Biographical Sketch (1893):2758 Matthew Taylor "married Miss Nancy Hutchinson, a woman of strong character, powerful will, thrifty in the extreme, the antithesis, it is recorded, of her husband. Of this union were born eleven children: Matthew, James, Thomas, George and William H. H. (all of whom died in Washington county), Polly (Mrs. John MacFarland), Sarah Jane (Mrs. Oliver Lindsay), Eliza (Mrs. Van Eman, in the West, the only member of this family now living), Henry (killed by a falling chimney at a fire in Washington), Nancy (Mrs. Hugh Reynolds) and Rachel (Mrs. Workman Hughes). The mother died at the patriarchal age of ninety-two years, leaving to her children the imprint of her resolute and startling character."
1785 Birth:2750 Estimated from age at death, 92 years, 1 month, 5 days, as recorded in the Family Bible.
1877 Death:2750 Recorded in Family Bible as "Agness Nancy Taylor Departed this life March 19th 1877. aged 92 y, 1 mo, & 5 days."
1877 Death:2759 "Mrs. Taylor died March 19, 1877." |