald Land And Mining Company, (a Corporation of Missouri), on Feb. 5,1916. That land was sold by his children after William Thomas Taylor's death. The sale of the 40 acres was concluded on August 11,1947. I have hit a brick wall concerning HIS PARENTS and HIS ANCESTRY. With the info. that I have shared about William Thomas Taylor in this e-mail, can anyone suggest any areas of research, ideas, resources, anything that might help me find out who his parents were?

He married Anna (Annie) Isabella Owens on Oct. 5,1865 in Potosi, Washington Co., Missouri.

Anna Isabella Owens, b. Oct. 29,1844, d. Jan. 28,1915. She was born in Washington Co., Missouri. She died in Monett, Missouri, but she was buried in the Owens Cemetery in Stone County, Missouri.


ROOTWEB entry: (PART II)


I am very willing and intent on doing whatever it takes to get the research that I want for my families' history, most of all, for my Mother. We have been researching this together and she's so excited about the things we've learned so far.

We found our Taylor ancestors pictured and their histories written in the History Of Stone County Missouri, Volume 1 and Volume 2.

My hope and dream is to find this info. and break into the "old" family history and make my Mother happy. I am 50 years old now, Mom is still 39 & counting, of course. She has been the most wonderful, loving, PATIENT Mother to me that anyone could ever be fortunate enough to have. I love my Mother and I want to do this for her. We want to do this together.

Thanks for any suggestions,

Sincerely,
Craig Taylor Richardson

WILLIAM married OWENS ANNA ISABELLE on 5 Oct 1865 in Potosi, Missouri by Robt. H. Dickey, J. P., Washington Co., MO. ANNA (daughter of OWENS WILLIAM KING and MCCRAY SARAH ANN (MCRAY)) was born on 29 Oct 1844 in Washington County, Missouri; died on 28 Jan 1915 in Monett, Barry County, Missouri; death by stroke/apoplexy; was buried in Westbay Cemetery, Monett, Barry County, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

WILLIAM married MOORE ALICE MARGARET on 28 Aug 1887 in Stone County, Missouri by B. Thompson, J.P.. ALICE (daughter of MOORE GARRETT and DAVIS MARY ANN) was born in Jun 1871 in Missouri; died on 1 Sep 1945 in Monett, Barry County, Missouri; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Monett, Barry County, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

SARAH married BYLEU JACOB on 21 Aug 1888 in Stone County, Missouri; By P. H. Smith, J. P.. [Group Sheet]

SARAH married MCMULLEN WILLIAM E. on 8 Jul 1895 in Stone County, Missouri; by James C. Owens, J. P.. WILLIAM was born on 2 Dec 1853. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

There is a photograph of Francis Marion Taylor and Jennie Philibert, daughter of Charles Edward Philibert and Sarah Ann Stalions, and granddaughter of Joseph Philibert and Peninah Yoachum in the History of Stone County Missouri p. 555.

FRANCIS married PHILIBERT DELPHIA JANE (JENNIE) on 19 Aug 1889 in Galena, Stone County, MO; by S. F. Rea, J. P.. DELPHIA (daughter of PHILIBERT CHARLES EDWARD and STALLIONS SARAH ANN) was born on 25 Jul 1870 in Williams Township, Stone County, Missouri; died on 29 Jul 1928 in dod maybe 7/20/1927; Monett, Stone County, Monett, Missouri; was buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Monett, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

There is a photograph of Henry Nathen Taylor and Sarah E. Moore, on their wedding day. Sarah was a daughter of Garrett Moore and Martha Allen. She was a half sister to Alice Margaret Moore, who married Henry's brother, William Thomas Taylor, Jr. in History o Stone County Missouri p. 556.

HENRY married ALVIS ELLA ALLEN in Stone County, Missouri by Rev. James C. Owens, Min. Church of God. ELLA died in in Died in child birth of their first child. [Group Sheet]

HENRY married MOORE SARAH ELIZABETH. SARAH (daughter of MOORE GARRETT and ALLEN MARTHA) was born on 16 Jun 1886 in Missouri; died on 21 Feb 1917 in Stone County, Mo; b. McCullough Cem., Stone Co., MO. [Group Sheet]

HENRY married BEAL BELL BEARD. [Group Sheet]

MARA married BOUGHER J. W. (WILL). [Group Sheet]

SWEPTIE married HALSEY WALTER PERRY. WALTER was born in 1889 in Missouri; died in in Monett, Barry County, Missouri; was buried in Monett, Barry County, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

BELLE married IVEY CLARENCE. [Group Sheet]

ETHEL married STEWART HARRY. [Group Sheet]

HALEY married KNEE AARON ELMER. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

History of Stone County Missouri 1989 says they had 5 children. We show 6.

LATE married MCMULLEN ANNA MARGARET in ANNA 18, LATE 19. ANNA (daughter of MCMULLEN WILLIAM E. and JACKSON ELIZABETH) was born on 10 Apr 1894 in Missouri; dob may be 4/11/1894; died on 7 Jan 1978 in Monett, Missouri; Bd. IOOF Cemetery, Monett, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Newspaper note under Hospital information: Mrs. Charles W. Owens, Washington route one, was admitted for treatment this morning. We're assuming this was prior to her death as a result of Peritonitis. (Wanda L. Gines has the clipping)

Family members stated she died of gangrene from swallowing a tooth pick and causing a strangulated bowel.

Wanda L. Gines has the original Marriage License. Taylor is spelled Tallor on the license.

IN MEMORY OF VEDA ELVIRA OWENS (Wanda L. Gines has the original Funeral book. Inside was a card titled "In memory of your Mother" and unsigned. Inside were tablet sheets cut in half lengthwise with signatures I am assuming attend the viewing.)

Born September 1, 1895 Stone County, Missouri
Entered into Rest 5:00 a.m. July 25, 1936 Daviess County Hospital
40 years 10 months 24 days
Father - Francis Marion Taylor
Mother - Jane Philibert
Services - Free Methodist Church Tuesday, July 28, 1936 at 2:30 p.m.
Rev. Green Officiating
Place of Interment - Oak Grove Cemetery
Laid to Rest July 28, 1936
Bearers - Guy Horton, Alva McCracken, James Coatney
Dewey McKown, Ray Thorp, A.M. Perkins
Flower Girls - Dorothy Horton, Ina Horton, Pauline Perkins
Deloris Perkins, Catherine Bailey, Edith Green


PRESS NOTES
VEDA E. OWENS DIES FOLLOWING BRIEF ILLINESS
Jersey Street Woman Died in Hospital of Peritonitis.
Mrs. Veda Elmira Owens, 40, wife of Charles W. Owens of Jersey Street, died this morning at 5 o'clock at the Daviess County Hospital where Thursday she submitted to a major operation.
Death of the woman was attributed to peritonitis, which had developed prior to the operation. She had been seriously ill since last Sunday, but had been in failing health for some time prior to that.
Doctors this morning explained that starting last Sunday Mrs. Owens suffered severe cramping, then experienced locked bowels. Thursday noon an operation was performed, and two of the intestines were found grown togethr. Further probing revealed that a piece of toothpick had been swallowed by Mrs. Owens at some time, and that it had worked through one of the intestines, causing a sore which reslted in the intestines growing together and causing the fatal illness. Peritonitis developed to cause ehr death early today.
Born in Stone County, Missouri, on September 1, 1895, the deceased was a daughter of Francis Marion Taylor and Jane Philbert Taylor. The father survives and lives at Monett, Missouri, but the mother preceded the daugter in death. Mrs. Owens was married to Charles W. Owens on December 25, 1910, and three children were born to the union, one dying in infancy and the other two being survivors. They are Mrs. Lorene Gines of Washington and Lucille Owens, at home.
Brothers and sisters surviving are Lafe and Otis Taylor, Mrs. Lavina Martin of Waco, Texas, Mrs. Velie Stewart of Jenkins, Missouri, and Mrs. Dollie Dummitt of Monett, Missouri.
Mrs. Owens was a member of the Free Methodist Church and of the Security Benefit Association of this city.
Funeral arrangements are not complete. James A. Gill and Sons will have charge.


IN MEMBORY OF MRS. CHARLES OWENS

There's a seat empty in our church today
For some one who has gone away,
She has gone to be with Jesus
In the land of perfect day.

"Tis our dear Sister Owens who we all loved so well
She has said good night to us here,
To go to a better world than this
"Tis where they know no fear.

She has gone from this world of sorry
Gone from this world of pain
She will never have sickness or sorrow
Or heartaches ever again.

I'm sure she's happy in Heaven
Where Jesus, the Lamb is the Light,
Where never cometh the darkness
For everything's lovely and bright.

She is feasting with Jesus in heaven
Resting beneath the green tree
She is looking toward the Pearly Gates
Wathing for you and for me.

Although our hearts were saddened
When we said good night to her here
Our hearts will also be gladdened
When we say good morning up there.

This poem was written by Nellie Burrous in memory of my mother at her death. Lorene Gines


POSTCARDS COPIED AS WRITTEN FROM VEDA TAYLOR (Wanda L. Gines has the original post cards)

To Mrs. Lorene Gines, R. R. 1, Washington, In. June 11 from Monett, Mo.
Dear Lorene & Baby and Harold. All well got in to Monett at 7:30 Wed evening Just 12 hours driving We ate supper as we got in town and then got to Rosa at 8 I think we made fine time I saw Cecil at the depo We are going over on the hill to see the folk over there so I will close Kiss the boy for me. Mother

Postcard postmarkedWaco, Texas July 8, 1936
Dear daughter and family I will drop a card this evening to let you no we are well and hope you folk are well I am getting hom sick so I am planing on leaving here the 14 of July I dont no just when I will arive home for I am going to stop at Goldie going back she talk like maybe they come home with me But I don't think they will be redy by then for arthur is working but she sure want to go I hope she can Kiss the baby for me. Mother

Postcard postmarked Jn15, 1936 from Monett, Mo.
Dear Loren and all will drop a card to let yo no we are well and feeling fine and hope you folk are I sure miss the baby Daddy said he runing every where the folk sure think he cute How Bro and Sis Gines feeling and have you been call back to work Lorene go over to the houseand wash if you want to I for got to tell you while I was at home, it sure is hot today. You can read you dad letter for I am to lazy to right With love Mother


MEMORIAL (a newspaper clipping - no date or name of paper)

In loving remembrance of our mother, Mrs. F. M. Taylor, who died one year ago, July 29, 1928.

Earth has lost its look of gladness,
Heaven seems to be more bright,
Since the spirit of our mother
Took its heavenly flight.

In life we loved her dearly
And in death we do the same.
Dear mother, I often sit and think
Of you and wish you were here again.

I think of you dear mother in silence--
No eye can see me weep
But many a silent tear I shed
While others are asleep.

Dear mother, could you speek to us
And live with us again
Our aching hearts then would be eased
But this we wish in vain.

You are gone, Mother, but not forgotten
Never will they memory fade,
Sweetest thought shall ever linger
Around the grave where you are laid.

Just the crossing of the river,
Just a stepping on the shore;
Then the joys of life eternal
All were yours.

For the Master whom we follow
In his word has plainly said,
That you're only sweetly sleeping
Though you're numbered with the dead.

The stars are dimly shining
Upon your new-made grave,
Where you sleep without waking
You were loved but could ot save.

Sweet adn peaceful be your slumber
Forget you I can never
But God called you home,
He knows best, His will be done forever.

F. M. Taylor
O. L. Taylor
L. S. Taylor
Veda Owens
Dolly Dummit
Velia Stewart
Luvena Martin

VEDA married OWENS CHARLES WILEY on 25 Dec 1910 in Monett, Barry County, Missouri.. CHARLES (son of OWENS WILEY CATHOLIC GREEN SHELBY and MOUDY OSA ARTELIA PERMELIA PALESTINE) was born on 20 Dec 1890 in Butterfield, Barry County, Missouri; dob may be 1891.; died on 20 Nov 1938 in Daviess County Hospital; d. of ruptured appendix; Washington, Daviess County, Indiana.; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Washington, Daviess County, Indiana.. [Group Sheet]

VELIA married STEWART PLEASANT (H.) L. in 1912. PLEASANT died in 1971. [Group Sheet]

LUVENA married MARTIN DAVID "DAVE" LAFAYETTE on 22 Dec 1918 in Monett, Missouri. DAVID was born on 22 May 1899; died in 1987 in bu. Rosemound Cemetery, Waco, Texas.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

DOLLY DUMMIT

Dolly Dummit, 80, of Aurora, died at 1:30 a.m. yesterday at the Aurora community Hospital following a short illness.
Mrs. Dummit was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include two sons, Harold Dummit of Aurora, and Charles Dummit of Nebraska City, Nebraska; two daughters, Joyce Fields of Willard, and Wilma Grider of Oroville, California; a sister, Lavenia Martin of Waco, Texas; 15 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Peterson Funeral Home of Aurora, with Rev. Eddie Bowman officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Park Cemetery at Aurora.
Visitation will be from 7 to 8:00 p.m. tomorrow at the funeral home. (10/27/75)

DOLLY married DUMMIT LLOYD CONWAY on 24 Jun 1924 in Springfield, MO. LLOYD (son of DUMMIT CHARLES (CHARLEY) ARTHUR and HULTGREN HILDA LAMBERTINA(G)) was born on 1 Apr 1898 in Monett, Missouri; died on 22 Dec 1975 in Aurora, MO; Bd. Maple Park Cem., Aurora, Mo.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

He was a bridge construction worker. He was buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Monett, MO.

OTIS married THOMPSON LEATHA LORENE (THOMASON) about 1919. LEATHA (daughter of THOMASON ROBERT LEE and GILMORE THENA PARALEE) was born in 1908; died in Apr 1934 in d. of spinal menengitus. [Group Sheet]

Living married LANE R.. [Group Sheet]

Living married MCMACKEN F.. [Group Sheet]

Living married SCHWEITZER S.. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

HENRY married DEARMOND MARTHA on 14 Jun 1931 in Jetmore, Kansas. MARTHA was born on 5 Mar 1911 in Kalvesta, Kansas; 11 children; died on 25 Sep 1975 in Hagerman, Idaho; b. Buhl, Idaho. [Group Sheet]

JAMES married Living [Group Sheet]

Living married REEDER L.. [Group Sheet]

MILDRED married ROTH JOSEPH ANDREA on 16 Feb 1931. JOSEPH (son of ROTH ANDREW W. and BAUMAN KATY) was born on 30 Jun 1907 in River Aux Vases, Mo.; died on 3 Feb 1978. [Group Sheet]

MABEL married Living [Group Sheet]

JACK married HORRINE MARY MABLE. MARY died on 31 Jul 1980. [Group Sheet]

JACK married FITZMAN AGNES in No children; divorced.. AGNES died in in Deceased. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living (son of ROTH ALEXANDER PHILLIP and BIESER MARY ELIZABETH) [Group Sheet]

Living married STANTON H.J. [Group Sheet]

LORENE married GINES HERALD MARSHALL on 8 Dec 1932 in Washington, Daviess County, Indiana. HERALD (son of GINES JOHN WESLEY and BURGET IDA MAE (MARY)) was born on 10 Dec 1911 in Taswell, Crawford County, Indiana.; died on 21 Feb 1993 in Good Samaritan Hosp.,Vincennes,Indiana.; was buried in Sugarland Memorial Gardens, Washington, Daviess County, Indiana.. [Group Sheet]

DOROTHY married GAITHER BERLIN DONALD on 1 Oct 1939 in Washington, Daviess County, Indiana.. BERLIN (son of GAITHER BENJAMIN HARRISON and SIMON GRACE ETHEL) was born on 9 May 1917 in Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois.; died on 8 Jan 2001 in Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake, Kosciusko County, Indiana.; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Winona Lake, Kosciusko County, Indiana.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Richard married several times. The two children listed attended his funeral. None of the wives are known.

RICHARD married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Notes:

No children.

JAMES married UNKNOWN MILDRED on 19 May 1955. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Loren and Martha separated when the kidss were real small and moved to California. - Dave and Luvena Martin

LOREN married CLACK MARTHA ELIZABETH. [Group Sheet]

NORMAN married Living. [Group Sheet]

Living married RAE J. [Group Sheet]

Living married HAFFA M.. [Group Sheet]

Living married FIELDS R.A.. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

Living married POLLEY P.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

LLOYD A. DUMMIT OF AURORA DIES

Lloyd Arthur Dummit, 38, of Aurora, died at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Missouri State Chest Hospital at Mt. Vernon after a long illness.
Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Dolly Dummit of Aurora; two brothers, Harold Dummit of Aurora, and Marion Dummit of Hessmer, Louisiana; two sisters, Mrs. Joyce Fields of Willard, and Mrs. Wilma Grider of Oroville, California.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete but will be announced by Peterson Funeral Home of Aurora.

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

Living married GISH H.L. [Group Sheet]

Living married BROWN P. [Group Sheet]