The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-02
FOURTH EDITION


Maris Taylor, q wall known and re-
speeted citizen of Wilmington, and a
resident OF tie Tent ward. died at
his late residence NO. 1923 Lancaster
avenue on Saturday night Of general
debility. For some years past no has
of falling health, but 1t
was not until some 10 monthsago that
he rellnquished the active business Of
Ia carpenter.
Mr.. Taylor was born at Sandy Hook,
Montgomery county, Pa, January "a.
1915. In 1888 he entered and learned
the trade OF a carpenter, after which
he travelled considerably for those
days. He went to New York and be-
came an Inspector of the Hudson and
Erie Canal, after which he visited Gin
IclDnati and Little Rock. In 1910 he re-
turned to tine place of his birth, and n
Iyear afterwards married Miss Sarah
ISurenney of Manyunk, Pa. In 1857 he
with his wife and daughter Sarah, re-
moved to this city where he has since
resided and followed the trade OF a
carpenter.
He first worked with Thomas Stan.
ley who built the handsome brown
STONE residence for the late Thomas
Walter, No. 2l5 West street. He after
wards got a position us Joiner In the
Harlan Il Holllngsworth Company's
works and continued there until 1855,
when he left and commenced con
tracing for himself. He built the row
OF frame houses on Eighth street be.
tween Scott and Lincoln for George
w. Bush and the row of houses on
Adams street between Front and
Pleasant strsets for James Bradford
and many other handsome prominent
buildings in the city. He was an old
thine carpenter and could build either
IN house or barn from the trees as they
stood In the woods and make frames,
sash, doors, blinds and all other wood
work by hand. But few carpenters
nowadays can do that.
When the Tenth ward was laid out
from a portion of the First and by
taking In now territory Mr.. Taylorand
Dennis Mention were the first repre-
sentatlves of the ward in the City
Council and he and Jacob Iamplugh
were the first members of the Board
of Health from that ward. lie was
decided Democrat but would not vote
Tor man on his ticket II he was not
morally qualified. He was a respected
and consistent member OF the Central
Presbyterian church, but Joined Ollvet
when II organized near where he lived
''N NNh w oilNbb tuc DIOS-
porous church 1t is to-day.
Mr.. Taylor while In PHILADELPHIA
was a charter member OF Elm Tree
Council, O. U. A. NJ, Instituted in 1874
and was one OF the first of that order
Instituted. In this city he became a
memher of Jefferson Council. He Is
lalso n member of Excelsior Lodge
knights of Pythias and will be buried
with the honors OF that order.
Mr.. Taylor, has been widower since
1881. His daughter Sarah Power lives
Stu Dover Hls brother Joseph lives at
No. 927 Lancaster avenue and his sis.
,lter, Mrs. Rachel Miller now widow
lives Mt No. 500 South Jackson street.
The funeral will take place on Tues
day at 2 p. m. The Rev. c. Z. Mallory
a former pastor of Olivet Church. but
now in New York, will preach the fu.
neral services at his late home. Inter.
'Iment will be In Riveryiew Cemetery.
MIR. Taylor was the descendant Of an
old and honored family. coeyal with
William Penn. The parental ancestor
3,of this county was Peter Taylor, who
'csmc over from Sutton, Chestershire,
England, in 1882. He bought a tract
of land from William Penn In Delaware
county, Media being located on u
part OF the original Taylor tract.