Taylor was born in 1822 in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, son of William and Rachel Stevens. He died January 3, 1880, of consumption at Mooney's Mill in Maple Grove Township, Barron County, Wisconsin, aged 58 years and was buried there besides the remains of his wife in the Wiseman Cemetery in the same township at Hillsdale, Wisconsin. That cemetery was vandalized in the 1920s and later in the 1960s and only a remnant of his original gravestone remains. A new gravestone was later placed in the cemetery. He was a millwright.
Taylor was married twice. His first wife, name unknown, died in about 1853 at Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois. Their one child was:
Daniel born 1846
Shortly after his wife's death, Taylor and his son moved to southern Wisconsin. Taylor's pension file contains an affidavit from his son who stated that he was seven years old when his mother died and barely knew her. He also stated that his father enlisted when he was only fifteen years of age and with the exception of a visit with him while on furlough and on one other occasion, he never saw or communicated with him the rest of his life. On June 15, 1897, Daniel Stevens was living in Florence, Pinal County, Arizona.
On June 11, 1873, Taylor was united in marriage to Sarah J. Wygant by Samuel Young, J.P., at the home of her brother Sidney Tobias Wygant in the Township of Barron, Barron County, Wisconsin, in a ceremony witnessed by Sidney T. Wygant and his wife Annie E. Wygant. Sarah was born in 1833 in Almond, Allegany County, New York, daughter of Benjamin E. Wygant and Jane Elting. She died January 1, 1880 of Scarlet fever at her home in Maple Grove Township, Barron County, Wisconsin, and was buried there in the Wiseman Cemetery in Hillsdale, Wisconsin. She preceded her husband in death by two days. Their one child born in Bloomer, Wisconsin, was:
Benjamin A. born 17 Feb 1876
Sarah's brother Sidney Tobias Wygant was appointed Benjamin's guardian after her and Taylor's death. On May 6, 1890, he resigned his guardianship and was replaced by Warren Darling of Clinton, Barron County, Wisconsin. In 1901, Benjamin was living in Barron, Barron County, Wisconsin.
Sarah's brother Sidney Tobias Wygant was a veteran of the Civil War having served in Company C of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry. He enlisted August 28, 1861 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to serve three years as a Private. On October 11, 1861, he was mustered into Federal service with Company C at Madison, Wisconsin. On September 5, 1865, he was mustered out of Federal service with Company C at Demopolis, Alabama. He later moved to Dallas, Barron County, Wisconsin, where he died September 25, 1900, aged 62 years, 8 months and 7 days and was buried next to the remains of his first wife, Annie E. McCarn, in the Wygant family plot in Wayside Cemetery, Barron, Barron County, Wisconsin. His second wife, Melissa A. Wyman, is also buried in the same plot.
Sarah was survived by a sister, Harriet Crandell born in 1821 and a nephew, George P. Crandell born in 1857.
Taylor was a Civil War veteran who enlisted October 8, 1861 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to serve three years as a Private in Company B of the 1st Wisconsin Infantry. Later he was mustered into Federal service with Company B at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to date from his enlistment date.
Taylor was noted to be present on every company muster roll until the muster roll of May/June, 1862, when it was noted that he was absent. The regimental return of June 1862, noted that he was absent sick at Shelbyville. On July 11, 1862, he had entered General Hospital No. 3 at Nashville, Tennessee suffering from diarrhea and returned to duty on July 13, 1862. He was subsequently carried on the Company B as a Corporal on subsequent Company B muster rolls to Nov./Dec., 1863. On November 21, 1863, he was detailed as Brigade Carpenter by Special Order No. 7 of General Starkweather, and carried in that capacity to June 30, 1864. On October 18, 1864, he was mustered out of Federal service with Company B at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Taylor apparently had a liking for the military life as he remained a civilian for only one month and twenty-two days. On December 2, 1864, Taylor enlisted at Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, to serve one year as a Private in the 37th Wisconsin Infantry. On December 13, 1864, he was mustered into Federal service with Company A at Madison, Wisconsin. At that time he received $33.33 of his $100 enlistment bounty and was listed as a 42 year old, 6'1" tall carpenter with dark hair, blue eyes and a sandy complexion born in Mansfield, Ohio. His enlistment was credited to the Town of Ridgeway, Iowa County, 3rd Congressional District of Wisconsin. He joined his company in the field on January 2, 1865.
On the muster roll of May/June, 1865, it was noted that his pay had been stopped $3.00 in favor of the sutler William H. Williamson. Taylor was noted to be present on every company muster roll until mustered out of Federal service with Company A at Delancy House, Washington, D.C. On the muster out roll it was noted that he was due $13.00 of his clothing allowance and the last third of his enlistment bounty, less $6.00 for arms and equipment retained indicating that he kept his rifle and accouterments.
On May 6, 1880, Application No. 264,640 was filed for a minor's pension for Benjamin A. Stevens based on his father's service during the Civil War. That application was approved under Certificate No. 517,987 with his uncle Sidney T. Wygant named as guardian. That pension terminated when Benjamin reached sixteen years of age.
Taylor was married twice. His first wife, name unknown, died in about 1853 at Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois. Their one child was:
Daniel born 1846
Shortly after his wife's death, Taylor and his son moved to southern Wisconsin. Taylor's pension file contains an affidavit from his son who stated that he was seven years old when his mother died and barely knew her. He also stated that his father enlisted when he was only fifteen years of age and with the exception of a visit with him while on furlough and on one other occasion, he never saw or communicated with him the rest of his life. On June 15, 1897, Daniel Stevens was living in Florence, Pinal County, Arizona.
On June 11, 1873, Taylor was united in marriage to Sarah J. Wygant by Samuel Young, J.P., at the home of her brother Sidney Tobias Wygant in the Township of Barron, Barron County, Wisconsin, in a ceremony witnessed by Sidney T. Wygant and his wife Annie E. Wygant. Sarah was born in 1833 in Almond, Allegany County, New York, daughter of Benjamin E. Wygant and Jane Elting. She died January 1, 1880 of Scarlet fever at her home in Maple Grove Township, Barron County, Wisconsin, and was buried there in the Wiseman Cemetery in Hillsdale, Wisconsin. She preceded her husband in death by two days. Their one child born in Bloomer, Wisconsin, was:
Benjamin A. born 17 Feb 1876
Sarah's brother Sidney Tobias Wygant was appointed Benjamin's guardian after her and Taylor's death. On May 6, 1890, he resigned his guardianship and was replaced by Warren Darling of Clinton, Barron County, Wisconsin. In 1901, Benjamin was living in Barron, Barron County, Wisconsin.
Sarah's brother Sidney Tobias Wygant was a veteran of the Civil War having served in Company C of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry. He enlisted August 28, 1861 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to serve three years as a Private. On October 11, 1861, he was mustered into Federal service with Company C at Madison, Wisconsin. On September 5, 1865, he was mustered out of Federal service with Company C at Demopolis, Alabama. He later moved to Dallas, Barron County, Wisconsin, where he died September 25, 1900, aged 62 years, 8 months and 7 days and was buried next to the remains of his first wife, Annie E. McCarn, in the Wygant family plot in Wayside Cemetery, Barron, Barron County, Wisconsin. His second wife, Melissa A. Wyman, is also buried in the same plot.
Sarah was survived by a sister, Harriet Crandell born in 1821 and a nephew, George P. Crandell born in 1857.
Taylor was a Civil War veteran who enlisted October 8, 1861 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to serve three years as a Private in Company B of the 1st Wisconsin Infantry. Later he was mustered into Federal service with Company B at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to date from his enlistment date.
Taylor was noted to be present on every company muster roll until the muster roll of May/June, 1862, when it was noted that he was absent. The regimental return of June 1862, noted that he was absent sick at Shelbyville. On July 11, 1862, he had entered General Hospital No. 3 at Nashville, Tennessee suffering from diarrhea and returned to duty on July 13, 1862. He was subsequently carried on the Company B as a Corporal on subsequent Company B muster rolls to Nov./Dec., 1863. On November 21, 1863, he was detailed as Brigade Carpenter by Special Order No. 7 of General Starkweather, and carried in that capacity to June 30, 1864. On October 18, 1864, he was mustered out of Federal service with Company B at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Taylor apparently had a liking for the military life as he remained a civilian for only one month and twenty-two days. On December 2, 1864, Taylor enlisted at Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, to serve one year as a Private in the 37th Wisconsin Infantry. On December 13, 1864, he was mustered into Federal service with Company A at Madison, Wisconsin. At that time he received $33.33 of his $100 enlistment bounty and was listed as a 42 year old, 6'1" tall carpenter with dark hair, blue eyes and a sandy complexion born in Mansfield, Ohio. His enlistment was credited to the Town of Ridgeway, Iowa County, 3rd Congressional District of Wisconsin. He joined his company in the field on January 2, 1865.
On the muster roll of May/June, 1865, it was noted that his pay had been stopped $3.00 in favor of the sutler William H. Williamson. Taylor was noted to be present on every company muster roll until mustered out of Federal service with Company A at Delancy House, Washington, D.C. On the muster out roll it was noted that he was due $13.00 of his clothing allowance and the last third of his enlistment bounty, less $6.00 for arms and equipment retained indicating that he kept his rifle and accouterments.
On May 6, 1880, Application No. 264,640 was filed for a minor's pension for Benjamin A. Stevens based on his father's service during the Civil War. That application was approved under Certificate No. 517,987 with his uncle Sidney T. Wygant named as guardian. That pension terminated when Benjamin reached sixteen years of age.
Taylor was born in 1822 in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, son of William and Rachel Stevens. He died January 3, 1880, of consumption at Mooney's Mill in Maple Grove Township, Barron County, Wisconsin, aged 58 years and was buried there besides the remains of his wife in the Wiseman Cemetery in the same township at Hillsdale, Wisconsin. That cemetery was vandalized in the 1920s and later in the 1960s and only a remnant of his original gravestone remains. A new gravestone was later placed in the cemetery. He was a millwright.
Taylor was married twice. His first wife, name unknown, died in about 1853 at Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois. Their one child was:
Daniel born 1846
Shortly after his wife's death, Taylor and his son moved to southern Wisconsin. Taylor's pension file contains an affidavit from his son who stated that he was seven years old when his mother died and barely knew her. He also stated that his father enlisted when he was only fifteen years of age and with the exception of a visit with him while on furlough and on one other occasion, he never saw or communicated with him the rest of his life. On June 15, 1897, Daniel Stevens was living in Florence, Pinal County, Arizona.
On June 11, 1873, Taylor was united in marriage to Sarah J. Wygant by Samuel Young, J.P., at the home of her brother Sidney Tobias Wygant in the Township of Barron, Barron County, Wisconsin, in a ceremony witnessed by Sidney T. Wygant and his wife Annie E. Wygant. Sarah was born in 1833 in Almond, Allegany County, New York, daughter of Benjamin E. Wygant and Jane Elting. She died January 1, 1880 of Scarlet fever at her home in Maple Grove Township, Barron County, Wisconsin, and was buried there in the Wiseman Cemetery in Hillsdale, Wisconsin. She preceded her husband in death by two days. Their one child born in Bloomer, Wisconsin, was:
Benjamin A. born 17 Feb 1876
Sarah's brother Sidney Tobias Wygant was appointed Benjamin's guardian after her and Taylor's death. On May 6, 1890, he resigned his guardianship and was replaced by Warren Darling of Clinton, Barron County, Wisconsin. In 1901, Benjamin was living in Barron, Barron County, Wisconsin.
Sarah's brother Sidney Tobias Wygant was a veteran of the Civil War having served in Company C of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry. He enlisted August 28, 1861 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to serve three years as a Private. On October 11, 1861, he was mustered into Federal service with Company C at Madison, Wisconsin. On September 5, 1865, he was mustered out of Federal service with Company C at Demopolis, Alabama. He later moved to Dallas, Barron County, Wisconsin, where he died September 25, 1900, aged 62 years, 8 months and 7 days and was buried next to the remains of his first wife, Annie E. McCarn, in the Wygant family plot in Wayside Cemetery, Barron, Barron County, Wisconsin. His second wife, Melissa A. Wyman, is also buried in the same plot.
Sarah was survived by a sister, Harriet Crandell born in 1821 and a nephew, George P. Crandell born in 1857.
Taylor was a Civil War veteran who enlisted October 8, 1861 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to serve three years as a Private in Company B of the 1st Wisconsin Infantry. Later he was mustered into Federal service with Company B at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to date from his enlistment date.
Taylor was noted to be present on every company muster roll until the muster roll of May/June, 1862, when it was noted that he was absent. The regimental return of June 1862, noted that he was absent sick at Shelbyville. On July 11, 1862, he had entered General Hospital No. 3 at Nashville, Tennessee suffering from diarrhea and returned to duty on July 13, 1862. He was subsequently carried on the Company B as a Corporal on subsequent Company B muster rolls to Nov./Dec., 1863. On November 21, 1863, he was detailed as Brigade Carpenter by Special Order No. 7 of General Starkweather, and carried in that capacity to June 30, 1864. On October 18, 1864, he was mustered out of Federal service with Company B at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Taylor apparently had a liking for the military life as he remained a civilian for only one month and twenty-two days. On December 2, 1864, Taylor enlisted at Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, to serve one year as a Private in the 37th Wisconsin Infantry. On December 13, 1864, he was mustered into Federal service with Company A at Madison, Wisconsin. At that time he received $33.33 of his $100 enlistment bounty and was listed as a 42 year old, 6'1" tall carpenter with dark hair, blue eyes and a sandy complexion born in Mansfield, Ohio. His enlistment was credited to the Town of Ridgeway, Iowa County, 3rd Congressional District of Wisconsin. He joined his company in the field on January 2, 1865.
On the muster roll of May/June, 1865, it was noted that his pay had been stopped $3.00 in favor of the sutler William H. Williamson. Taylor was noted to be present on every company muster roll until mustered out of Federal service with Company A at Delancy House, Washington, D.C. On the muster out roll it was noted that he was due $13.00 of his clothing allowance and the last third of his enlistment bounty, less $6.00 for arms and equipment retained indicating that he kept his rifle and accouterments.
On May 6, 1880, Application No. 264,640 was filed for a minor's pension for Benjamin A. Stevens based on his father's service during the Civil War. That application was approved under Certificate No. 517,987 with his uncle Sidney T. Wygant named as guardian. That pension terminated when Benjamin reached sixteen years of age.
Taylor was married twice. His first wife, name unknown, died in about 1853 at Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois. Their one child was:
Daniel born 1846
Shortly after his wife's death, Taylor and his son moved to southern Wisconsin. Taylor's pension file contains an affidavit from his son who stated that he was seven years old when his mother died and barely knew her. He also stated that his father enlisted when he was only fifteen years of age and with the exception of a visit with him while on furlough and on one other occasion, he never saw or communicated with him the rest of his life. On June 15, 1897, Daniel Stevens was living in Florence, Pinal County, Arizona.
On June 11, 1873, Taylor was united in marriage to Sarah J. Wygant by Samuel Young, J.P., at the home of her brother Sidney Tobias Wygant in the Township of Barron, Barron County, Wisconsin, in a ceremony witnessed by Sidney T. Wygant and his wife Annie E. Wygant. Sarah was born in 1833 in Almond, Allegany County, New York, daughter of Benjamin E. Wygant and Jane Elting. She died January 1, 1880 of Scarlet fever at her home in Maple Grove Township, Barron County, Wisconsin, and was buried there in the Wiseman Cemetery in Hillsdale, Wisconsin. She preceded her husband in death by two days. Their one child born in Bloomer, Wisconsin, was:
Benjamin A. born 17 Feb 1876
Sarah's brother Sidney Tobias Wygant was appointed Benjamin's guardian after her and Taylor's death. On May 6, 1890, he resigned his guardianship and was replaced by Warren Darling of Clinton, Barron County, Wisconsin. In 1901, Benjamin was living in Barron, Barron County, Wisconsin.
Sarah's brother Sidney Tobias Wygant was a veteran of the Civil War having served in Company C of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry. He enlisted August 28, 1861 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to serve three years as a Private. On October 11, 1861, he was mustered into Federal service with Company C at Madison, Wisconsin. On September 5, 1865, he was mustered out of Federal service with Company C at Demopolis, Alabama. He later moved to Dallas, Barron County, Wisconsin, where he died September 25, 1900, aged 62 years, 8 months and 7 days and was buried next to the remains of his first wife, Annie E. McCarn, in the Wygant family plot in Wayside Cemetery, Barron, Barron County, Wisconsin. His second wife, Melissa A. Wyman, is also buried in the same plot.
Sarah was survived by a sister, Harriet Crandell born in 1821 and a nephew, George P. Crandell born in 1857.
Taylor was a Civil War veteran who enlisted October 8, 1861 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to serve three years as a Private in Company B of the 1st Wisconsin Infantry. Later he was mustered into Federal service with Company B at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to date from his enlistment date.
Taylor was noted to be present on every company muster roll until the muster roll of May/June, 1862, when it was noted that he was absent. The regimental return of June 1862, noted that he was absent sick at Shelbyville. On July 11, 1862, he had entered General Hospital No. 3 at Nashville, Tennessee suffering from diarrhea and returned to duty on July 13, 1862. He was subsequently carried on the Company B as a Corporal on subsequent Company B muster rolls to Nov./Dec., 1863. On November 21, 1863, he was detailed as Brigade Carpenter by Special Order No. 7 of General Starkweather, and carried in that capacity to June 30, 1864. On October 18, 1864, he was mustered out of Federal service with Company B at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Taylor apparently had a liking for the military life as he remained a civilian for only one month and twenty-two days. On December 2, 1864, Taylor enlisted at Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, to serve one year as a Private in the 37th Wisconsin Infantry. On December 13, 1864, he was mustered into Federal service with Company A at Madison, Wisconsin. At that time he received $33.33 of his $100 enlistment bounty and was listed as a 42 year old, 6'1" tall carpenter with dark hair, blue eyes and a sandy complexion born in Mansfield, Ohio. His enlistment was credited to the Town of Ridgeway, Iowa County, 3rd Congressional District of Wisconsin. He joined his company in the field on January 2, 1865.
On the muster roll of May/June, 1865, it was noted that his pay had been stopped $3.00 in favor of the sutler William H. Williamson. Taylor was noted to be present on every company muster roll until mustered out of Federal service with Company A at Delancy House, Washington, D.C. On the muster out roll it was noted that he was due $13.00 of his clothing allowance and the last third of his enlistment bounty, less $6.00 for arms and equipment retained indicating that he kept his rifle and accouterments.
On May 6, 1880, Application No. 264,640 was filed for a minor's pension for Benjamin A. Stevens based on his father's service during the Civil War. That application was approved under Certificate No. 517,987 with his uncle Sidney T. Wygant named as guardian. That pension terminated when Benjamin reached sixteen years of age.
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