Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05
DEATH OF MARKS TAYLOR.
A Well-known Contractor and an
Ex-member of City Council.

He Was a Lineal Descendant of Peter
Taylor, Who Came Over From England
With william Penn In I6Be--sketch of
His Career.
Maris Taylor, native of Pennsyl-
vania but for over 80 years prominent
and active citizen of Wilmington, died
on Saturday evening at his late resi-
dence, No. 1927 Lancaster avenue, in
the nth year Of his age He had been
in feeble health for the past two years,
but the immediate cause of his death
was a hemorrhage which attacked him
suddenly Saturday evening, and from
which death ensued in few minutes
Mr.. Taylor's wife died In 1884, but his
daughter, Mrs. Sarah Powell, a brother,
Joseph Taylor, groccryman at No. 927
Lancaster avenue, and sister, Mrs.
Rachel Miller of No. 300 South jackson
street, survive him.
Maris Taylor was born at Sandy
Bank, Upper Providence township, Della
ware county, Pa, on January gath,
1915. He was apprenticed to learn the
trade Of a carpenter, in Philadelphia, in
1883, the year the cholera ragged SO
violently in that city. Early in life he
travelled great deal, visiting Long
Island, points along the Hudson & Erie
canal, Rochester, Cincinnati and Little
Rock, Ark, returning to his home in
| 1870. On December 25th, 1841, he
was married to Ellen Swinney of Nj ana
| yunk, Pa, who died in 1884.
ton and worked with George NJ.
Stanley, contractor, in the construc-
ton of the handsome residence Of the
late Thomas Walter, No. 215 West
street. He afterwards worked in the
joiner shops Of the Harlan & Hollings-
worth Company, and in 1866 started in
business as contractor and builder.
He erected number of houses during
his active business career and was fairly
successful.
In 1871, upon the formation of the
Tenth ward, Mr.. Taylor and D. j.
Mention were appointed members OF
City Council for the new ward, and Mr..
Taylor served until 1876. He was d
prominent member and took great
interest in public affairs. He also
served term as member of the Board
of Health. In politics he was con.
sistent Democrat. Mr.. Taylor was q
charter member of Elm Tree Council
0. U. A. NJ, which was instituted in
Philadelphia in 1874, and afterwards
affiliated with Jefferson Council, No. 10
of this city. He was also member Of
Excelsior Lodge, No. Z, knights Of
Pythias. He was Presbyterian in his
religious convictions and on coming tc
Wilmington Joined Central Church, but
when Olivet Church was started, in the
southwestern part of the city, he
entered the new organization and fol
years was one of the pillars of the
church. His funeral took place or
Tuesday afternoon, with services at the
house at 2 o'clock and interment al
Riyerview cemetery. The Rev. Charles
p. Mallory of New York, former pas,
tor of Olivet, conducted the religion!
exercises, and the ceremonies of the
Knights of Pythias were performed q
the grave.
Mars Taylor was lineal descendant
of Peter Taylor, who came to this city
with William Penn. He was a son o
Ezra Taylor, who died in 1926 and wa.
buried at Sandy Bank, Delawar,
county, Pa, Ezra was son of Enoci
Taylor, who died about 1900. Enocf
was the son of Nathan, who died abou
the close of the last century in Chester
county, Pa. Nathan was a son of Peter
Taylor the second, who was son d
Peter Taylor the first. The original Pete
Taylor came to this country from
Sutton, Cheshire, England, in 1889, witt
William Penn, and took up land whert
the borough of Media is now located
Here he settled and remained until hi
death