James A. Taylor married an Emily C. Nichols. They had 11 children:

  1. Henry D TAYLOR

  2. Sarah Jane TAYLOR

  3. Oscar A TAYLOR

  4. Estelle TAYLOR

  5. Ida Isabella TAYLOR

  6. Arty M TAYLOR

  7. Ella L TAYLOR

  8. Unnamed Infant

  9. Minnie TAYLOR

  10. Otis O TAYLOR

  11. Olley Lee TAYLOR

Printable Book of Descendants

Just as in the history of his brother Robert, in 1850 James and his family were farming in Newberry Co., SC. He lived next to his brother Robert, also farming. Sometime between 1853 and 1860, James and his family moved to Columbia Co., FL. His brother Robert and his sister Viney also moved to nearby farms in Columbia Co. Henry was born in SC, and Oscar and the rest were born in FL.

In 1863, he enlisted in the Confederate Army, and was a corporal. During the war he was wounded two times and was taken prisioner during the final days as Lee’s army was retreating toward Appomatox Court House. He was held at Newport News, VA and paroled a month later. Henry also served in the Confederate Army in the Home Guards.

James lived in Columbia Co. until his death in 1903. Emily died in 1927 and is buried beside him at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

 

James Family Album

Click on the small photo to see a larger image.  The names in brackets [ ] give the generations.

Please help identify persons below or correct my misidentifications.

Emily Nichols Taylor - abt 1880

[wife of James A. Taylor]

Henry D. L. Taylor - abt 1885

[James-Henry]

Melissa Miller Taylor - abt 1885

[James - wife of HDL Taylor]

Asa(Ace) and Ella Hadden Family - abt 1905

l-r: Emily, Bess, Lillian, Esther, Myra, Ella, Ace

[James-Ella-family]

Henry Taylor - abt 1916

[James-Otis-Henry]

Samuel B. Taylor in Boot Camp - 1917

[James-Otis-Samuel]

Small Children of Otis Taylor - abt 1921

Back: Van, Minnie, Elton, Tray(dog) Front: Ed, Ellen

[James-Otis-children]

Trixie and Elton Taylor - abt 1939

[James-Otis-Elton]

Otis O. Taylor and Family - abt 1940

Back: Van, Ed, Ollie, Roscoe, Elton, Henry, Roy Front:Ellen, Otis, Rena, Samuel, Minnie

[James-Otis-family]

Otis and Rena Belle Taylor - 1942

[James-Otis]

Roscoe Taylor - Solomon Islands - 1944

[James-Otis-Roscoe]

Artie Hadden, Otis Taylor, Ella Hadden - Abt 1944

[James-children]

Bessie Gentry - abt 1945

[James-Ella-Bessie]

Claiborn Coats - abt 1950

[James-Claiborn (sp of Estelle)]

Christmas at Otis' House 1951 - Otis deceased

[James-Otis]

Lynn and Bruce Southwell - abt 1965

[James-Susannah-Roxie-(Lynn-Lynn),(Kenneth-Bruce)]

Lynn with Kids and Mother at Silver Springs - abt 1960

back: Lynn, Linda, Cheryl front: Lynn, Roxie

[James-Susannah-Roxie-Lynn-children]

Clarence and Roxie with Sons - abt 1965

back:Carlton, Lynn, Kenneth front: Clarence, Roxie

[James-Susannah-Roxie-sons]

Clarence and Roxie Southwell at Farm in Lake City - abt 1965

[James-Susannah-Roxie]

Elton Taylor Family - abt 1975

Back: Richard, Michael, Robert Front:Elton, Trixie

[James-Otis-Elton]

Children of Otis Taylor - 1983

Ellen, Elton, Minnie, Roy, Ollie

[James-Otis-children]

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