Edwin C. S. Taylor (1896 - 1913)

Born 2 Nov 1896 in Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Died 5 Apr 1913 at age 16 in Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Edwin was born in Sedalia, Missouri, Nov 2 1896 to William H. and Levisa A. Lee-Taylor. He was one of 14 children. After Edwin's birth and before the birth of their next child, Freddie, William moved the family to the Indian Territory, Choctaw Indian Reservation, "the White mans farming area." Oklahoma.

All the children were born in Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri until Freddie, 1898.

I believe a tragedy happened to the family, after 1900 before the 1910 census was taken. their mother, and the beloved wife of William, Visey was taken ill and died. I think this is the "unknown reason" Edwin age 14, Lena age 16, Freddie age 11, and Clarence age 21, left their parents home in Oklahoma and moved in with their older brother, Julius and his wife, Fannie in Sedalia, Missouri. Their father William stayed in Oklahoma and died 5 years later. The children that stayed with their father in Oklahoma were, Claudie, Mollie married a Harrison and stayed, Lottie married a Harrison, brother to Mollies husband, James married Dovie Ann and stayed, Leonard I think went to MO., and Willie is not found...

The year is 1900 and the entire family moved to the Indian Territory Choctaw Nation

"Oklahoma, Indian Territory Choctaw nation, township 10N Range 24 E"

HEAD: William H. TAYLOR age 46 -born Jan 1854 KY Farmer

WIFE: Luvisia - age 44-born Mar 1856- married 28 years

Children 14/ 12 living

Mary (Mollie) age 23- MO

Lattie age 19-MO

James M age 17-MO

Leonard age 14- MO

Claudie age 12- MO

Clarence age 10- MO

Willie age 8-MO

Lena age 6- MO

Edwin age 4- MO.

Freddie age 2" Indian Terr. ^[1]

This census would make their marriage date: 1872, which would be good for the age of the older kids. On the same page of this census, next door is

• HEAD: Julius age 23 b: Nov. 1876 MO
• WIFE: Fannie age 18 B: Oct. 1881 MO

(this would prove the 1880 census as Julius the eldest son.)

ALSO note: 2 children have died

1 being Zeddie [1] Died before her 10th birthday.

2 would have to have been in infancy, all others lived to adulthood.

In 1910 Sedalia, Ward 3, Pettis MO. the eldest son, his wife and children were also supporting his siblings.

(JAMES M -- is wrong, the husband of Fannie was actually Julius)

HEAD: James M age 35 MO.

Occ.: Laborer- Railroad Co.

WIFE: Fannie age 28 MO

dau. Estelle age 8 OK

son William age 6 OK

son Cecil age 4 MO

sister: Lena age 17 MO

brother: Edwin age 14 MO

brother: Fred age 11 OK

brother: CLARENCE age 21 MO. OCC.: NONE

4 of the children of William H AND Levisa A were back in Sedalia MO. living with older brother Julius M and his wife Fannie- & their kids. The parents are not living with them. I did however, find them buried in Oklahoma. see their memorials in Short Mountain cemetery with 2 of their young children. Zettie and Edwin who is listed in the 1910 census.

Their parents were both found buried in Oklahoma. see their memorials in Short Mountain cemetery with 2 of their young children. Zettie and----- Edwin who is listed in the 1910 census. ^[2]

Edwin died just 3 years later, B: Nov. 2, 1896 DIED: April 5,1913, 17 years old and last known living with brothers in Sedalia. He was buried in the same cemetery as older sister ZETTIE, and their mother Levisa A. who died IN 1910 in OKLAHOMA, and their father, William H. Taylor.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MST7-3HT : accessed 19 December 2015), Edwin Taylor in household of William H Taylor, Township 9 N. Range 24 E. Bonoshe town, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States; citing sheet 16B, family 251, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,850.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2B6-39M : accessed 19 December 2015), Clarence Taylor in household of James M Taylor, Sedalia Ward 3, Pettis, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 133, sheet 1B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,814.

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