Virginia Bell (Butler) Taylor (1881 - 1965)

Born 3 Apr 1881 in Covington County, Mississippi, United States

Wife of William Robert Taylor — married 3 Mar 1901 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA

Died 29 Dec 1965 at age 84 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States

Virginia (Butler) Taylor is buried in Poplar Springs Cemetery.

Biography

Virginia Bell Butler was born on Apr 03, 1881 in Covington County, Mississippi, USA as a child of Melinda Boleware. ^[1]

She had one sibling, namely: Quitman T.

She died on Dec 29, 1965 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA (Baptist Hospital; Age at Death: 84). ^[2]

When she was 19, she married William Robert "Bill" Taylor on Mar 03, 1901 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Virginia Bell Butler lived in Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 49; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife).

She lived in Smith County, Mississippi, USA in 1935. She lived in Smith County, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 58; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife). Race: (White)

She was buried in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery). ^[6]

William Robert "Bill" Taylor and Virginia Belle Butler had the following children:

1. Ola Elizabeth Taylor was born on Apr 13, 1903 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Mar 11, 2002 in Franklinton, Washington, Louisiana, USA (Heritage Nursing Home; Age at Death: 98). She married Henry Kiley Gates on Sep 12, 1920 in Oak Grove, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA.
2. Florence Mattie Taylor was born on Feb 10, 1905 in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. She died on Jan 29, 1992 (Age at Death: 86). She married N G McMillan on Jun 26, 1923 in West Carroll, Louisiana, USA.
3. Maggie Lola Taylor was born on Aug 01, 1907 in Morton, Scott, Mississippi, USA. She died on Aug 12, 1996 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee General Hospital; Age at Death: 89). She married Preston Lynn Mason on Jul 08, 1924 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. She married Nelson J. Burns on Jun 17, 1941 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA.
4. Vera Mae "AKA Vera Raitman" Taylor was born on Jan 26, 1912 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Oct 17, 1996 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA (Touro Infirmary; Age at Death: 84).
5. William Claude Taylor was born on Nov 20, 1916 in Oak Grove, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA. He died on May 29, 2008 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA ( V. A. Nursing Center; Age at Death: 91). He married Annie Irene Warren on Oct 02, 1945 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA (also date on headstone).
6. Thelma Pauline Taylor was born on Mar 10, 1921 in Louisiana, USA. She died on Jul 13, 1979 in Morton, Scott, Mississippi, USA (Scott County Hospital; Age at Death: 58).
7. Velma Earline Taylor was born on Mar 10, 1921 in Louisiana, USA. She died on May 07, 1975 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA (St. Dominic Hospital; Age at Death: 54). She married Eulon John Smith on Jun 19, 1938 in Scott County, Mississippi, USA.

MRS. W. R. TAYLOR ^[7]

RALEIGH Services for Mrs. W. R. Taylor, 84, of Route 1, Raleigh, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Poplar Spring Baptist Church with the Rev. W. H. Middleton, the Rev. Robert Thompson and the Rev. Eugene Young officiating.

She leaves a son, Claude Taylor of Route 1, Raleigh; six daughters, Mrs. Ola Gates of Jackson, Mrs. Mattie Boykin of Morton, Mrs. Maggie Burns of Polkville, Mrs. Vera Raitman of New Orleans, Mrs. Velma Smith of Canton and Miss Thelma Taylor of Route 1, Raleigh; a brother, Quitman Butler of D'Lo, 14, grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

Source: Clarion-Ledger, 02 Jan 1966, Sun, Page 15

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Ancestry.com. Name: Virginia Bell Taylor Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date: 3 Mar 1883 Headstone has 3 Mar 1881 Birth Place: Covington CO, Mississippi Father: Mother: Melinda Butler SSN: xxx Notes: Nov 1965: Name listed as VIRGINIA BELL TAYLOR
2. ↑ Obituary for Virginia Bell Butler Taylor 2 Clipped from Simpson County News, 06 Jan 1966, Thu, Page 1
3. ↑ "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZDG5-2KZM : Mon Oct 23 23:15:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Mr W R Taylor or Gaylor and Miss Bell Butler, 3 Mar 1901.
4. ↑ "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z6JT-GR3Z : Mon Oct 23 23:30:48 UTC 2023), Entry for W R Taylor and Bell Butles.
5. ↑ "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HQ6B-L4T2 : 25 March 2020), W.r. Gaylor, 1901.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66609224/virginia-belle-taylor: accessed 17 January 2024), memorial page for Virginia Belle Butler Taylor (3 Apr 1881–29 Dec 1965), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66609224, citing Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Mendenhall, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by MyrtisJane (contributor 47090616).
7. ↑ Obituary for Virginia Bell Butler Taylor Clipped from Clarion-Ledger, 02 Jan 1966, Sun, Page 15

• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDL-ZGB : Tue Oct 03 17:41:57 UTC 2023), Entry for Bill Taylor and Belle Taylor, 1910.
• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVWH-NS7 : Fri Dec 08 02:11:39 UTC 2023), Entry for William Taylor and Virginia Taylor, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9M8-3N9 : Fri Oct 06 15:51:36 UTC 2023), Entry for William R Taylor and V Bell Taylor, 1930.
• "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB3Q-CXS : Tue Nov 28 15:49:25 UTC 2023), Entry for William R Taylor and Virginia B Taylor, 1940.