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William Robert "Bill" TAYLOR (1895-1975) |
William Robert "Bill" TAYLOR 1
General Notes: Bill's mother & father divorced when he was very young. His mother later moved to Kansas (sometime after 1900 as they were living with her parents, Fieldon & Jane Warren in Rockcastle County in that census). In addition to Bill & his mother, Fannie, Fannie's parents, one brother and 2 sisters & their families also moved to Kansas. Bill's mother re-married (to Jerry Logsdon) and had 2 other sons (Oscar and Herman). Census records for 1910, 1920 & 1930, show Bill living in Leveanworth County, Kansas. Burial Notes: Park A, lot 147, g. 2; Interment date 10 Jul 1975.
More Information: • 1900 United States Federal Census, Fieldon L. Warren household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky: Bill was living with his mother and grandparents. He was listed as William R. Taylor, grandson, age 5, born May 1895 in Kentucky. 4 • 1910 United States Federal Census, Jerry Logsdon household, Leavenworth County, Kansas: Bill was living with his mother & step-father in Easton. He was listed as William Taylor, step son, age 14, born in Kentucky. Other household members were Logsdon's sons, Virgil (age 10) and Logan (age 8). 415 • Physical Description: In his WW I draft registration, Bill was described as tall with medium build, blue eyes and dark brown hair. 3 • Children: Bill was married 3 times. He and 1st wife, Nellie Warren, had 2 sons. One son was killed in Italy during WW II. 
• 1920 United States Federal Census, William Taylor household, Leavenworth County, Kansas: Bill & Nellie were living in Easton Township with son, Orin. Bill was listed as a farmer, age 24, born in Kentucky. 416 • 1930 United States Federal Census, William R. Taylor household, Leavenworth County, Kansas: Bill & Nellie were living in Easton Township with children, Orin & Verne. Bill was listed as a laborer, age 33, born in Kentucky. 417 
• Family Reunion: ca. 1951, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Bill with his father, John, brother-in-law, Elmer, and nephew, John during a visit to Kentucky. 
• Family Reunion: Bill with Emma & Elmer, late 1950's, early 1960's, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. Bill's sister, Emma, & her husband, Elmer, visited Bill in the late 1950's or early 1960's. 
• Family Reunion: Bill with Emma & Elmer, mid to late 1960's, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. Bill's sister, Emma & her husband, Elmer, visited him several times over the years. 
• Photo: Bill & his 3rd wife, Nell, 1970's, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. 
• Photo: Bill, 1970's, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. • Grave Marker: William Robert Taylor, Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. 5 View photo of marker at Find A Grave.
Bill married Nellie Frances READY on 21 March 1917 in Leavenworth County, Kansas.418 (Nellie Frances READY was born ca. 1903 in Kansas 417 and died in Kansas.)
Bill next married Opal PHILLIPS. (Opal PHILLIPS was born on 1 April 1900,419 died on 18 May 1946 419 and was buried on 21 May 1946 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas 419.)
Bill next married Nell THOMAS. |