Philander George Taylor (1810 - 1877)

Born 17 Jan 1810 in Grand Isle, Grand Isle, Vermont, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eveline Frances (Burnett) Taylor — married 27 Oct 1829 in Saint Lawrence Co., New York, USA

Descendants

Died 16 Feb 1877 at age 67 in Plainfield, Bremer, Iowa, United States

Biography

Private Philander Taylor served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 15 Sep 1861
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 52nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry

Philander was the son of Noah Taylor and Polly Hulett. He married Eveline F Burnett. ^[1] Their children were:

Philomen Taylor 1832–1904

George Taylor, Jr. 1833–1910

Josiah Taylor 1835–1915

Charlotte Elizabeth "Lottie" Taylor 1837–1913

William Noah Taylor 1839–1862

Daniel Taylor 1841–1929

Philinda "Polly" Taylor 1843–1883

Sylvanus 'Si' Taylor 1845–1926

Emmaline Taylor 1849–1874

Harriett Alvira 'Hattie' Taylor 1851–1931

Philander Lee Taylor 1853–1925

The family lived in Kane County, Illinois. ^[2] After Eveline died, they moved to Genoa, DeKalb, Illinois. ^[3] In 1961 Philander enlisted in the Union Army and served in the 52nd Illinois Infantry Company C. He lied about his age, claiming he was 44 rather than his actual age of 51 years. At the time of his enlistment, he lived in Dekalb, Dekalb, Illinois. He was 5' 7-3/4. He had a light complexion with sandy colored hair and blue eyes. ^[4] Philander lived with his son Josiah in 1870. ^[5] He died in 1877 and is buried in Willow Lawn Cemetery, Plainfield, Bremer County, Iowa. ^{[6] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

   Name: Philander Taylor

   Gender: Male

   Spouse Name: Fannie Gibbs

   Marriage Date: 11 Aug 1861

   Marriage County: De Kalb

   Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records located at Sycamore, IL.

2. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Campton, Kane, Illinois; Roll: 112; Page: 102b. United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
3. ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Genoa, DeKalb, Illinois; Page: 81; Family History Library Film: 803173. United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Web: Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

   Name: Philander Taylor

   Rank: Private

   Company: C

   Unit: 52nd Illinois Infantry

   Birth Date: Abt 1817

   Birth Place: Grandville, Vermont [Grand Isle]

   War: Civil War

   War Years: 1861-1865

   Service Entry Age: 44

   Service Entry Date: 15 Sep 1861

   Service Entry Place: Dekalb, IL

   Joined By Whom: J S BROWN

   Period: 3 YRS

   Muster In Date: 19 Nov 1861

   Muster In Place: Geneva, IL

   Residence Place: Dekalb, Dekalb CO, IL

   Record Source: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

5. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Black Hawk, Black Hawk, Iowa; Roll: M593_377; Page: 338B; Family History Library Film: 545876. United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
6. ↑ Find a Grave ID: 36071670
7. ↑ Philander George Taylor Obituary