James Perry Taylor is an enigma. He died, possibly by suicide…. Hanging (himself) near the railroad engine house on October 23, 1936. He was 56 years old. Further research needs to be done to answer all the questions have arisen. If you have access to the Wetzel Democrat Newspaper archives, please let me know.
James was the son of Benjamin Taylor and Helena Pettit. He married in Pearl M. Longwell, in 1908. By the 1910 census, James was employed by as a laborer in a lumber mill. Sometime, between and before the 1920 censuses, Jim became an employee of the local gas well company, as a tool dresser. A tool dresser had a large responsibility of sharpening drills used in mining, quarrying, construction, and drilling wells.
By 1930, he was traveling around as a line walker, inspecting gas lines.
James only had one son, James Arlie Taylor. According to the census records, he was born in 1902.
Pearl is said to have died in 1964. *M.Bell - Related
James Perry Taylor is an enigma. He died, possibly by suicide…. Hanging (himself) near the railroad engine house on October 23, 1936. He was 56 years old. Further research needs to be done to answer all the questions have arisen. If you have access to the Wetzel Democrat Newspaper archives, please let me know.
James was the son of Benjamin Taylor and Helena Pettit. He married in Pearl M. Longwell, in 1908. By the 1910 census, James was employed by as a laborer in a lumber mill. Sometime, between and before the 1920 censuses, Jim became an employee of the local gas well company, as a tool dresser. A tool dresser had a large responsibility of sharpening drills used in mining, quarrying, construction, and drilling wells.
By 1930, he was traveling around as a line walker, inspecting gas lines.
James only had one son, James Arlie Taylor. According to the census records, he was born in 1902.
Pearl is said to have died in 1964. *M.Bell - Related
Family Members
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John S. Taylor
1862–1913
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Marcela J. Taylor Minor
1863–1890
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Cynthia Nett Taylor Shuman
1866–1895
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William Benton Taylor
1868–1934
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Margaret Taylor
1869–1888
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Simon S. Taylor
1870–1924
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Lou Ella Taylor Villers
1871–1933
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Mary M. Villers
1874–1928
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Michael Taylor
1876–1912
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Delila Taylor Dent
1879–1941
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James Perry Taylor
1880–1936
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Sarah H. Taylor
1883–1884
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