Descendants of Angus Taylor of Scotland

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Generation #2

Daniel Ira (1Angus) Taylor

Reportedly, Daniel Ira Taylor was born on 1/1/1785 in Greenock, Scotland. From analysis of the many censuses, the year is relatively correct. The notation of Greenock as place of birth might originate from his port of departure when emigrating to America. This family was documented at South Knapdale Parish, Argyll, Scotland, although Daniel's date of birth has not been found.

Family oral history states that three Taylor brothers migrated from Scotland to America after the Revolutionary War. To date, only Daniel and his younger brother Malcolm are accounted for, both in Mississippi.

Of note, the Fairleys and McRaes immigrated from Argyll, Scotland, to the Carolinas. And, the Fairleys and McRaes migrated from North Carolina to rural southern Mississippi. One questions whether the Fairleys or McRaes were the cousins Daniel Ira and Malcolm were sent to live with in America.

Daniel Ira Taylor migrated to America before 1817, probably to the Carolinas and then migrated to Mississippi. In about 1819, Daniel married Mary Fairley b. 10/22/1794 Richmond Co NC. Proof for this marriage comes from a Taylor Family Bible which was in the possession of the descendants of Joseph Wetherbee and May Virginia Taylor Wetherbee.

Daniel and Mary are first found enumerated in the 1820 Jackson Co MS Census. Living next door to them is the John Fairley household, Mary's family.

For the next ten years, Daniel and Mary lived in close proximity to her family. With the change in county boundaries before 1830, Daniel is found in Greene Co MS and John Fairley is found in Perry Co MS. Proof that these are the same families comes from the almost exact match of family members enumerated in each separate census. Of note, Mary is last enumerated in the 1830 Census. She died sometime afterward.

The family migrated again to Wayne Co MS by 3/1840 when Daniel was a guest at Philadelphus Presbyterian Church. Daniel died 10/6/1849 in Wayne Co MS. In the 1850 Wayne Co MS Census, the younger children, including Jane, are found living together in the family home.

Males  Born
After		 # Taylor

Females

 Born
After		 # Taylor
45+   0   45+   0  
25-44 1775 1 Daniel Ira 25-44 1775 1 Mary
18-25 1795 0   18-25 1795 0  
16-18 1802 0  
10-15 1805 0   10-15 1805 0  
to-10 1810 2 Unknown
Duncan		 to-10 1810 1 Unknown
Extracts from the Minutes of the Miss. Presbytery at Jackson LA:
10/10/1827. Presbytery met. . .A request from a church in Baton Rouge. . .an elder from the church was invited to take his seat as their representative. . .A similar request signed by John McFarland, Clerk of Session, was received in behalf of the church named Philadelphus, Mackey's Settlement, Wayne County Mississippi, organized by Rev. J.H. Van Court, June 1823 and consisting of 20 members. . .A similar request was received from the joint churches of Concord and Salem, Wayne County, Miss., the former organized by Rev. J.H. Van Court, July 1823 consisting of 15 members; and the latter organized by Rev. Jacob Rickhow, Aug. 25, 1827, consisting of 32 members. Signed John McCloud, clerk of Concord, Malcolm Black, John Leod, and Daniel Taylor, Elders of Salem Church.
Males Born After # Taylor Females Born After # Taylor
100+   0   100+   0  
to 100 1730 0   to 100 1730 0  
to 90 1740 0   to 90 1740 0  
to 80 1750 0 to 80 1750 0  
to 70 1760 0   to 70 1760 0  
to 60 1770 0   to 60 1770 0  
to 50 1780 1 Daniel Ira to 50 1780 0  
to 40 1790 0   to 40 1790 1 Mary
to 30 1800 0   to 30 1800 0  
to 20 1810 0   to 20 1810 0  
to 15 1815 2 Unknown
Duncan		 to 15 1815 1 Unknown
to 10 1820 1 Archibald to 10 1820 1 Jane
to 5 1825 3 Angus
Alexander
Gilbert		 to 5 1825 0  
Presbyterian Historical Records, Montreat NC:
3/15/1840 Daniel Taylor "guest" at Philadelphus Presbyterian Church, Wayne Co MS.
Males Born After

#

 Taylor Females Born After # Taylor
100+ 0 100+ 0
to 100 1740 0 to 100 1740 0
to 90 1750 0 to 90 1750 0
to 80 1760 0 to 80 1760 0
to 70 1770 0 to 70 1770 0
to 60 1780 1 Daniel Ira to 60 1780 0
to 50 1790 0 to 50 1790 0
to 40 1800 0 to 40 1800 0
to 30 1810 1 Unknown to 30 1810 0
to 20 1820 2 Duncan
Archibald		 to 20 1820 1 Jane
to 15 1825 3 Angus
Alexander
Gilbert		 to 15 1825 0
to 10 1830 2 Daniel
Peter		 to 10 1830 0
to 5 1835 0 to 5 1835 0
Presbyterian Historical Records, Montreat NC:
8/25/1845 Daniel Taylor presents a certificate from Salem Church.		 
1850 Federal Census: Wayne County, Mississippi
HN   FN  LAST   FIRST     AGE  SEX  OCCUP.   BIRTH
==================================================
275  275 Taylor Angus     23   M    Farmer   Mi
                Jane      28   F             Mi
                Gilbert   21   M    Farmer   Mi
                Daniel    19   M    None     Mi
                Peter     16   M    None     Mi

    Children

    1 - 2. One unknown son and one unknown daughter

    3. Duncan Taylor

    4. Jane Taylor b. 12/15/1822 Jackson Co MS

    5. Archibald Taylor

 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 Nancy TAYLOR   Self   W   Female   W   60   MS   Farmer   SCOTLAND   NC 
 Flora MCRAE   Sister   S   Female   W   74   NC      SCOT.   NC 
 Olivia BRITTON   Niece   S   Female   W   34   MS      SC   NC 

    6. Angus Taylor

    7. Alexander Taylor (Twin)

    8. Gilbert Taylor (Twin)

 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 Gilbert TAYLOR   Self   M   Male   W   50   MS   Farm Laborer   ---   --- 
 Nancy TAYLOR   Wife   M   Female   W   35   MS   Keeping House   SC   MS 
 Mary TAYLOR   Dau   S   Female   W   12   MS      MS   MS 
 Lucinda TAYLOR   Dau   S   Female   W   9   MS      MS   MS 

    9. Daniel Taylor

Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 D. TAYLOR   Self   M   Male   W   49   MS   Farmer   SCOTLAND   SCOTLAND 
 Elizabeth TAYLOR   Wife   M   Female   W   38   MS   Housekeeper   MS   MS 
 G. A. BUNCH   Aunt   S   Female   W   45   MS   Housekeeper   MS   MS 

    10. Peter Taylor

1860 Federal Census: Jasper County, Mississippi
HN  FN  LAST      FIRST   AGE SEX  OCCUP.     BIRTHPLACE
=========================================================
484 488 McPherson W. W.   33  M    Farmer     S. Carolina
                  Jane    33  F    D.H.M.     Miss
        Taylor    Peter   25  M    Physician  Miss
Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 P. TAYLOR   Self   M   Male   W   45   MS   Physician   SCOTLAND   SC 
 Elizabeth TAYLOR   Wife   M   Female   W   34   MS   Keeping House   MS   MS 
 Sally MCCALL   Cousin   S   Female   W   21   MS      MS   MS 

Generation #3

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