Little Falls herald., 1908-01-03
DEATH OF 2. Il. TAYLOR
Was Formerly q Resident
ofAkorrison County and
Well Known Here

Well Known Here
A large number of people in this
city and viciniy whose pleasure it
ever was to knuw Judge P. a. Taylor,
former Morris, IN county resident,
will hear with deep regret of his pass
Ing away at his home in Harrisonvlla,
MO-, December 2O. The old gentle
man had visited in this city on
several occaslOns since moving away
from here. his last visit having been
made here some time in the year
1906
The Cass County Democrat of
Harris ,nville NO., of recent date,
R,'es the folio wing acc ,unt OF Mr..
TaSl2r's death, and his history, in
cludiog severl very note. worthy
Incidents in his long ard useful life !:
90 Judge P. 81. Taylor died at his
Aaome IN the southwest part cf this
city Friday aftarno N, Dece nber 30,
after an illness Of eight days He
was taken with pneumonia on Thurs
day morning, Decsn Der 18th.
The funeral vas bel a. the Baptist
church in lis City Sunday morning
at 1 O'Clock.
"Patrict Henry Taylor was born at
hoH Fraoklin county, Mass on
August 8, 1893 His parents, Jonathan
and AlVira Ta5 lor, were both natives
OF that county, r. 81. Tayor was the
fifth child of family OF twelve BOYS
and girls. In 1840 the family removed
to st. Lawrence county. New York,
and in 1862 they moved to Prairie
City, Ill, Until 1859 he was engaged
In farming and teaching school.
About that time he emf grated to
Morrison co7nty, Minnesota. and in
the summer OF 1850 made a trip to
the Red River country Of British
Columbia. He returned to Morrison
county In the fall # that same year,
floating from the head waters of the
Mississippi river to Belle Prairie, his
dest1n alton. in birch bark canoe. |
The distance was 500 miles. On his
return there he resumed teaching
school and continued at that
occupation through the winter and !
unit! the following spring.
when President Lincoln issued |
bis first call for volunteers judge
Taylor enlisted IN company E of the |
LIST Regiment of Minnesota Volunteer
Infantry: That was on May %. 1881.
dis regiment became part of the
Army of the Potomac and was at >
once sent to the front His servica
was continuous with exception of J
eleven weeks when he was prisoner !
OF var. He was captured at the !.
battle OF Savage Station and remained |
q prisoner OF war in Libby Prison at !
Richmond until exchanged.
LATTER serving a three years |
a n I{cfS N
returned to Minnesota; here for ten
months ne was engaged in civil !.
pursuits. He then re-enlisted in !
Hancock 8 Veteran Corps, an organia- :
tlon of United States volunteers which
woc Id 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 |
returned to Fulton county, Illinois. |
where hs resumed school teaching.
In the spring Of 1867 he came to this
county and located eight and a.hslf |
miles southeast of this city, buyinQ
the 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
~ demanded mo { OF his time.
. .s In the latter part of the summer of
a3G7 he journeyed back to Illinois and
S'as married to Miss Harrietts
ahomas, native of Ohio. August 80.
1f this union there were seven
elildron, f0nr sons and three
daughters After this marriage he
returned to this county and until 1876
was eugaged s1lel5 in farming ana
saaching school
81 "He is sarvived bv q wife and six
Ch1ldren. four sons and twol
daughte:s