James
Lafayette
"Fate"
Taylor
Born in Alabama, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Jesse Taylor
and Nancy (Dukes) Taylor
Husband of
Laura Matilda (Wren) Taylor
— married
1870 in Franklin, Alabama
Descendants 
Father of
John Wesley Taylor, William Robert Taylor, Margaret Lamanda Louvina (Taylor) Halcomb, Frances Modeny (Taylor) Hall, Robena Bell (Taylor) McCalpin and Charles Price Taylor
Died
at age 83
in Franklin, Alabama, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Jun 2020
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Biography
This profile is part of the Taylor Name Study.
James Taylor was born in Appalachia, in Alabama.
Private James Taylor served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: August 1863
Mustered out: April 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company A, Alabama Regular Cavalry
Enlisted: August 1863
Mustered out: April 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company A, Alabama Regular Cavalry
James was born in 1845. He was the son of Jesse Taylor and Nancy Dukes. He passed away in 1928.
In the 1850 United States census, James is living in Five Mile, Alabama with his parents and siblings. [1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Jesse Saylor | M | 30 | Farmer | Alabama |
| Nancy Saylor | F | 35 | South Carolina | |
| Aaron H Saylor | M | 7 | Alabama | |
| James L Saylor | M | 5 | Alabama | |
| Robert B Saylor | M | 1 | Alabama |
- Fact: Residence (1870) Franklin, Alabama, United States
In the 1880 United States census, James and Laura are living in Franklin, Alabama with their children and Laura's sister, Sarah. [2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Taylor | M | 34 | Farmer | Alabama |
| Larrah M Taylor | F | 28 | Alabama | |
| John W Taylor | M | 7 | Alabama | |
| Modeny Taylor | F | 5 | Alabama | |
| Wm. Robt Taylor | M | 2 | Alabama | |
| Sarah A Wren | F | 39 | Keeping House | Alabama |
The 1900 United States census records: James (55) and Laura (48) with children Robena B (16) and Charles P (13) are living in Burleson, Franklin, Alabama. Laura's sister, Sarah (60), is also living with them. [3]
- Fact: Military Service (1907) Belgreen, Franklin, Alabama, United States
The 1910 United States census records: James L (65) and Laura A (58) are living in Burleson, Alabama. [4]
The 1920 United States census records: James L (75) and Lara A (70) are living in Red Bay, Alabama. [5]
- Fact: Military Service (1921) Vina, Franklin, Alabama, United States
- Fact: Burial Red Bay, Franklin, Alabama, United States
- Fact: Residence Belgreen
- Fact: Residence Vina
Sources
- ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Five Mile, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: M432_7; Page: 177A; Image: 362.
- ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Franklin, Alabama; Roll: 13; Page: 617B; Enumeration District: 093.
- ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Burleson, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1240016.
- ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Burleson, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: T624_14; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1374027.
- ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Red Bay, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: T625_17; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 140; Image: 49.
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 28 March 2020, 04:24), entry for James Lafayette Taylor(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LVSZ-K4C); contributed by various users.
- Ancestry.com
- Find A Grave: Memorial #59552534 is for James Lafayette Taylor.
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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:
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:
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~6.25%
~6.25%
Jane (England) Vlastelica 
:
23andMe
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~1.56%
Connie (Chasteen) Pullen :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch LV7823567 [compare], yourDNAportal CONf6f99acd, Ancestry member Conniepullen23
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