Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - Andrew Taylor
ANDREW TAYLOR
Andrew Taylor, a farmer, was born January 20,
1825. He is a son of John and Jinsey (Noteman) Taylor, who were
married in Union County, but settled near Plain City in Madison County,
where our subject was born, and where his mother died four or five
weeks after his birth. He was then taken by his grandfather
Andrew Noteman, who reared him from babyhood, and the "little glass
jug," from which he received his nourishment, and which afterward was
used by him to carry milk to school, is now preserved perfectly in the
family as an heirloom. Mr. Taylor married the second time to Mrs.
Ann Taylor, nee Hendricks, who bore him two children-Daniel J. and
David O., who was killed at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain. When
his father married the second time, Andrew went back into the
family. His father removed near New California, where he bought
130 acres of woodland, which he cleared before his death. He died
in January, 1841. His widow still survives him in the
eighty-fifth year of her age, and resides at Green Bend. Mr.
Taylor grew to manhood on the farm and was educated in the common
schools. In 1848, he learned coopering, which he followed five
years. He then erected an ashery and operated it successfully in
the manufacture of black salts and potash for four years. He sold
to Judge Woods and turned his attention to farming, which he has since
followed. In 1851, he bought seventy acres of land, which cost
him $17 an more. Most of the purchase was in woods. He had
previously bought and paid for 217 acres, and the title proving void he
lost. it. Mr. Taylor has by his energy and industry acquired
considerable valuable property. He started out poor and alone to
achieve a fortune, and by years of hard and honest toil he has made for
himself a handsome competence. He now owns 550 acres of finely
improved and highly cultivated land, and is one of the substantial
citizens of the township. He was married October 4, 1848, to Miss
Elizabeth, daughter of Moses and Jemima Mitchell. Mrs. Taylor was
born in Darby Township, February 22, 1829. This union was blest,
with eleven children, of whom seven are now living, viz.: Llewellyn J.,
Francis M., Izora J., wife of E. G. Rogers, Adrin Al., Mary A. and
Adolphis D. (twins), and Ulysses F.; Elena I. Andrew and two infants
are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Mr. Taylor has served Mill Creek as Trustee
four years, and Township Clerk two years. Politically, he is of
Republican principle. Mr. Taylor has for the last thirty years
made a special pursuit in rearing thoroughbred short-horned cattle, and
has been successful.<>