Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-03
DEATH 0 4. TAYLOR
Was Formerly . Resldent
o3iIlorrison County and
We'll known Here

o31sorr1Son County and
We'll known Here
A large number Of people in this
city and viciniy, whose pleasure II
ever was to know Judge p. 81. TAYLOR.
q former Morris IN county resident.
will hear with deep regret OF his pass
Ing away ct his home IN Harrisonylls.
Mo-, December 20. The old gentle.
man had visited in this city on
eegeral occaslons since moving away
from here. his last visit having been
made here some tine in the year
1905 :
The Cass County Democrat of
Jacksonville Mo-, Of recent date,
R,0es the follov acc ,unt OF M.
Taylor's death, and his history, in
GLIDING sever ! very note. worthy
lncldsnts in his long ard useful life:
Judge P. 81. Taylor died at his
home IN the southwest part Of this
city Friday afterno IN, Dece mber 20,
after an illness of eight days He
was taken with pneumoriaa on Thurs
day morning, Decen Der 18TH.
The funeral was hell al the Baptist
church in tois City Sunday morning
at II O'Clock.
Patriot Henry Taylor was born at
Rove, Fraoklin county. Mass on
August 8, 1888 His parents, Jonatha a
and Alvira TaJ lor, were both natives
of that county. r. 81. Tayor was the
fifth child of a family Of twelve bows
and girls. In 1910 the family removed
to st. Lawrence county. New York,
and in 1862 they moved TO Prairie
City, Ill, Until 1850 he Was engaged
in farming and teaching school.
About that time he emierated to
Morrison comfy, MINNESOTA. and in
the summer OF 1850 made a trip to
the Red River country of Britiah
Columbia. He returned to Mofriaon
county In tho fall cf that same vear.
floating from tho head waters of the
Mississippi river to Belle Prairie, his
destination. in q birch bark canoe.
The distance was 500 miles. On his
return there he resumed reaching
school and continued 1t that
occupation through the winter and
until the folio wing spring.
when President Lincoln issned
bis frst call for volunteers Judge
TAYLOR enlisted ~ company e of the
LIST Regiment of Minnesota Volunteer
lofantly. That was on May %. 1881.
dis regiment became part of the
Army of the Potomac and was at
once sent to the front His service
was continuous with exception of
eleven weeks when he was q prisoner !
OF war. He was captured at the
battle OF Savage Station and remained
q prisoner OF war in Libby Prison at
Richmond until exchanged
AFTER serving a three years
enl'stment ne was mustered out and
returned to Minnesota; here for ten
months ne was engaged in civil
pursuits. he then re-enlisted in
Hancock 8 Veteran Corps. an organia-
ton OF United States volunteers which
would not accept man who had not
at least two years active service.
''Hs received an honorable dis
charge with the rank OF lieutenant.
being at the time second lieutenant
of Company.
AFTER being mustered ont he j
returned to Fulton county, Illinois.
where he resumed school teaching.
In the spring Of 1867 he came to this
county and located eight and a-half
miles southeast Of this city, buying
tho farm on which he re ided until |
the spring OF 1901 when he moved to |
this city to make his home, the |
insurance company of which he was
director and secretary and trea urer
having grown to such proportions that |
Az demanded mot OF his time.
IN the latter part of the summer of |
N O7 he journeyed back to Illinois and |
was married to Miss Harrietta
Nhomas, . native Of Ohio. August 30.
4f this union there were seven
0hildren, four sons and three
daughters After this marriage be
returned to this county and until 1876
was eng 'ged solely In farming ana
sAaching school
He is survived bv q wife aud six
children. four sons and twoI