Benjamin
Franklin
Taylor
Born in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Henry Taylor
and Dosha (Malin) Taylor
Brother of
Spencer Taylor
Husband of
Margaret Ann (Crockett) Taylor
— married
26 Dec 1862 in Weakley County,TN
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Elizabeth (Taylor) Finney and Jesse Andrew Taylor
Died
at age 83
in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Jan 2016
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Biography
Benjamen Franklin2 Taylor (John1) was born 12 Apr 1844 in Weakley Co, TN, and died 31 Jul 1927 in Weakley Co, TN. He married Margaret Ann Crockett 26 Dec 1862 in Weakley Co, TN, daughter of John Crockett and Elizabeth Gardner. She was born 29 Apr 1845 in Weakley Co, TN, and died 12 Dec 1929 in Weakley Co, TN.
1910 Weakley Co., TN, District 14 lists him as a Confederate Veteran. [Westbrook.FTW]
Names appearing in the Chancery Court Record, Box 22, File 45, entitled Fiskel & Brothers vs. W.S. Old, dated 1878. Paul Meek Library at UT, Martin Taylor, Ben Had an interest in a hogshead of tobacco with W.T. Brann -Mar 13 1903 Dresden Enterprise, Halls Branch Column: Ben Taylor has a severe attack of rheumatism -Mar 20 1903 Dresden Enterprise, Jewel Jottings Column: Clarence Templeton and wife visited her father, Ben Taylor, near Ore Springs Saturday night -Apr 10 1903 Dresden Enterprise, Ore Springs: Mr Ben Taylor is improving rapidly. He is able to see after his farm affairs again.
Obit, Dresden Enterprise, Aug 5, 1927: Death of aged man Mr Ben Taylor, aged 84, died Sunday after a long illness. The remains were laid to rest Monday at Corinth. The deceased was the father of Frank and Al Taylor. Mr Taylor's companion survives him.
1900 United States Federal Census about Benjamin F Taylor Name: Benjamin F Taylor Home in 1900: Civil District 25, Henry, Tennessee Age: 56 Estimated birth year: abt 1844 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to head-of-house: Brother-in-law Race: White Occupation: View image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age William F Biles 54 Mary B Biles 52 Benjamin F Taylor 56
Sources
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jwstout2&id=I015457
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/TNWEAKLE/2007-06/1182951146
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=36836469&ref=acom
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