John Tillet Taylor was born on 19 Feb 1855 in Johnson County, Indiana. He died on 30 Nov 1919 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. He was buried in Clay City (Maysville) Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
Had a rural star mail delivery from Clay City to Mt. Erie in Wayne Co., also had a butcher shop in Clay City...Was living in Homer, Illinois when he took ill with "locked bowels"...Mary his wife had "consumption ,aka, tuberculosis "
John married Mary Bones Compton daughter of Jeremiah Compton and Martha Moore. Mary was born on 30 May 1854 in Champaign Co., Ohio. She died on 15 Feb 1901 in Clay City, Clay Co, Illinois.
They had the following children:
i. John William Taylor "Willie/Will" was born on 12 Mar 1878 in Wayne County., Illinois. He died on 13 Apr 1957 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. He was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County., Illinois.
Worked for B & O Rail Road on section gang at Clay City, IL
John married Rosalia Cannon "Ella" daughter of Isaac Newton Cannon and Rosanna Gordon on 22 Feb 1902 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Rosalia was born on 22 Nov 1875 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. She died on 10 Jul 1958 in Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois. She was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County., Illinois.
1. Mary Ellen Taylor was born on 19 Nov 1879 in Clay City, Clay Co, Illinois She died on 2 Dec 1925 in Clay City, Clay Co, Illinois. She was buried in Clay City. Clay. Ill. Mary married Herbert Bruce Chaffin son of John Melton Chaffin and Mary E. Claypool in 1908 in Clay City. Clay. Ill. Herbert was born on 27 Mar 1863 in Clay City. Clay. Ill. He died on 3 Mar 1934 in Clay City, Clay, Illinois.
2.Clara May Taylor was born on 18 Jan 1883 in Clay City, Clay Co, Illinois She died on 8 Apr 1921 in Clay Co, Illinois Had epilepsy...Never married.
3. Franklin Taylor was born on 1 Sep 1887 in Clay Co., Illinois He died on 15 Nov 1889 in Clay Co., Illinois
Drowned while wading a creek.
4.Harry Edward Taylor was born on 17 Nov 1889 in Clay Co., Illinois He died in Nov 1973 in Champaign, Illinois
Harry married Mayme Glasco . Mayme was born on 11 May 1894. She died on 1 Apr 1959 in Gifford, Ford County, Illinois
John Tillet Taylor was born on 19 Feb 1855 in Johnson County, Indiana. He died on 30 Nov 1919 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. He was buried in Clay City (Maysville) Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
Had a rural star mail delivery from Clay City to Mt. Erie in Wayne Co., also had a butcher shop in Clay City...Was living in Homer, Illinois when he took ill with "locked bowels"...Mary his wife had "consumption ,aka, tuberculosis "
John married Mary Bones Compton daughter of Jeremiah Compton and Martha Moore. Mary was born on 30 May 1854 in Champaign Co., Ohio. She died on 15 Feb 1901 in Clay City, Clay Co, Illinois.
They had the following children:
i. John William Taylor "Willie/Will" was born on 12 Mar 1878 in Wayne County., Illinois. He died on 13 Apr 1957 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. He was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County., Illinois.
Worked for B & O Rail Road on section gang at Clay City, IL
John married Rosalia Cannon "Ella" daughter of Isaac Newton Cannon and Rosanna Gordon on 22 Feb 1902 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Rosalia was born on 22 Nov 1875 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. She died on 10 Jul 1958 in Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois. She was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County., Illinois.
1. Mary Ellen Taylor was born on 19 Nov 1879 in Clay City, Clay Co, Illinois She died on 2 Dec 1925 in Clay City, Clay Co, Illinois. She was buried in Clay City. Clay. Ill. Mary married Herbert Bruce Chaffin son of John Melton Chaffin and Mary E. Claypool in 1908 in Clay City. Clay. Ill. Herbert was born on 27 Mar 1863 in Clay City. Clay. Ill. He died on 3 Mar 1934 in Clay City, Clay, Illinois.
2.Clara May Taylor was born on 18 Jan 1883 in Clay City, Clay Co, Illinois She died on 8 Apr 1921 in Clay Co, Illinois Had epilepsy...Never married.
3. Franklin Taylor was born on 1 Sep 1887 in Clay Co., Illinois He died on 15 Nov 1889 in Clay Co., Illinois
Drowned while wading a creek.
4.Harry Edward Taylor was born on 17 Nov 1889 in Clay Co., Illinois He died in Nov 1973 in Champaign, Illinois
Harry married Mayme Glasco . Mayme was born on 11 May 1894. She died on 1 Apr 1959 in Gifford, Ford County, Illinois
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