The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-14
COL. TAYLOR'S FUNERAL
The Body is Laid at Rest in the
Clatsop Cemetery.
A Brief and Interesting Biography
Of the Deceased Pioneer.


pied by Mr. e. A. Taylor, the Oldest
son of the deceased, 1t was one Of the
largest funerals that ever occurred in
Astoria, the concourse of old friends
of the deceased and the family connec-
tions overflowing the spaSlols halls and
parlors of the mansion, and quite filling
the grounds in front. touching scene
of the occasion was the attendance in
a body of the survivors of the Pioneer
Association, of which Colonel Taylor
was one of the founders, and leading
member.
The services began about 10 o'clock
by the singing Of the old hymn Nearer
My God to Thee" rendered by a picked
choir of male voices, after which Rev.
DIR, Hyland recited the usual beautiful
and impressive prayers OF the Episcopal
burial service, and the choir sang
"Rock of Ages"
The cortege left the house about IL
O'Clock, and was preceded on the way
ITO the dock by the members of the
Pioneer Association, marshaled by
Judge Gray, marching two by two, and
followed by a procession of others in
attendance. The steamer Santah Dixon
had been chartered and was waiting
with steam on to receive the funeral
PARTY and left Immediately for the
Seaside railroad junction, where all
were transferred to the train, and the
journey to the old Clatsop Plains GEM
etery began All arrangements and de-
tails had been carefully looked after,
and as the funeral train proceeded, it
was Joined at the several intermediate
stations by groups of the deceased
Coloners Clatsop Plains adquadntances
and friends.
The cemetery being reached, and the
open grave surrounded by the family
and friends, DR.. Hyland completed the
burial service, and all that was mortal
of the late Colonel Taylor was left
sleeping by the side of his already de-
parbcd partner, and within sound of a
solemn and perpetual requiem sung by
sands of Clatsop Beach.
The late Colonel James Taylor was
born in Bradford county, Pennsylvania,
March 3, 1909. His parents, william
Taylor, and Jane Wilson Taylor, were
both natives of the same state. In 1923
VIM. Taylor moved to Mansfield, Ohio,
and here James, with his brothers, 40
in number) assisted his father in clear
dng Iand-farming in summer time and
attending such schools n the winter as
that far western country then afforded.
Dudng the winter of 1SS0-31, he took
a hand at law practice, and for that
season taught the district school. In
1881 he joined his brother, VIM. Taylor,
at Findlay, Ohio, (the present site of
the city of Findlay) located in the great
black swamp of the Maumee country,
in the Northwestern part Of the state,
inhabited by the WyandotTes, and Otta-
tawa Indian, and established trading
post. A little later another trading post
was established at Kallda, Ohio. De-
trobt. Mich, was the market for dis
posing of furs and skins. They bought
trade goods in New York. Trade was
not confined to furs, for they handled
cattle quite extensively, most of them
being disposed of in Michigan.
During the troubles with the Indians
IN Northwest Ohio and Michigan, James
Taylor took an active part in the mill
tia, and for services was made colonel.
In 1889, while living in Kalida, Ohio,
he married Esther D'Armon, in Putnam
county. About 1S41 he disposed of most
of his property in Kalida and pur-
chased more in Bellfontain, the county
seat of Logan county, with the inten-
eion of maluing that place his home,
but continuing in business with his
brother until 1S43, when he was made |
register of the United States land office
which necesstated his removal to Lima, |
Ohio.
Ill health decided him to emigrate to
the Pacific Coast. He organized a COM
pnny, among whom were; Orville Rds-
lev. wife and two children; Levi Rice
and child; A. E. Skinner, Hiram Smith,
Moth Huber, C. Main. VIM. Savage,
Abel George, e. C. Crow, now of KNAPP
pa); ]. c.. Creighton. and some eight or
ten others. They left Lima, Ohio,
March 6. 1856, and after two weeks of
travel arrived at Independence, Mo-,
then the general rendezvous for emf
grants. Here they remained some four
weeks, making purchases Of oxen,
horses, and mules. and organizing them
selves into companies, and electing
oficers for same. Finally, after COM
uleting their outfit for FIVE months
travel. Col. Taylor left Independence
with prairie outfit Of four wagons.
twenty yoke Of oxen. and band of
loose oxen and cattle. He soon found
that the large party with which he
Travelled was too slow and cumbersome
50 in a few days ne. With Green Palm
er wltsldrew their parties from the
main train, and taking Stephen Meek as
gnida. pushed on ahead. Hunting the
buffalo. elk, and antelope. was the
principal p1seirie Of the men, and in
ulnis way they kept the camp well sup
u'sed with fresh meat. Strange as ii
may seem, al this early date. the In
dlscls were practically at peace with
the whites. and liltle trouble was ex-
perienced with them, except their pro-
pens1y for making away with good
horse or mule now and then, and appro- ]