The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-22
FRANK E. TAYLOR DEAD
Was President AshepoO fPhOs-
Dhate Co.-Married in this County.


phate Co--Married in this County.
Frank E Taylor, one of Charles
toms leading business men, died sud-
denly Sunday night at his residenc e
on Ruledge avenue. Mr. Taylor had
been in poor health for some months
but his general appearance gave little
or no indication of i'll health and hav-
ing been seen on the streets Satur-
day and at the seashore in the after
noon, the announcement of his death
this morning was a severe shock to
many friends and acquaintances.
Mr. Taylor was son of James H
Taylor,a prominent ante-bellum mer-
chant of this city. He was 67 years
of age. He attended the Charleston
High school and then the Hillsboro
Military Academy in North Carolina.
In August, 1868, at the age of II he
enlisted in the Washington Light In
fantry, Company A, of Hampton Le-
gion and participated in many of the
battles of this famous command ,serv-
ing with distinction to the end of the
war. He was orderly sergeant of
the company at surrender.
A good soldier in the Civil war, Mr.
Taylor always took lively interest
in matters pertaining to the Confed-
eracy, being a member of Camp
Sumter, United Confederate Veter-
ans, and at the time of his death, first
vice president of the Washington
Light Infantry Survivors association.
After the war, Mr. Taylor became
connected with the firm of George W
Williams & Company. of which his
father was a member. Later Mr.
Taylor was taken into the firm, which
did a large cotton and warehousing
business. This firm was succeeded
by that of Robertson, Taylor & Com
pany. Robertson, Taylor & Williams
and then Robertson & Taylor, in
which Mr. Taylor was largely inter-
ested and contributed materially to
the success of the business.
Retiring from the cotton business,
Mr. Taylor went into fertilizer man.
ufacturing, being among the pioneers
in the development of this industry.
He was made president Of the Ashe-
poo Phosphate company and subse-
quently when this company was pur-
chased by the Bradley interests, Mr.
Taylor became vice president and
general manager of the newly or
ganized Ashepoo Fertilizer company,
He continued to administer the af-
fairs of the corporation with great
success until recently he resigned
the offices, terminating his interests
in the fertilizer business.
Mr. Taylor was a lifelong member
of the First or Scotch Presbyterian
church, in which he took deep in
terest. He never held public Office,
but at times has served on public
commissions. For many years he
was a member of the board of COM
missioners of the William Enston
Home, one of Charleston's leading
charities. He was only few days
ago reelected president of the How
ard association, another charitable
organization. He was member of
the South Carolina society and a di-
rector in the Carolina Art association.
Mr. Taylor married Miss Wilson. of
Williamsburg county, who with three
sons and five daughters survive him.
His sons are Rev James H Taylor,
pastor of the Central Presbyterian
church at Washington, attended by
President Woodrow Wilson; John E
and Herbert Taylor. One of his
daughters, Mrs Armstrong, resides
in Brazil, another is Mrs T 7 Hyde,
Jr, and the others are unmarried.
Mr. Taylor was one of Charleston's
leading business men. Great regard
was had for his business judgment,
and especially in the matter of or
ron;1of;on If commercial undertake.