John W. "Bill" TAYLOR

Son of Edward TAYLOR and Amanda FARMER.
Private, Co. C., 32nd Ill. Inf., Civil War.
Married Laura B. "Belle" (RYAN) TAYLOR (1863-1930), 23 February 1887, Dorchester, Macoupin co. Illinois.
Died 28 October 1925, Dorchester, Macoupin co., Illinois.
Interred Gillespie city cemetery, IL, 30 October 1925 (unmarked?)

Children

Lula M. TAYLOR (1884-?)
Melissa A. TAYLOR (1886-?)
William E. TAYLOR (1888-?)
Mary A. TAYLOR (1894-?)
Prestson S./Sylvester P. TAYLOR (1896-?)

Records

Macoupin County Enquirer (23 February 1887):

Permit to wed:
John W. Taylor, Dorchester, age 52
Belle Ryan, do, age 22

1900 United States census, Macoupin co. Illinois (5 June 1900, page 3B, Hilyard township, dwelling 55, family 56):

John W. TAYLOR, male, born Jul 1833, age 66 years, head, married 15 years, born in Kentucky, both parents born in South Carolina, farm laborer.
Laura B. TAYLOR, female, born Jan 1863, age 37 years, wife, married 15 years, 5 children, 5 living, born in Illinois, both parents born in Illinois.
Lula M. TAYLOR, female, born Feb 1884, age 16 years, daughter, single, born in Illinois, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Illinois.
Malisa A. TAYLOR, female, born Jan 1887, age 13 years, daughter, single, born in Illinois, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Illinois, at school.
William E. TAYLOR, male, born Apr 1889, age 11 years, son, single, born in Illinois, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Illinois, at school.
Mary A. TAYLOR, female, born May 1894, age 6 years, daughter, single, born in Illinois, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Illinois.
Sylvester P. TAYLOR, male, born Feb 1896, age 4 years, son, single, born in Illinois, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Illinois.

Macoupin County Enquirer (4 November 1925, page 6 column 4 "DORCHESTER")

William Taylor passed away at his home in Baylesstown, Wednesday morning, Oct. 28th at an advanced age being about 92 years old, after several days illness of grippe. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m., Friday at Floyd's undertaking parlors in Gillespie, conducted by Rev. Jackson, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Gillespie cemetery. He leaves his widow, two sons, one daughter, four sisters and one brother.

Macoupin County Enquirer (11 November 1925, page 8 column 3):

Funeral services for William Taylor, 92, Civil War veteran, who died Wednesday morning, Nov. 4, at his home in Baylesstown after several weeks' attack of grippe, were held last Thursday at Floyd's undertaking establishment in Gillespie. Rev. Jackson officiated. Burial was made in the Gillespie cemetery.

The decedent is survived by his wife, two sons, one daughter, four sisters and one brother. He spent most of his life in Macoupin county with the exception of a few years spent in the Soldiers and Sailors Home at Quincy. He was a member of Company C, 32nd Infantry.