Her parents were William Ward (1803-1889)and Jane (Gibson) Yeoman , Ward of Redmile, Leicestershire, England. Elizabeth Maud Ward, known always as "Eliza", was born March 31st, 1841 at Redmile, Leicestershire, England, one of three daughters; her sisters were Jane (Ward) Pollard and Elizabeth Ward [Elizabeth Ward had been born in May 1832 and died 7 months later, in January 1833. Eliza Maud was named after her].
Eliza married Joseph Taylor in her parents' home on Christmas Day, 1862. Joseph, b. December 25, 1839 in East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, was a Carpenter, by trade, and an Anglican Presbyterian, by faith. He was also a minister of the Anglican Presbyterian Church. The couple lived in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England, which is where their 1st child, Jane Elizabeth, was born Dec 25, 1863. Their 2nd child was Mary Ann, born on Aug 19, 1865. Their 3rd child, a son, was John William, born Jan 27, 1868. Their 4th child, Fannie, was born on March 1st, 1870 and died in infancy.
Joseph joined with a group of Anglican men from the Midlands (Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire) of England in a venture to immigrate to America, building homes and churches across the nation and spreading the word of God, according to their faith; they faced difficulties in England at this time, due to their faith and believed their lives would be better in America for both themselves and their families. Joseph left in Spring, 1870, sailing to New York and sending for his wife and children after he'd gotten settled, the following year. They headed West and settled in Gardner, Johnson Co., Kansas, where their next daughter, Emma, was born on Sep 13, 1872. Their 6th child, another son, was born Nov 23, 1875 and was named Benjamin Ward. The following year, 1876, a plague of grasshoppers destroyed crops that the farmers had planned to sell to pay the Taylors for large improvements Joseph had made. Instead, the family decided to head Westward one last time, crossing the Oregon Trail and settling in Evergreen, Benton County, Oregon in 1877. Joseph had been the minister for the wagon train and he now built his family's first home in Oregon in Philomath, Benton County, Oregon. Another daughter, Lillie, was born on Jan 8, 1878 in Albany, Linn Co., Oregon and their last child, another son, Charles Harold, was born Aug 19th, 1880 in Evergreen, Benton Co., Oregon. When the 1880 (June 12, 1880) Census was taken, however, the family was living in Philomath. In addition to his carpentry skills used to support his family, Joseph was also a Circuit Rider, taking the Indian trails on horseback, following the Alsea River to the Oregon coastal towns of Waldport, then north to Newport, crossing the Yaquina River near Toledo, and returning via what is now Highway 20, thru Burnt Woods, Blodgett and Wren in Benton Co., Oregon. He often took young John with him to help set up the temporary Altar before services and take it back down after services. John also moved large fir tree branches out of the way while they were on the trail. Joseph and young John also built White Spires Church in Albany, Linn County, Oregon, which replaced the original church which is now at Riverside Cemetery Drive in Albany. White Spires Church was completed in 1891 and still stands today at 5th Avenue SW & Washington in Albany, Linn Co., Oregon. Eliza and Joseph were living together in Philomath when he 1900 Census was taken on June 16th, 1900. Joseph was still working as a Carpenter and the children were no longer in the home. In 1903, Eliza contracted pulmonary tuberculosis, a disease that took her life on November 28th, 1905. She was laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery, Albany, Linn Co., Oregon. May she Rest in Peace forever in Heaven. She is my maternal great, great grandmother. .
Eliza married Joseph Taylor in her parents' home on Christmas Day, 1862. Joseph, b. December 25, 1839 in East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, was a Carpenter, by trade, and an Anglican Presbyterian, by faith. He was also a minister of the Anglican Presbyterian Church. The couple lived in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England, which is where their 1st child, Jane Elizabeth, was born Dec 25, 1863. Their 2nd child was Mary Ann, born on Aug 19, 1865. Their 3rd child, a son, was John William, born Jan 27, 1868. Their 4th child, Fannie, was born on March 1st, 1870 and died in infancy.
Joseph joined with a group of Anglican men from the Midlands (Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire) of England in a venture to immigrate to America, building homes and churches across the nation and spreading the word of God, according to their faith; they faced difficulties in England at this time, due to their faith and believed their lives would be better in America for both themselves and their families. Joseph left in Spring, 1870, sailing to New York and sending for his wife and children after he'd gotten settled, the following year. They headed West and settled in Gardner, Johnson Co., Kansas, where their next daughter, Emma, was born on Sep 13, 1872. Their 6th child, another son, was born Nov 23, 1875 and was named Benjamin Ward. The following year, 1876, a plague of grasshoppers destroyed crops that the farmers had planned to sell to pay the Taylors for large improvements Joseph had made. Instead, the family decided to head Westward one last time, crossing the Oregon Trail and settling in Evergreen, Benton County, Oregon in 1877. Joseph had been the minister for the wagon train and he now built his family's first home in Oregon in Philomath, Benton County, Oregon. Another daughter, Lillie, was born on Jan 8, 1878 in Albany, Linn Co., Oregon and their last child, another son, Charles Harold, was born Aug 19th, 1880 in Evergreen, Benton Co., Oregon. When the 1880 (June 12, 1880) Census was taken, however, the family was living in Philomath. In addition to his carpentry skills used to support his family, Joseph was also a Circuit Rider, taking the Indian trails on horseback, following the Alsea River to the Oregon coastal towns of Waldport, then north to Newport, crossing the Yaquina River near Toledo, and returning via what is now Highway 20, thru Burnt Woods, Blodgett and Wren in Benton Co., Oregon. He often took young John with him to help set up the temporary Altar before services and take it back down after services. John also moved large fir tree branches out of the way while they were on the trail. Joseph and young John also built White Spires Church in Albany, Linn County, Oregon, which replaced the original church which is now at Riverside Cemetery Drive in Albany. White Spires Church was completed in 1891 and still stands today at 5th Avenue SW & Washington in Albany, Linn Co., Oregon. Eliza and Joseph were living together in Philomath when he 1900 Census was taken on June 16th, 1900. Joseph was still working as a Carpenter and the children were no longer in the home. In 1903, Eliza contracted pulmonary tuberculosis, a disease that took her life on November 28th, 1905. She was laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery, Albany, Linn Co., Oregon. May she Rest in Peace forever in Heaven. She is my maternal great, great grandmother. .
Her parents were William Ward (1803-1889)and Jane (Gibson) Yeoman , Ward of Redmile, Leicestershire, England. Elizabeth Maud Ward, known always as "Eliza", was born March 31st, 1841 at Redmile, Leicestershire, England, one of three daughters; her sisters were Jane (Ward) Pollard and Elizabeth Ward [Elizabeth Ward had been born in May 1832 and died 7 months later, in January 1833. Eliza Maud was named after her].
Eliza married Joseph Taylor in her parents' home on Christmas Day, 1862. Joseph, b. December 25, 1839 in East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, was a Carpenter, by trade, and an Anglican Presbyterian, by faith. He was also a minister of the Anglican Presbyterian Church. The couple lived in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England, which is where their 1st child, Jane Elizabeth, was born Dec 25, 1863. Their 2nd child was Mary Ann, born on Aug 19, 1865. Their 3rd child, a son, was John William, born Jan 27, 1868. Their 4th child, Fannie, was born on March 1st, 1870 and died in infancy.
Joseph joined with a group of Anglican men from the Midlands (Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire) of England in a venture to immigrate to America, building homes and churches across the nation and spreading the word of God, according to their faith; they faced difficulties in England at this time, due to their faith and believed their lives would be better in America for both themselves and their families. Joseph left in Spring, 1870, sailing to New York and sending for his wife and children after he'd gotten settled, the following year. They headed West and settled in Gardner, Johnson Co., Kansas, where their next daughter, Emma, was born on Sep 13, 1872. Their 6th child, another son, was born Nov 23, 1875 and was named Benjamin Ward. The following year, 1876, a plague of grasshoppers destroyed crops that the farmers had planned to sell to pay the Taylors for large improvements Joseph had made. Instead, the family decided to head Westward one last time, crossing the Oregon Trail and settling in Evergreen, Benton County, Oregon in 1877. Joseph had been the minister for the wagon train and he now built his family's first home in Oregon in Philomath, Benton County, Oregon. Another daughter, Lillie, was born on Jan 8, 1878 in Albany, Linn Co., Oregon and their last child, another son, Charles Harold, was born Aug 19th, 1880 in Evergreen, Benton Co., Oregon. When the 1880 (June 12, 1880) Census was taken, however, the family was living in Philomath. In addition to his carpentry skills used to support his family, Joseph was also a Circuit Rider, taking the Indian trails on horseback, following the Alsea River to the Oregon coastal towns of Waldport, then north to Newport, crossing the Yaquina River near Toledo, and returning via what is now Highway 20, thru Burnt Woods, Blodgett and Wren in Benton Co., Oregon. He often took young John with him to help set up the temporary Altar before services and take it back down after services. John also moved large fir tree branches out of the way while they were on the trail. Joseph and young John also built White Spires Church in Albany, Linn County, Oregon, which replaced the original church which is now at Riverside Cemetery Drive in Albany. White Spires Church was completed in 1891 and still stands today at 5th Avenue SW & Washington in Albany, Linn Co., Oregon. Eliza and Joseph were living together in Philomath when he 1900 Census was taken on June 16th, 1900. Joseph was still working as a Carpenter and the children were no longer in the home. In 1903, Eliza contracted pulmonary tuberculosis, a disease that took her life on November 28th, 1905. She was laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery, Albany, Linn Co., Oregon. May she Rest in Peace forever in Heaven. She is my maternal great, great grandmother. .
Eliza married Joseph Taylor in her parents' home on Christmas Day, 1862. Joseph, b. December 25, 1839 in East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, was a Carpenter, by trade, and an Anglican Presbyterian, by faith. He was also a minister of the Anglican Presbyterian Church. The couple lived in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England, which is where their 1st child, Jane Elizabeth, was born Dec 25, 1863. Their 2nd child was Mary Ann, born on Aug 19, 1865. Their 3rd child, a son, was John William, born Jan 27, 1868. Their 4th child, Fannie, was born on March 1st, 1870 and died in infancy.
Joseph joined with a group of Anglican men from the Midlands (Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire) of England in a venture to immigrate to America, building homes and churches across the nation and spreading the word of God, according to their faith; they faced difficulties in England at this time, due to their faith and believed their lives would be better in America for both themselves and their families. Joseph left in Spring, 1870, sailing to New York and sending for his wife and children after he'd gotten settled, the following year. They headed West and settled in Gardner, Johnson Co., Kansas, where their next daughter, Emma, was born on Sep 13, 1872. Their 6th child, another son, was born Nov 23, 1875 and was named Benjamin Ward. The following year, 1876, a plague of grasshoppers destroyed crops that the farmers had planned to sell to pay the Taylors for large improvements Joseph had made. Instead, the family decided to head Westward one last time, crossing the Oregon Trail and settling in Evergreen, Benton County, Oregon in 1877. Joseph had been the minister for the wagon train and he now built his family's first home in Oregon in Philomath, Benton County, Oregon. Another daughter, Lillie, was born on Jan 8, 1878 in Albany, Linn Co., Oregon and their last child, another son, Charles Harold, was born Aug 19th, 1880 in Evergreen, Benton Co., Oregon. When the 1880 (June 12, 1880) Census was taken, however, the family was living in Philomath. In addition to his carpentry skills used to support his family, Joseph was also a Circuit Rider, taking the Indian trails on horseback, following the Alsea River to the Oregon coastal towns of Waldport, then north to Newport, crossing the Yaquina River near Toledo, and returning via what is now Highway 20, thru Burnt Woods, Blodgett and Wren in Benton Co., Oregon. He often took young John with him to help set up the temporary Altar before services and take it back down after services. John also moved large fir tree branches out of the way while they were on the trail. Joseph and young John also built White Spires Church in Albany, Linn County, Oregon, which replaced the original church which is now at Riverside Cemetery Drive in Albany. White Spires Church was completed in 1891 and still stands today at 5th Avenue SW & Washington in Albany, Linn Co., Oregon. Eliza and Joseph were living together in Philomath when he 1900 Census was taken on June 16th, 1900. Joseph was still working as a Carpenter and the children were no longer in the home. In 1903, Eliza contracted pulmonary tuberculosis, a disease that took her life on November 28th, 1905. She was laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery, Albany, Linn Co., Oregon. May she Rest in Peace forever in Heaven. She is my maternal great, great grandmother. .
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