Complex sentence: Richard Lee Taylor (April 3,1744--January 19,1829) was an officer in the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War, and the father of the 12th President of the United States, Zachary Taylor.
Split into simpler sentences: Richard Lee Taylor (April 3,1744--January 19,1829) was an officer in the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. He was the father of the 12th President of the United States, Zachary Taylor.