SIXTH GENERATION

677. Allen J. TAYLOR was born on 25 Dec 1846 in , Warren, Kentucky. He died in 1906 in Compton, Los Angeles, California. He was buried in Compton, Los Angeles, California. !Info from LDS Archive FGS.
Info from desc. Richard Taylor, Somerset, CA.
Info from "Taylor Family Record" by Joseph Bowyer, 1927.
Info from a biography of Allen J. Taylor from the "KY Genealogy
&Biography,"
Vol. II, pp. 217-218.
Marriage date from Warren Co, KY marriage record.
Info from 1850 Census, Warren Co, KY, Allen Taylor, age 4 yrs, born
inKY,
residing with parents at Household #263, Dist. #1.
Info from 1860 Census, Warren Co, KY, Allen Taylor, age 13 yrs,
bornin KY,
residing with parents at Household #247, Dist. #2.
Info from 1870 Census, Warren Co, KY, Allen Taylor, age 23
yrs,farmer, born in
KY, residing with parents at Household #56, Greencastle.
Info from 1880 Census, Warren Co, KY, Allen Taylor, age 33 yrs,
md,farmer,
born in KY, residing with wife Nancy and son at Household #146,
GreenCastle.

!Note: Info from the biography said that Allen J. Taylor, "at the
ageof 28
yrs, purchased 230 acres of land and turned his attention
toagriculture. His
farm, with its excellent soil and improvements, is among the best
inthe county
and produces abundant crops of grain and tobacco. Of late years,
Mr.Taylor has
given much attention to stock raising, and owns some of the
bestbreeds and
improved grades in his county...He is a Republican and is
muchinterested in
the cause of education, and is known to be a public-spirited citizen."

!Note: Allen J. Taylor was listed as a resident of Warren Co. in
hismother's
Obituary. (She died 31 Jul 1894.) Allen must have moved to CA
afterthat time.

He was married to Nancy ("Nannie") ALEXANDER on 17 Sep 1874 in , Warren, Kentucky. Nancy ("Nannie") ALEXANDER was born on 13 Nov 1853 in , Warren, Kentucky. She died on 13 Jul 1925 in Compton, Los Angeles, California. She was buried in Compton, Los Angeles, California. !Info given by desc. Richard Taylor, Somerset, CA.
Info from "Taylor Family Record" by Joseph Bowyer, 1927.
Info from the biography of her husband in the "KY Genealogy
&Biography", Vol.
II, p. 218.
Info from 1860 Census, Warren Co, KY, Nancy Alexander, age 6 yrs,
bornin KY,
residing with her parents.
Info from 1870 Census, Warren Co, KY, Nancy Alexander, age 16 yrs,
housekeeping, born in KY, residing with her father and family.
Info from 1880 Census, Warren Co, KY, Nancy Taylor, wife, age 26
yrs,keeps
house, born in KY, residing with husband Allen and son Charles
atHousehold
#146, Green Castle. Allen J. TAYLOR and Nancy ("Nannie") ALEXANDER had the following children:

child2893 i. Charles A. TAYLOR was born on 27 Jun 1875 in , Warren, Kentucky. He died in of Compton, Los Angeles, California. He was buried in Compton, Los Angeles, California. !Info from research of Richard Taylor, Somerset, CA, desc.
Info from biography of his father in the "KY Genealogy &
Biography",Vol. II,
p. 218.
Info from 1880 Census, Warren Co, KY, Charles Taylor, age 4
years,born in
KY, residing with his parents at Household #146, Green Castle.

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