STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1904, page 1, column 5

AARON F. TAYLOR, 17 Jul 1828 - 15 May 1904

   Aaron F. Taylor was born in Marion county, Ohio, July 17, 
1828, and departed this life Sunday, May 15, 1904, aged 75 
years, 11 months and 28 days.  When a small child he came 
with his parents to Steuben county and lived here until 1885, 
when he moved to Akron, Ind., where he resided twelve years 
and then moved to DeKalb county.  He died at the home of his 
daughter, Mrs. Elmer Beebe, 2« miles south of Angola.  He was 
married to Amanda Shoemaker, Dec. 1, 1850, and to the union 
were born four children, three sons and a daughter, those 
surviving him being John Taylor, of Hamilton; Orilla Beebe, 
of Angola; and Roy Taylor, of Akron, Ind.  The wife died Oct. 
11, 1884.  He was again married March 26, 1885, to Rachel 
Widman, whom he leaves to mourn the loss of his 
companionship.
   Funeral services were held at the home conducted by Rev. 
Coverstone, of tge U. B. Church at Pleasant Lake.  Burial at 
Circle Hill.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Aaron F. Taylor, 17 Jul 1828 - 15 May 1904, married Amanda 
(Shoemaker) Taylor, 1830 - 13 (11-obit) Oct 1884.  They are 
buried at Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, 
Indiana.  Amanda was the daughter of Michael and Elizabeth 
(Myers) Shoemaker.  Aaron married 2nd, Rachel (Widman) 
Taylor, no further information.  Aaron was the son of Ansel 
Taylor, 12 Oct 1795 - 25 Oct 1874, and Elizabeth/Betsey 
(Sears) Taylor, 29 Jan 1790 - 05 Aug 1864.  There are 
discrepancies in dates in www.familysearch.org.  Ansel and 
Elizabeth are buried at Old Angola Cemetery, Angola, Steuben 
County, Indiana.

CHILDREN:

   John W. Taylor, 1853 - 1920, buried at Circle Hill 
Cemetery.
   Orilla (Amelia-license) (Taylor) Beebe, 1861, on 25 Dec 
1884, married Martin Elmer Beebe.  No date of death or place 
of burial.
   Roy /Villroy Taylor, 1864, no date of death or place of 
burial.
   Jay Taylor, 12 Dec 1867 - 12 Apr 1902, buried at Circle 
Hill Cemetery in an unmarked grave per the Cem. Bk.

1880 United States Census, Steuben Township, Steuben County, 
Indiana, Family History Library Film #1254312, NA Film #T9-
0312, page #305C shows Benjamin Taylor, brother of Aaron, age 
61 in 1880 living with them.

Ansel Taylor registered land in 1841 in Otsego Township, 
Section 6, 75.25 acres.
Ansel Taylor registered land in 1849 in Steuben Township, 
Section 12, 40 acres.

Steuben Republican, 24 Aug 1904, "The Pioneers" death list - 
Aaron.
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree 
Seibel Lewis, Vol. 2, pages 1798, 1799, 1800, 1802.
Original Land Owners or Steuben County, Indiana, 1998, 
Quentin Watkins, page 42.
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