J. W. TAYLOR
OCT. 5, 1812
JULY 22, 1893
Co. G 12 ILL CAV

MARY A.
Wife of
J. W. TAYLOR
Jan. 30, 1819
Apr. 30, 1891
She believes and sleeps in Jesus
 

Mary Ann Lovette, originally from Auburn, New York, married Jesse in Grafton, Ohio, on March 2, 1837.  The year 1840 found them in Lorain County, Ohio.  He was 28, she was 21, and they had two young sons.  By 1845, when their fifth child was born, they had arrived in Hancock County, Illinois, where five more children would be born before 1860.  Except for a period in their last years when they apparently lived across the river in Keokuk, Iowa, Fountain Green Township in Hancock County would be their final home.

On January 15, 1862, Jesse signed on with the Cavalry.  Son Albert had enlisted in 1861 and son James, too, would serve.  That left, perhaps, the eldest son, Charles, to keep things running on the farm.  We have no information on Charles after 1860.  On Jesse's registration card, his age was understated by four years.

Name   TAYLOR, JESSE
Rank   CPL   Company G  Unit  12 IL US CAV

Personal Characteristics
Residence   WEBSTER, HANCOCK CO, IL
Age 45   Height 5' 9"   Hair BLACK   Eyes HAZEL   Complexion DARK
Marital Status   MARRIED   Occupation   MASON   Nativity   N/A

Service Record
Joined When   JAN 15, 1862   Joined Where   WARSAW, IL
Joined By Whom   J G FONDA   Period   3 YRS
Muster In   FEB 24, 1862   Muster In Where   SPRINGFIELD, IL
Muster In By Whom   N/A   Muster Out   N/A
Muster Out Where   N/A   Muster Out By Whom   N/A
Remarks   REENLISTED AS A VETERAN

Name   TAYLOR, JESSE W
Rank   PVT   Company G  Unit  12 IL US CAV

Personal Characteristics
Residence   WEBSTER, HANCOCK CO, IL
Age 47   Height 6' 1 1/4"   Hair BLACK   Eyes BLACK   Complexion DARK
Marital Status   N/A   Occupation   MASON   Nativity   N/A

Service Record
Joined When   FEB 29, 1864   Joined Where   CAMP GAMBLE, MO
Joined By Whom   J H CLYBOURN   Period   3 YRS
Muster In   FEB 29, 1864   Muster In Where   ST LOUIS, MO
Muster In By Whom   N/A   Muster Out   N/A
Muster Out Where   N/A   Muster Out By Whom   N/A
Remarks   N/A

Jesse came home and resumed his work as a mason.  He and Mary Ann lost two grown daughters in the '70s.

By the late 1880s Jesse's health was failing.
In 1889 he received a pension based on his military service.

The Republican, Chat's Webster column:

January 1, 1890: Mrs. Jesse Taylor is quite ill with something like inflamatory rheumatism.

February 26, 1890: J. W. Taylor, of Keokuk, was here a few days on business.

Mary Ann died on April 30, 1891. Reportedly an invalid for about two years prior to her death, she may have died in Keokuk, Iowa.

Chat's column, July 13, 1892: Mr. Jesse Taylor is in Keokuk, Ia., the guest of his daughter, Mrs. M. V. Riley.

Jesse died July 22, 1893.  He and Mary Ann and four children lie near each other in Webster Cemetery.

i.	Charles A. Taylor, born about 1837 in Ohio.
ii.	Albert W. Taylor, born February 20, 1840.  When he enlisted in the Army he stated he was born in "Elroy", Lorain County.  Presumably he was referring to Elryia, which is where the family was counted in the 1840 Census.  Albert died October 12, 1887, burial at Webster Cemetery.
iii.	James F. Taylor, born in Lorain County about 1842.
iv.	Mary E. Taylor, born about 1844 in Ohio.  She married Martin V. Riley on December 26, 1866.  Mary probably died in California between 1920 and 1930.
v.	John W. Taylor, born July 20, 1845, in Hancock County, died May 20, 1852.  He is buried at Webster Cemetery.
vi.	Lucy Caroline Taylor, born March 13, 1847 (date calculated from tombstone inscription), in Hancock County, died July 10, 1848, burial at Webster Cemetery.
vii.	Alice J. Taylor, born February 23, 1850, in Hancock County.  She died April 13, 1874, and was buried at Webster Cemetery.
viii.	George W. Taylor, born about 1853, probably in Fountain Green Township.
ix.	Eunice I. Taylor, born October 2, 1855, in Fountain Green Township.  She died December 1, 1876, burial at Webster Cemetery.
x.	Frederick Taylor, born about 1858 in Fountain Green Township.

Household of J W Taylor
Males 0 through 4 - 2
Males 20 through 29 - 1
Females 20 through 29 - 1
Total - 4
Persons employed in manufacture and trade - 4

Jesse W Taylor, 38, male, mason, value of real estate 115, born MA
Mary A, 31, female, born NY, attended school within the year [sic]
Charles A, 13, male, born OH, attended school within the year
Albert M, 10, male, born OH, attended school within the year
James F, 9, male, born OH, attended school within the year
Mary E, 7, female, born OH
John J, 5, male, born IL
Alise J, 6/12, female, born IL

Jessey Taylor, 40, male, brick & stone mason, value of real estate 900, value of personal estate 600, born MA
Mary, 42, female, born NY
Charles, 23, male, day laborer, born OH
Albert, 20, male, day laborer, born OH
James, 18, male, day laborer, born OH
Mary, 16, female, born OH, attended school within the year
Alice, 10, female, born IL, attended school within the year
George, 7, male, born IL, attended school within the year
Yennas, 5, male [sic], born IL
Frederick, 2, male, born IL

Taylor, Jesse, 58, male, white, brick mason, value of real estate 1000, value of personal estate 400, born MA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Mary A, 51, female, white, keeping house, born NY, father foreign born
Georg W, 17, male, white, laborer, born IL
Eunice, 14, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Frederic, 12, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Nicholson, Thomas, 64, male, white, retired land dealer, value of real estate 4000, value of personal estate 2000, born England, both parents foreign born, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more

Taylor, Jessie, white, male, 67, married, mason, born MA, both parents born MA
Mary Ann, white, female, 61, wife, married, keeping house, months not employed - 8, born NY, father born Ireland, mother born CT
Fred, white, male, 22, son, single, farm laborer, born IL, father born MA, mother born NY
Miller, Lena, white, female, 6, granddaughter, single, at home, born IA, father born IA, mother born IL