Ira Taylor (abt. 1781 - 1862)

Born about 1781 in Montague, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Coon) Taylor — married 4 Jan 1804 in Montague, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 20 Nov 1862 at about age 81 in Amherst, Massachusetts

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Biography

Ira was born about 1781 in Massachusetts. His parents are currently unknown.

At about 18 years old, Ira's first child was born, a daughter named Permilia ^[1].

He married Abigail Coon on January 4th, 1804 in Montague ^{[2] [3] [4]}. They had several children together including:

• Permilia - born about 1799
• Caroline - born about 1810 ^[5]
• William - born around 1813 ^[6]
• Lydia - born about 1822 ^[7]

In 1860, the elderly Ira lived with his son, William ^[8].

Ira passed away on November 20th, 1862. He was buried in Locust Hill Cemetery in Montague ^[9]

Notes

• Some marriage records state that Ira and Abigail married on October 30th, 1803 ^[10].

• "I have heard our people say that some Taylor- I think it was Ira Taylor's father- lived in a house that stood only a short distance beyond Mr. Lyman's house (the Henry Rowe place) on the same side of the road. It was not far from the Lyman house. The Taylor site was called the Lawrence lot; before that, the Frink lot. Ira Taylor was a cousin of Henry Taylor." ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHRK-SYP : 23 October 2020), Ira Taylor in entry for Perniclia Taylor Saxton, 1894.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-Z9H6 : 18 February 2020), Ira Taylor and Abigail Coon, 04 Jan 1804; citing Marriage, Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004000351.
3. ↑ https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Franklin/Montague/Images/Montague_M115.shtml
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCCB-LBH : 24 January 2020), Ira Taylor, 1804.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH1Z-RZT : 14 February 2020), Ira Taylor in entry for Caroline Bowman, .
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH1V-7MC : 14 February 2020), Ira Taylor in entry for William Taylor, .
7. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW1Y-WMP : 24 May 2018), Ira Taylor in entry for R. W. Webster and Lydia R. Potter, 31 Jan 1863; citing Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,020.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZCV-ZWX : 11 November 2020), Ira Taylor in entry for Wm Taylor, 1860.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 February 2021), memorial page for Ira Taylor (1782–20 Nov 1862), Find a Grave Memorial no. 70370271, citing Locust Hill Cemetery, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by R. W. Wright (contributor 47464614). See https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70370271/ira-taylor .
10. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCZM-TXT : 24 January 2020), Ira Taylor, 1803.
11. ↑ History of Montague: A Typical Puritan Town 1910. Pressey, Edward Pearson. Page 192. URL: https://archive.org/stream/historyofmontagu01pres/historyofmontagu01pres_djvu.txt

• Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915
• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH21-M73 : accessed 13 February 2021), Ira Taylor, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 236, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 19; FHL microfilm 205,627.
• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGM-855 : accessed 13 February 2021), Ira Taylor, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 78, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 50; FHL microfilm 193,738.
• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5C-1RX : 19 November 2020), Ira Tober, Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States; citing 182, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 62; FHL microfilm 337,920.
• United States Census, 1840: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6M83-P46
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD95-FZS : 22 December 2020), Ira Taylor, Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQHS-84F : 11 March 2018), Ira Taylor, Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,982./ "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQHS-KN1 : 11 March 2018), Ira Tayler, Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,982.

Acknowledgements

• Many thanks to Scott Hutchins for creating and managing this profile.