James was born about 1801. He passed away after 1870.
Research Notes
It seems likely that James was the son of John Taylor and Martha Freeland given that a James F. can be found in the account records of John Taylor[1][2] and given that the dates and locations of James and his proposed father John match up perfectly. This tradition can also be found fairly often on places like Ancestry[3] and FamilySearch[4] which lends further credance to the idea. Still, further research is needed to confirm this.
"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5H-G22 : 19 November 2020), James Taylor, Ohio, Virginia, United States; citing 249, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 198; FHL microfilm 29,677.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8D8-N4T : 12 April 2016), James F Taylor, Marshall county, part of, Marshall, Virginia, United States; citing family 875, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James: