The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-25
MILLIONS AND TIE TITLE
Cf"Earl of Tyrone" Hay Revert 10 j. O.
Taylor OF Kentucky.

From the Net1 York Herald.
CINCINNATI. o. Jan. 20-The heirs to an
immense estate in county Tyrone, Ireland,
are said to be now living in Northern Ken
lucky, having emigrated to the United
States in 1885, and settled on what is known
as De Coursey creek, in KentOn county.
some six miles south of Covington. The
oldest son and supposed heir to a title IS
now living in comparative obscurity at
Dayton, KY. His name is Taylor.
Advertisements for the Taylors appeared
in the leading papers of the United States
during September, October and November
OF 1880, which attracted some attention,
and some days ago gentleman from Lon
don, England, arrived in Dayton, ana finally
succeeded if locating the people he was
looking for.
In the lineage of the man is proved to be
as he states John C. Taylor is the direct
heir of the Accommodations Of the estate for
a hundred years. The Accommodations are
valued at 81 100000.
HISTORY OF THE FAMILY.
According to the account given in the
year 1870 there was living in Tyrone, Ire
land, one Richard Taylor, a descendant of
the military family of Taylors, who have
been known to the history Of Irish and
English warfare since the days of the Prince
Ol orange. support VI Out VI tue EOEliSu
princes there was an uprising of a portion
of the semi-Irish aud English military in
which this Gen. Richard Taylor, then claim
ing to be the Earl OF Tyrone, was engaged.
Tie Instruction was soon subdued. Richard
Taylor was arrested, and, as a punishment
for his share in the conspiracy, his estate
was confiscated to the government for
100 years. The family, being quite an ex-
tensive one and dependent on the estate, be-
g IA
and lived in the neighborhood until 1885,
when the son, William Henry. and the
grandsons of Gen. Richard Taylor-John
c., William Henry, Robert, James. Charles
and Richard-came across the sea and
located in kenton county except Charles
and Robert, who located at Cold Springs,
Campbell county. One sister-Jane-mar-
ried a man named Thomas Nelson and
located south of Alexandria, Campbell
county.
All except one Of the sons John c. en-
braced agricultural pursuits and became
well to do farmers and the most influential
men of their communities in church and
county affairs. Richard became prominent
in church circles as minister of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, in connection with
the pursuit of farming.
One other sister Lillie) married and To-
Gated in a town in Ohio and became very
charge of his business and has become smost
successful.
TRUE TO THE UNION.
In all history of the family there Is one
remarkable characteristic-the military
spirit that seemed a part of the family
during the war of the rebellion. Though
living in Kentucky every member of the
Taylor family remained loyal and true to
the union.
One of the sons John c. Taylor was at
the time of the war the proprietor of a
store in the building now occupied by the
Covington commonwealth, and one room
of his place was one the strongholds of the
union men during the war,
Another matter in connection with the
history of the family is the fact of the
tradition of the Tyrone estate and title
being known to them, but always kept
locked in the recesses of their own family.
No one outside of the family relatives was
ever given the history, but to the Oldest son
was often in secret paid the honor due to
the so-called Earl Of Tyrone.
On July l, 1889, the oldest brother now
living, and Mrs. Owens of Middletown, O.,
set sail for a visit to the old Irish home. At
that time the oldest brother, William Henry
Taylor, was living in Covington, but he
died suddenly, leaving John c. the oldest
living brother. Mrs. Ovens and her
VlSlDIQR
different parts of Ireland and Scotland, and
returned to Kentuoky-Mr. Taylor to his
home at Dayton. The matter of the lineage
had been talked over, but no legal inquiries
were made by them while in Ireland.
TERM OF THE CoNFISCATIoN.
The expiration in this year QS9D Of the
100 years of the confiscation was often
talked of. The attention OF some members
of the family was called to an advertise
ment that appeared in September or Oceo-
Der last, but as the name is very general
little attention was paid to the matter until
some two weeks ago, when gentleman,
bearing the appearance OF wealthy En-
glishman, arrived in the Taylor neighbor-
hood and spent several days in the com,
munity, making careful inquiries into the
history of the family. The man pressed
his inquiries until he was in possession of
the most minute details of the affairs of the
Taylor family and their place of resi-
dence.
FINDING THE HEIR.
He finally succeeded in locating the Oldest
son, John G. TAYLOR, in Dayton, KY. He
called on him and questioned him as to his
family history, telling him there was for
him not only the accumulation of 81 500, 900
sterling, but the estate and title of the Earl
of Tyrone as soon as some legal steps that
he had already arranged for could be taken.
He told MIR. Taylor that he would return in
in shortitime and make all things plain to
him.
Mr.. Taylor was seen at his home to-day.
He says the confiscation of the estate oc-
Cured 100 years ago, and that it has always
been understood by the FAMILY that the old
est son living in 1891 would succeed to the
estate and title. 90
Mr.. Taylor is very Intelligent gentleman
of about 65 years Hewas educa, ed in one
of the leading colleges of Kentucky for the
ministry and is an uncompromising repub-
ican.
The estate is located ia County Tyrone,
Ireland, and consists ofSsome 500 tenant
houses, the most valuable part of the prop
erty being what is known as Iron Mountain,
which is some two and one-half miles long,
being an immense deposit of iron and coal,
the resources of which if ever worked will
be almost inexhaustible.
A great reduction on underwear brings
tho crowds of ctIstornarq ar ohlar's Cloth