Levi D. Taylor

Notes:

1860-census: Austintown, Mahoning, Ohio
1863 draft registration, Wells, Indiana
1870-census: Ossian, Jefferson, Wells, Indiana
Second wife, Elizabeth, married 1885, she was born Nov 1834 in Ohio.

Levi married Keziah Callahan in 1847 in Ohio. Keziah (daughter of William Callahan and Elizabeth Perry) was born on 9 Mar 1822 in Washingtonville, Mahoning, Ohio; died on 26 Jul 1883 in Ossian, Wells, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Elizabeth Taylor was born on 4 Jul 1848 in Trumbull County, Ohio; died on 3 May 1924 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.
2. Joseph Taylor was born on 16 Jan 1849 in Mahoning, OH; died on 1 Jan 1851 in Mahoning, OH.
3. Enoch Maxwell Taylor was born on 6 Jan 1851 in Trumbull County, Ohio; died on 8 Jun 1924 in Newton, Newton County, Mississippi; was buried in 1924 in Uniondale, Wells County, Indiana.
4. William P. Taylor was born on 21 Nov 1859 in Trumbull County, Ohio; died in Jun 1936 in Wells Co., IN; was buried on 4 Jun 1936 in Ossian, Wells, IN.

Levi married Elizabeth Cunningham on 23 Sep 1884 in Trumbull County, Ohio. Elizabeth was born in Nov 1834 in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio; died in Jan 1912 in Trumbull County, Ohio; was buried in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Children:

Mary Ann Taylor Callahan, 1822– 1884

Levi D. Taylor, 1823– 1905

Andrew J Taylor, 1824– 1893

Susannah Taylor Wise, 1826– 1906

Elizabeth Taylor, 1829– 1830

Hiram Taylor, 1830– 1908

Jehu Taylor, 1835– 1836

Alfred P Taylor, 1837– 1899

Caroline Taylor Orr, 1841– 1908

Milo E. Taylor, 1842– 1873

Enoch married Barbara Kekerise on 18 Jun 1821 in Columbiana County, Ohio, USA. Barbara was born in 1801 in PA, USA; died on 7 Jul 1870 in Palmyra, Portage, OH; was buried in Old Brunstetter cemetery, Austintown, Mahoning, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her will was written on the 23rd of November 1869 in Portage, OH and proven on the 28th of November 1870.

Notes:

His parents were Irish immigrants.

James Taylor was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania in 1745. His parents were Irish immigrants, but I do not yet know their names or when they arrived in America, I assume likely not long before James' birth. Very likely his parents were part of the massive Scots-Irish migration from Ireland in the early-mid 1700's.

James married Martha Steel, born in New Jersey, on 10 Feb 1773 in Chester County. I've located a "US Census Reconstructed Record" for 1770 showing a James Taylor living in Goshen (town) in Chester County. It shows he owned no land, animals, or servants.

It appears James and Martha moved shortly after they were married to York County which is two counties west on the Maryland border (Lancaster County in-between). The earliest record I believe to be for James in York County, PA is the Pennsylvania Septennial Census for 1786 (census taken every 7 years). I found the same record for James in the next such census in 1793. Both only show him as a resident of Chanceford Township in the SE portion of York County.

James and Martha had 11 children according to the 1882 book referenced above.

James bought land in York County. He farmed as did the vast majority of men in these early days of America.

The 1800 Census shows the following:

--- James: in category "Males 45 & over"; this would be correct as he would be 55 years old per his birth date
--- Martha: in category "Females 45 & over".
--- Jemima: in the category "Females 10 thru 15" as this would make her birth year between 1785 and 1790.
--- There are 8 other children in this Census besides Jemima. Since 11 is the total number of their children, it's obvious 2 have left home. Mary, who has already married James Douglass in York County. The other children are listed as:
--- 1 son age 16 - 25
--- 2 sons ages 10 thru 15
--- 3 sons less than 10 years of age
--- 2 daughters less than 10 years of age

From the Clinton County history book: they left Pennsylvania in 1801 with the family of James Douglass whose wife is their eldest daughter, Mary. This move was to Wellsville, Virginia (now West Virginia) on the Ohio River. Then in 1802 the 2 families moved again to Columbiana County, Ohio which is basically across the Ohio River and a bit north.

The 1882 book does not say what prompted the move, but Columbiana County as well as the State of Ohio were formed in 1803. James Douglass may have been looking for opportunity, perhaps especially land, by getting into what would become Ohio shortly.

James and Martha with their children thus settled in Columbiana County, Ohio in 1802. James and Martha stayed in Columbiana County while daughter Mary with husband James Douglass moved further west into Ohio in 1815. James is found in several Tax Lists during the first decade of their Ohio residency, and are found in the 1820 and 1830 Census.

By 1820, James and Martha have only 3 sons living with them, all between the ages of 16 and 25 per that Census. Their Township is called Petersburgh. The 1830 Census names their Township Springfield, unsure if this means the family moved physically.

In 1830, there are 3 members of James' household. James is in the age category "80 - 89" and 85 should be his age. The older female is in the age 60 - 69 category which translates to born 1761 - 1770. Since James and Martha married in early 1773, it would seem this is not Martha. Also, the 1882 book states Martha died at age 79, which if she was born in 1755 would mean she died in 1834 but this is also not true as, based on James' Will, she had already died as of late 1831. However, I suspect this IS Martha and the explanation is that she was reporting herself as "having grown younger" to the enumerator which I've found many times in Censuses until the advent of Birth Records/ Certificates (early 1900's usually)

Still regarding the 1830 Census, the 3rd person reported is a female in the age category "15 - 19", maybe a granddaughter.

James' death is reported in the 1882 book as being at age 86 which translates to the year 1831. Since he wrote his Will on 3 Aug 1831, he died sometime later that year. His Will went thru probate in Columbiana County in the March Term 1832 with no specific date indicated.

In the will daughter Jemima, who married Patrick Douglass was left only $1 as her inheritance. Daughter Mary was left the same amount, but additional text indicates James had already left her "her share". All of James' sons inherited land except James S (Steel) who is noted as being left $200 per an "article of agreement" that had been executed previously. Children unnamed in James' Will were deceased while 5 names with small legacies (bequests) in the estate accounting record must be Grandchildren.

Source: Vicki Edwards, 31 March 2018
4X Great Granddaughter of James Taylor
Los Angeles

James married Martha Steel on 10 Feb 1773 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Martha was born about 1755 in Newark, Essex, NJ; died in 1830 in Springfield township, Mahoning, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Much of this content is based on a biographical sketch in an 1882 book, "History of Clinton County, Ohio", page 1094. Without this sketch of Thompson Douglass, connected to Martha thru a Douglass-Taylor marriage in 1795 in York County, Pennsylvania, I doubt I would even know Martha's name, much less anything about her life.

Martha Steel Taylor was born in Newark, New Jersey "of American parentage" per the 1882 book noted above. This evidently means her parents were born in America and not foreign-born as was the case of her husband whose parents were Irish immigrants. No birth date was given for Martha, but it appears she was born around 1755 based on Census records.

Martha was married to James Taylor in Chester, Pennsylvania 10 Feb 1773 and then moved to York County which is 2 counties west of Chester (Lancaster County in between).

As was the usual experience for married women of this era, Martha bore many children: 11 per the 1882 book. Her first child, in fact, was born about 9 1/2 months after her wedding day! While the 1882 book provided Mary's birth date, it gave no others.

Martha and James' children, per the Thompson Douglass bio sketch, are listed here:

--- 1. Mary Taylor: 28 Nov 1773, York County, Pennsylvania- 2 Nov 1855, Clinton County, Ohio. Married James Douglass 27 October 1795 in York County, PA.
--- 2. David Taylor: born ~ 1775, York County, Pennsylvania
--- 3. Jane Taylor: born ~ 1777, York County, Pennsylvania
--- 4. Elizabeth Taylor: born ~1780, York County, Pennsylvania
--- 5. James Steel Taylor: born ~1782, York County, Pennsylvania
--- 6. Reuben Taylor: born ~1785, York County, Pennsylvania. Co-Executor of his father's Will.
--- 7. Jemima Taylor: born ~1788, York County, Pennsylvania, died ~ 1865, Caldwell County, Missouri. Married Patrick Douglass (nephew of sister Mary's husband, James) ~ 1809, Columbiana County, Ohio.
--- 8. Deborah Taylor: born ~ 1790, York County, Pennsylvania
--- 9. Enoch Taylor: born ~ 1792, York County, Pennsylvania, died 19 Aug 1841 (or 1844 per FAG Memorial), Columbiana County, Ohio. [Note: The part of Columbiana County Enoch was likely born in became part of Mahoning County, Ohio in 1846.] Married Barbara, date unknown. Co-Executor of his father's Will.
---10. Elijah Taylor: born ~1794, York County, Pennsylvania
---11. John Taylor: born Nov 1797, York County, Pennsylvania, died 27 April 1852, Mahoning County, Ohio. Buried in Old Brunstetter Cemetery. Married Elizabeth ~1825, likely in Columbiana County, Ohio. Had at least 7 children with Elizabeth.

Martha died prior to the date her husband wrote his Will: 3 Aug 1831. Since it seems she was included in the 1830 Census, it would seem she died sometime between the date of the 1830 Census and August 1831.

I am very happy to know this much about Martha Steel Taylor, my 4X Great Grandmother, and am honored to compile here what I know of her life.

Source: Vicki Edwards, 31 March 2018
4X Great Granddaughter of Martha Steel Taylor