Henry N. Taylor info

According to The Biographical Record of DeWitt County, Illinois, Nathaniel Taylor was Henry N. Taylor's grandfather, not his father as we have though. This may explain why we had such a difficult time locating him in records. Nathaniel Taylor would show up, but in the wrong time period. We may now know that some of those records may be correct and perhaps can find Henry's father in the records somewhere, and perhaps we can also find out the name of the Taylor that settled in Delaware being as he was Nathaniel's father.

Edward Taylor c/o George Carteret c/o Matthew Taylor

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Matthew Taylor, said to have been a distant connection of Sir George Carteret, came to New Jersey to speculate in lands, and dying in New York in 1687 without issue devised his lands to his brother Edward, then living in London. The latter came to America in 1692, and bought an additional tract of about 1,000 acres at Garret's Hill, Middletown, and settled on it. He died in 1710, leaving four sons and one daughter. George, one of his sons, resided at Garret's Hill, and died there, leaving three sons--George, Edward and John.--Hist. Monmouth Co., by Franklin Ellis, Philadelphia, 1885, 524. The John Taylor just mentioned, son of George, son of Richard, was born in 1716, and was known as 'Squire John. He lived at Upper Freehold. There was a John Taylor High Sheriff of Monmouth County in 1753, doubtless the same man, although the writer just quoted says the Sheriff was the son of Edward, and nephew of 'Squire John, which is obviously improbable. In 1754 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Assembly.--N. J. Archives, XIX., 382. Being a man of large wealth, and presumably of influence in the community, he was selected by Lord Howe, when he came to America to offer terms to those in arms, to be "His Majesty's Lord High Commissioner of New Jersey." This arrayed his patriotic neighbors against him, and he was compelled to join his British friends in New York, while his property was applied to the uses of the Continental forces. His lands in Monmouth County were advertised to be sold in 1779. After the war he returned to New Jersey. He died at Perth Amboy, aged 82 years. His daughter Mary married Dr. Absalom Bainbridge, and two of her sons distinguished themselves in the War of 1812, in the United States Navy--Commodore William Bainbridge, and Post-Captain Joseph Bainbridge. The early education of the future Commodore was superintended by his maternal grandfather, John Taylor.--Old Times in Old Monmouth, 48; Life of Commodore Bainbridge, 3.

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William H. Taylor
William H. Taylor, for many years one of the prominent and honored residents of Clinton who in the face of difficulties won success and yet to whose name there was never attached the slightest taint of dishonor, passed from this life in 1905. He was at that time sixty-nine years of age, his birth having occurred in Muskingum county, Ohio, June 4, 1836. The Taylor family is of English origin and the ancestry is traced back to Edward Taylor who came from London to America in 1692 and settled in New Jersey at a place called Garret's Hill but in later years known as Pigeon Hill. This place is a prominent landmark and can be seen from all parts of the lower harbor of New York. The Taylor family was related by marriage to Sir George Carteret, proprietor of East New Jersey, and through him the Taylors acquired large landed estates in Monmouth and Somerset counties, New Jersey.
Henry Taylor, the father of William H. Taylor was a native of Delaware and a second cousin of Zachary Taylor who was elected president of the United States after having rendered a brilliant service to the country in commanding of the American forces in Louisiana and Texas and in the Mexican war, after which he proceeded southward into Mexico and there defeated Santa Anna in the crowning battle of this campaign at Buena Vista.
Henry Taylor devoted much of his life to merchandising. He removed from Delaware to Somerset county, Ohio, there living until 1853, when he came to Illinois, settling in Clinton which was then a small town of little industrial or commercial importance. He joined George Bell and Henry Litzembarger [sic] in purchasing the ground upon which the Magill House now stands and there erected a two-story frame building in which he opened a general store. In 1857 the building and its contents were destroyed by fire but later he again became a factor in commercial circles in connection with his sons and they continued in business until the panic of 1873 when, like hundreds of others, they were overcome by financial reverses. Thus for a second time Henry Taylor lost all he had. Soon afterward he opened a coal business at the corner where his grandson, Walter M. Taylor, is now continuing in the same line of business. His son, Fletcher Taylor, was associated with him for some time and afterward succeeded to the business which he conducted until he sold out the firm of William H. Taylor & Son. Henry Taylor continued a resident of Clinton from the time of his arrival here in 1853 until his death in 1891. He was at that time seventy-seven years of age and his wife passed away in 1898 at the age of eighty years.
The youthful days of William H. Taylor were passed in the place of his nativity up to the age of seventeen years during which period he acquired his education in the public schools. In 1853, he came to Illinois with his parents, Henry and Mary (Miller) Taylor, who settled in Clinton. As previously stated, his father established a store and William H. Taylor assisted him in its conduct until 1857. He afterward opened a shoe store in the rear of his father's store. After the building was burned he became a partner of a Mr. Toury in the same business and so continued until 1861 when his patriotic spirit prompted him to put aside all business and personal considerations and he offered his services to the government, enlisting as a member of Company F, Forty-first Illinois Volunteer Infantry. The following year he was made second lieutenant, six months later he became first lieutenant and was afterward promoted to the rank of adjutant. His military experience covered three years and one month, during which time he participated in a number of hotly contested battles and met all of the hardships and rigors of war. Following his return from the army he again became connected with merchandising in Clinton, carrying on the business until 1872 when he again lost all of his property but paid all of his obligations at the rate of one hundred cents on the dollar. He then sought and obtained a position as traveling salesman for a wholesale grocery house and from that time until his death remained continuously upon the road, covering a period of about twenty-three years. In the meantime he again prospered for, as opportunity offered, he made investments in property and became the owner of considerable valuable real estate which included the Magill House, worth about fifty thousand dollars, his residence on Main street, and also valuable holdings on East Washington street. When he went upon the road he possessed an indebtedness of ten thousand dollars with a salary of but thirty dollars per month. With resolute spirit that was most commendable and with unflinching honor that has ever been unassailable, he resolved that he would meet every obligation and each year saw a larger portion of his indebtedness wiped out until he stood clear of all incumberance and ready again to take up the work of building up his own fortune. This he did until at his death his estate was valued at about one hundred thousand dollars.
Mr. Taylor was united in marriage to Miss Lucy Merrell, a native of Ohio and a daughter of James Merrell, who was likewise born in the Buckeye state and after arriving at years of maturity wedded a Miss Baker. At an early day they removed westward to Clinton where Mr. Merrell became the owner of considerable property but lived retired from the active management of his business affairs. Soon afterward he and his wife removed to Champaign, Illinois where they both passed away at an advanced age. Their children were: Frank, Lucy, Lucinda, and Kate. Of these Lucy became the wife of William H. Taylor and the mother of three children but only one is now living; Walter M. Taylor, a well known business man of Clinton. The others died in childhood. Mrs. Lucy Taylor passed away in 1872 at the age of thirty-four years and in 1874 Mr. Taylor was again married, his second union being with Miss Jennie Rennick who survives him. They became the parents of three children: Nellie, who was the wife of Dr. C. S. Bogardus, died in 1901 at the age of twenty-five years; William, who was connected with the United States Army in the Philippines, and Edward M., an employee of the Illinois Central Railroad Company, living in Clinton.
Mr. Taylor was one of the devoted and prominent members of the Methodist Church, doing all in his power to promote its growth and extend its influence. He gave liberally to its support and took great pleasure in its prosperity and progress. He held membership in Frank Lowry Post, Grand Army of the Republic, and for half a century was an exemplary member of the Masonic fraternity. He held the most important offices in the church and in the lodges with which he was connected, but he never sought or desired political preferment although he gave earnest support at the polls to the republican party. Few men were as widely known in central Illinois and none were held in more favorable regard. He was recognized as a strong man-strong in his honor and good name, strong in his ability to plan and perform. He possessed a genial social nature that made him popular and the strength of his character and his high ideals were manifest in the honorable course which he pursued following his failure in meeting every obligation that devolved upon him. No man suffered loss at his hands and his commercial integrity as well as his private honor remained unsullied throughout the years of an active and useful career.
History of DeWitt County, pgs. 128-130
1860 Illinois Census
DeWitt County (Clinton Twp.)
Page: 586; Line: 22; Dwelling: 694; Family 675
Henry Taylor — 46 — M — Merchant — 8000 — 10,000 — Del.
Mary Taylor — 44 — F — Pa.
Nellie Taylor — 19 — F — O(hio).
Homer Taylor — 17 — M — O(hio). — Attended School
Fletcher Taylor — 15 —M. — O(hio). — Attended School
Frank Taylor — 5 — M — ILL.
Anna H. Taylor — 1 — F — ILL.
1860 Illinois Census
DeWitt County (Wilson Twp.)
Page: 680; Line 36; Dwelling: 1351; Family 1329
George S. Taylor — 25 — M — Farmer — 1600 — 700 — Ohio
Mary J. Taylor — 22 — F — ILL.
John H. Taylor — 4 — M — ILL.
Eva K. Taylor — 1 — F — ILL.
Children of Henry Taylor and Mary Miller are:
i. George S. Taylor, b. August 10, 1834, Lancaster County, OH; d. July 06, 1911, Pana, Christian Co., IL.; m. Mary Jane Wolfe, June 17, 1855; b. July 06, 1837, Bond County, IL.; d. August 02, 1935, Decatur, Macon County, IL.; occupation: Farmer.
ii. Nellie Taylor, b. 1841.
iii. Homer Taylor, b. 1843
iv. Fletcher Taylor, b. 1845.
v. Frank Taylor, b.1855.
vi. Anna Taylor, b. 1859.
Submitted by Mary Vanderheydt
Transcribed by Sheryl Byrd
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Nathaniel Taylor c/o his grandson William H. Taylor

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The Biographical Record of DeWitt County, Illinois, Illustrated.
Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1901.

Submitted by Judy Simpson

Note: These biographies were transcribed as written and may contain errors. We welcome your corrections concerning factual data. Just send an e-mail to the County Coordinator or Assistant Coordinator, and be sure to give us your name and return e-mail address.


WILLIAM H. TAYLOR. (Volume 1, Page 285)

William H. Taylor, who is one of Clinton's representative citizens and a popular traveling salesman, was born on the 4th of June, 1836, in Muskingum county, Ohio, and is a son of Henry and Mary E. (Miller) Taylor. History records that there were four brothers of the Taylor family who came to this country from Scotland, one locating in Pennsylvania, another in Delaware, and the third in Virginia, while the fourth, being a sea captain, was lost at sea. Nathaniel Taylor, our subject's paternal grandfather, was a son of the one who settled in Delaware. He married and throughout life followed farming.

Henry Taylor, our subject's father, was born in Delaware and in early life emigrated to Ohio, where he wedded Miss Mary E. Miller, a native of Pennsylvania. In 1853 they came to Clinton, Illinois, which was then a small town, and in company with Henry and George Bell and Henry Lutzenbarger, Mr. Taylor purchased the vacant corner where the Magill House now stands, and erected a large two-story frame building, which they stocked with general merchandise, being successfully engaged in business there until 1857, when a fire destroyed their store and it contents. Later Mr. Taylor, in partnership with A. J. Blackford, rented a building and again embarked in merchandising, under the firm name of Taylor & Blackford, but during the panic of 1873, they failed and he again lost everything. Nothing daunted, however, he opened a small coal office, where our subject's son, Walter, is now carrying on business, and his son, Fletcher, became associated with him in 1880 and later succeeded to the business. He was a strong man, both physically and mentally, and although he twice met with misfortune in business he always gave liberally of his means to all enterprises for the public good. His fellow citizens recognizing his worth and ability called upon him to fill many official positions. Both he and his wife were active members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and were highly respected and esteemed by all who knew them. He died in 1891, at the age of seventy-seven years, and she departed this life in 1898, when over eighty years of age. Their children were George; William H.; Samuel K.; Mary E.; Homer B.; John T., who died in infancy; Fletcher C.; a daughter who died in infancy; Frank Z.; and Annie.

William H. Taylor, of this review, came to Clinton with his parents, and assisted his father in business until 1857, when he opened a shoe store in the rear of his father's place of business. After the fire which destroyed their property, he formed a partnership with Mr. Toury, and carried on the same line of business until after the Civil war broke out. In 1861, Mr. Taylor enlisted in Company F, Forty-first Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was promoted to second lieutenant on the 1st of October of the same year, after which he served as adjutant of the regiment. He was in the service three years and one month. Being six feet in height, broad shouldered and of fine physique, his was a commanding figure, and he made a handsome officer. Those who served under him still speak in glowing terms of their first lieutenant.

On his return from the war Mr. Taylor again engaged in the general store business until 1872, when he went upon the road as a traveling salesman for the grocery house of Harmon, Merrian & Company of Chicago, which since the death of Mr. Harmon has become Merrian, Collins & Dexter. During the years that have since passed Mr. Taylor has remained in their employ, having now been with them almost a quarter of a century. In 1868 the Magill Brothers built what is known as the Magill House, which is a large three-story brick structure on North Center street, extending from the square to Washington street. This our subject bought in 1898, and has since remodeled and enlarged it by building a thirty-two-foot addition on the west. It is to to-day a good modern hotel—the best in the city. For his home he purchased the Coverdale property at 1006 East Main street, which is a beautiful place, the elegant residence being surrounded by wide lawns, shady drives, lovely trees and shrubs. His first home was on the corner of Washington and Jackson streets.

Mr. Taylor has been twice married, his first wife being Lucy, daughter of James H. Merrill, and to them were born three children: Walter M., whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume; Emma, who died young; and Lula, who died in infancy. The wife and mother died in 1873, at the age of thirty-four years. In 1875 Mr. Taylor married Miss Jennie Rennick, by whom he also had three children: Nellie married Dr. Charles Bogardus, a prominent physician of Clinton, and died in 1901, at the age of twenty-five years. She was one of the leading young ladies of the city and very popular. William H. enlisted in 1900 as a private in Company D, Thirteenth United States Regiment, and is now serving at Dangupon, Philippine Islands. Edward M. was also in the service, enlisting at Denver, Colorado, in May, 1898, in the first Colorado Infantry, at the first call for troops to be sent to Manilla. With his regiment he started for San Francisco, May 17, and on the 14th of June, on the steamer China, for Honolulu. On the 4th of July they stopped at Wakes Island, where General Green and Colonel Hill planted the United States flag, and fourteen days later landed at Camp Dewey, on the Island of Luzon, seven miles from the city of Manilla. There they began throwing up entrenchments within one hundred and twenty-five yards of the enemy's lines. They took part in the famous battle of Manilla, and the battles of Hesty, Manquena, Antapelo and Paranaque, besides many skirmishes, being under fire most of the time. On the 4th of July, 1900, they received orders at Manilla to embark for home, and arrived at San Francisco on the 10th of August. Edward M. Taylor was mustered out on the 8th of the following September and returned home. In 1901 he opened a grocery store in Clinton, in connection with his brother Walter H. [should be M.], and is now conducting the same. He can relate many thrilling experiences of his life in the Philippines, which if written would make a very fascinating book.

Fraternally Mr. Taylor is a member of Lodge No. 84, F. & A. M., of which he was master three terms, and was a member and high priest of the Chapter. He is now serving as trustee of the Methodist Episcopal church, with which the family have been connected for several generations, and have always been active church workers. Our subject has never cared for office, but has always taken a commendable interest in all enterprises calculated to advance the welfare of the city which has now been his home for almost fifty years.

Theodor Lustig

Found when I googled Theodore Lustig, this is in the book "History of the Great Lakes Vol. 2".

THEODORE LUSTIG Theodore Lustig, chief engineer of the C. H. McCormick estate, has had charge, since 1890, of the Reaper block, the Owings and the Shepherd buildings, Chicago, and has the entire confidence and respect of his employers. He is one of the honored citizens that Germany furnished to the New World, his birth occurring in that country in 1855. His parents, Charles and Mary (Slottan) Lustig, were also natives of the Fatherland, where they spent their entire lives, dying there when our subject was only ten years of age. Mr. Lustig received a good practical education in the schools of his native land,At the age of fifteen years he crossed the Atlantic and took up his residence in Davenport, Iowa, and from that place engaged in sailing on the lower Mississippi in 1871. The following year he came to Chicago, and for eighteen years was actively identified with marine affairs, being especially interested in tugging as engineer and owner, though he also served as engineer on barges for a time. He owned an interest in the tugs he ran, and still owns the tug Torrence, used in towing. He is one of the best known marine engineers, and tug owners of Chicago, and in business circles stands deservedly high. Socially, he is a member of the old M. E. B. A. No. 4, and the Independent Order of Foresters. Mr. Lustig was married in Chicago, in 1880, to Miss Emma Buchholtz, also a native of Germany, and to them have been born eight children: Minnie, Alvena, Augusta, Clara, Charley, Paula, Lulu and Emma.