William Henry Taylor (1903 - 1984)

Born 16 Dec 1903 in Colorado, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Michalcik) Taylor — married 10 Nov 1925 in Weimar, Colorado, Texas, United States

Died 22 Jan 1984 at age 80 in Colorado, Texas, United States

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Biography

Burial

Saint Michael Catholic Cemetery, Weimar, Colorado County, Texas, USA ^[1]

Obituary

Taylor, William Henry “Willie” Willie Taylor Willie H. Taylor, Sr. of Weimar, the father of Mrs. E. H. (Dorothy) Breithaupt of Eagle Lake, closed his eyes to. everlasting peace Sunday, January 22, 1984 in the Youens' Memorial Hospital in Weimar at 11:30 p.m. He had been in the hospital two weeks battling a bout with pneumonia

Relatives and friends paid their final respects to the 80-year-old retired Colorado County Precinct 2 employee on Tuesday, January 24 when funeral services were conducted at the Hubbard Funeral Home in Weimar with the Rev. Barry Bauershlag of The First United Methodist Church of Weimar and Rev. Father Charles Carolan of St. Michael's Catholic Church officiating at the 2:30 afternoon services.

Mr. Taylor was placed to an eternal rest in St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery with Billy Breithaupt, Brice Taylor, Gus Seaholm, Ralph Gertson, Jr., Jerry Henske and Alfred Taylor, serving as pallbearers. The family named Herbert Ulbricht, Donald Stavinoha, Walter Taylor, Daniel Ulbricht, Joe Janak and August Hnatek honorary pallbearers.

A prayer service was conducted by the Rev. Bauershlag Monday evening, January 23 at seven o'clock in the chapel of Hubbard Funeral Home.

Born on December 16, 1903 in Weimar to Willie H. and Rose Neal Taylor, Mr. Taylor received his schooling in the Osage community. He was united in marriage with Miss Mary Michalcik on November 10, 1925 in Weimar. He resided in the Weimar area all of his life, with his friends numbered by his acquaintances in that community.

Survivors to mourn his passing include his devoted wife, Mary Taylor of Weimar; one daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Breithaupt and husband, E. H. “Sonny" Breithaupt of Eagle Lake; one son, Billy Taylor and wife Carolyn of Rockdale; one brother, Earl Taylor of Jacksonville, Texas; seven Grandchildren, Mrs., Shirley Seaholm and Mrs. Connie Gertson of Eagle Lake, Mrs. Linda Henske of Agua Dulce, Billy Breithaupt, Brice, Daphane and RusselI Taylor, all of Rockdale and six great grandchildren, Karl and Gus Seaholm Jr., Sunny and Ralphie Gertson, III, all of Eagle Lake, and Kevin and Tanya Henske of Agua Dulce; and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.

Sympathy is extended to the family in the loss of their loved one.

Eagle Lake Headlight, January 26, 1986, page 6

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57786494/william-henry-taylor : accessed 18 December 2021), memorial page for William Henry “Willie” Taylor (16 Dec 1903–22 Jan 1984), Find A Grave: Memorial #57786494, citing Saint Michael Catholic Cemetery, Weimar, Colorado County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by darla halley (contributor 47178862) .

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2SZ-S7D : accessed 11 September 2017), Willie Taylor in household of William H Taylor, Justice Precinct 4, Colorado, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 25, sheet 8A, family 145, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1540; FHL microfilm 1,375,553.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHTT-WYG : accessed 11 September 2017), Willie Taylor in household of Will H Taylor, Weimar, Colorado, Texas, United States; citing ED 22, sheet 6B, line 70, family 119, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1787; FHL microfilm 1,821,787.

• "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6YX-L4V : 22 January 2020), Willie Taylor, 1925.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CWWL-T2M : accessed 18 December 2021), Willie Taylor, Precinct 3, Colorado, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 2A, line 40, family 32, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2311; FHL microfilm 2,342,045.

• "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZFQ-L7Q : 24 May 2014), Willie Taylor, 22 Jan 1984; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number , Colorado, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5Q3-5YZ : 10 January 2021), Willie Taylor, Jan 1984; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).