Ruth Ann (White) Taylor (abt. 1837 - 1915)

Born about 1837 in Jefferson County Tennessee, USA

Wife of Noah Taylor — married 11 Mar 1858 in Coles, Illinois

Descendants

Died 13 Apr 1915 at about age 78 in Elma Grays Harbor County Washington, USA

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Biography

Ruth Ann White was born in 1837 in Jefferson, Tennessee to Pleasant White and Elizabeth Newell. In 1850, at age 13 Ruth Ann lives with her mother and father and 6 siblings in District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee. She is their oldest child and attends school^[1].

March 11, 1858 Ruth Ann married Noah Taylor in Coles, Illinois^[2]. In 1860 they were living in South Okaw, Coles, Illinois will 2 of Noah's children from his previous marriages, John and Sarah, and Noah and Ruth Ann's children, Samuel and Margaret^[3]. They lived in Illinois for about 8 years. Five of their children were born in Illinois, then sometime between 1866 when their fifth child William was born and the 1870 census they moved from Illinois to Kansas where 8 more children were born.

In 1870, in Fall River, Greenwood, Kansas, Noah is a farmer and Ruth Ann is keeping house. Noah's son John has married and is living elsewhere in Greenwood, Kansas. the rest of the children there are Sarah (Noah and Evelina's daughter), Samuel, Margaret, James J., Nancy E. (Elizabeth), William F., and Noah H^[4]. In 1875 the family lives in Salt Springs, Greenwood, Kansas. Son Noah who would have been 8 years old is no longer there so may have died. Added to the family are Eph, Alice and Mary Bell^[5]. Five years later in 1880 the family is still in Salt Springs, Greenwood, Kansas. Some of the children have left home and more have been born. The household's children now consist of Elizabeth, age 17, William, 16, Ephram, 19, Alice, 8, Silva, 6, Thomas, 3, and Jane, 1. Mary Bell is no longer there^[6].

In about 1882 the family left Kansas and traveled to Washington State and Ruth's husband Noah died in Elma Washington in 1893^[7].

Now widowed, Ruth Ann is living with her son, William, his wife Dessie and 2 grand daughters, Leona and Leora, in 1900. In this census she appears as Rosa A. They live in Grays Harbor, Washington (now Chehalis). It says she is 66 years old, born in Nov 1834 in Tennessee, is widowed, married 45 years, has 10 living children. Both Ruth Ann and son William are listed as farmers^[8]. In 1910 Ruth Ann, referred to as Nora in this census, her son Ephram, age 40, lives with her along with her grand daughter, Florence, age 12^[9]. Ruth Ann became the guardian of Florence in 1905 after the death of her daughter Jane Oliver in 1904^[10].

About a month after signing Florence's affidavit for marriage, Ruth Ann died on April 13, 1915 in Elma, Washington^[11].

Children:

• Margaret Ann Taylor (1859-1916)
• Samuel Leonard Taylor (1860-1925)
• James J. Taylor (1861-1949)
• Elizabeth Taylor McCollum (1863-1924)
• William Franklin Taylor (1866-1965)
• Noah H. (1868- )
• Ephram "Eph" Taylor (1870-1958)
• Alice Taylor King (1872-1969)
• Silva Taylor Murray (abt 1874-1955)
• Mary Bell Taylor (abt 1874- ) See research notes.
• Thomas George Taylor (1877-1953)
• Jane or Jennie Taylor Oliver (1879-1921 )
• Hector D. "Doc" Taylor (1881-1927)

Research Notes

Interestingly, Ruth Ann goes by different names in some of the census's. In 1875, she is identified as Lucy A. and in 1880 she is Nancy. In 1900 she is Rosa and in 1910, she is Nora.

Also daughter Mary Bell, born about 1873 or 1874 shows up in the 1875 census and no where else. Her sister Silvia also born in 1874 is not there in 1875 but is in the 1880 census. This leads me to believe that they may be the same person. Also her obituary says that Ruth Ann was the mother of 12 children, not 13^[12].

Sources

1. ↑ *"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDK-T6H : 23 December 2020), Rutha A White in household of Pleasant P White, Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ *"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFKD-T1G : 4 November 2017), Noah Taylor and Miss Ruth Ann White, 11 Mar 1858; citing Coles, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,301,516.
3. ↑ *"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4J-2TN), Ruth A Taylor in entry for Noah Taylor, 1860.
4. ↑ *"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJ2-P4W) Ruth A Taylor in household of Noah Taylor, Kansas, United States; citing p. 10, family 74, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,933.
5. ↑ *"Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925" from Ancestry.com- (Pay site)(https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1088/ks1875_7-0460/6173756?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/45530275/person/352077140854/facts/citation/1002106308709/edit/record) Name: Mary Bell Taylor, Census Date: 1 Mar 1875, Residence County: Greenwood, Residence State: Kansas, Locality: Salt Springs, Birth Place: Kansas, Family Number: 64, Gender: Female, Age9-10, Birth Year: abt 1866, Household Members: Name, Noah Taylor, Age-56, Name: Lucy A Taylor, Age-38, Name: Sam Taylor, Age-15, Name: M A Taylor, Age-15, Name: J D Taylor, Age-14, Name: Elisabeth Taylor, Age-12, Name: Wm Taylor, Age-10, Name: Eph Taylor, Age-5, Name: Allice Taylor, Age-3, Name: Mary Bell Taylor, Age-9-10
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5M-4HF : 14 January 2022), Nancy Taylor in household of Noah Taylor, Salt Springs Township, Greenwood, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63238765/noah-taylor : accessed 24 April 2022), memorial page for Noah Taylor (7 Jun 1821–11 Sep 1893), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63238765, citing Elma IOOF Cemetery, Elma, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by William Yates (contributor 47096650) .
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66J1-Q2SJ : 8 March 2022), Rosa A Taylor, 1900.
9. ↑ *"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGJ7-129 : accessed 15 October 2021), Nora Taylor, Elma, Chehalis, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 35, sheet 11B, family 253, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1654; FHL microfilm 1,375,667.
10. ↑ "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMT-KV6F : 5 May 2021), Norman A Wray and Florence Oliver, 1915.
11. ↑ *"Find a Grave," database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 May 2020), memorial page for Mrs Ruth Ann White Taylor (1837–13 Apr 1915), Find a Grave Memorial no. 142887523, citing Elma IOOF Cemetery, Elma, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by Durina Taylor (contributor 47019705) .
12. ↑ *Obituary (Listed as Mrs. Noah Taylor) (http://genealogytrails.com/wash/graysharbor/obits.html)