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| Papa Taylor John Thomas Walter Raney Taylor, Aug 13, 1862 - April 3, 1951, Age 88 Buried: Sardis Cemetery, Pine Grove, Arkansas Wife: Mary Frances Harrison, Sept 21, 1862 - Oct 16, 1916, Age 54 A second marriage (of convenience?/Rowland) to the beloved "Miss Fannie" Sauce. She dipped snuf causing some to "look down" on her. After John T.'s death, she moved to Colorado Springs to live with her daughter. Fannie and Papa had no children of their own. John T. Taylor was considered a successful business man under the circumstances of his day, a staunch supporter of his Sardis Methodist Church. He owned a general store and ran the local post office. Papa Taylor's Parents: John T. Z. Taylor, b. 1831 Tennessee, d. before Aug 13, 1862 Margaret Elizabeth Mann, April 9, 1835 - Oct 21, 1903, Age 68 |
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| Margie Taylor and husband Arthur J. Vestal Lived in Arkadelphia, Arkansas where AJ was a farmer, banker and a successful oil lease and real estate developer. Margie b. May 23, 1890 d. May 8, 1962, age almost 72 Arthur b. Aug 24, 1879 d. July 6, 1956, age almost 77 Married Nov 22, 1917 in Pine Grove, Dallas County, Arkansas Both are buried in Rose Hill Cemetary, Arkadelphia, Arkansas Sons: William Arthur and Jack Herring Vestal |
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| Phillip Horace Taylor and wife Carrie Benton 1888 - 1958 Lived in Sparkman, Arkansas Horace was a pillar of his Methodist Church in Sardis preparing and teaching for many years a Sunday School Class. An astute businessman, he owned the local cotton gin and a cotton warehouse to store cotton that he bought and sold. He was thought to have considerable interests in farm and timberland. Memories by his daughter and nephew Rowland Pattillo are of his generosity with his time and money. After Rowland and John's dad died at age 33 from a burst appendix, Uncle Horace was most attentive to the boys. Rowland remembers that he always drove a new car that could drive fast. At one point in his life his health was such that Margie and AJ had him live with them so he could be closely attended. (?) According to David McMillan, Horace sought treatment for depression at one point and later paid for similar treatment for his sister Dot in Nashville, Tennessee. Children: Martha Jean, Phillip and Benton. |
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| Selma Taylor widow of Rowland Dale Pattillo, Sr who died at the young age of 33 from a burst burst appendix. Selma was gregarious and resourceful working at Henderson College with a community childrens program. She completed her college degree. Later, she was a house mother at Hendrix College. Returning to the college after a Christmas break, she was in a terrible car accident permanently injuring her hip. She had to walk with the help of forearm crutches. She boarded college students in her home, and she wisely managed her financial resources. She was widely known and loved in Arkadelphia for her angle food cakes. Selma was born Sept 30, 1895, died 1980 age 85. Children: Roland Dale II and John Pattillo (d. 2009) |
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| Susan Elizabeth Taylor Daniel and husband John Toney Daniel Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Toney was a successful salesman. Children: Jane, Elizabeth and John Toney Daniel |
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| Dorothy Taylor died July 14, 1981 She was a librarian in Arkadelphia. She was a very attractive intelligent woman, but she felt she was never given the opportunity to marry. Being the youngest child and a daughter, her father discouraged her romances because he relied on her assistance. He discouraged at least one serious suitor. She was known to have spells of serious disabling depression and became dependent on family, especially her sister Margie and AJ. After their deaths, a large number of her neices and nephews families lovingly continued supporting her with monthly allowances. Elizabeth McMillan was very attentive of Dot in her declining years. She lived in various places: St. Louis, Arkadelphia and Malvern, Arkansas. |
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| George Taylor wife was Sallie Maude Ross. George was a Chevrolet car dealer in Camden, at Henderson College a very good athlete, and a noted college debater. He and Sallie had no children. (Rowland recalls that she "never related well with the family.") George died early of a skin or blood disorder that (John Vestal recalls) likely was caused from an infection of a "spiked" cut in a baseball game. Pictures of Sallie seem "non-existent ?" as some say she was "camera shy." And others have commented on her beautiful clothes and shoes and small feet. With the family connections to the Ross family, Elisa Cole and Ashley Ross, Sr are married as "cousins-in-law!" |
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| Elsie Taylor and husband Gilbert Gammill. They lived in El Dorado, Arkansas where he owned a successful lumber yard - Reynolds Gammill. Their one son Porter Gammill tragically died very late in WWII. His beautiful widow Mary Louise later married Breck Goodloe, and they lived out their adult life in Staunton, Virginia, where Breck was successful in law. Gilbert had a lumber yard in Philadelphia, Mississippi. On a family visit from sister Elizabeth, Jane Daniel fell in love with a local boy, Wilbur Cole. She and Wilbur were later married in Uncle Gilbert's home in El Dorado (?). (Thus the reason for the Cole daughters being from Philadelphia.) Mary Louise Goodloe at age 90 continues to live in Staunton with considerable assistance. Her son John Porter is now retired there and helps manage her care. John's step sister Kim Goodloe Rochow lives in Atlanta where she enjoys her three daughters. |
Note: All the notes about peoples, their businesses, interests and even health concerns are compiled from memories shared within the family. Their accuracy is always open to revision!
