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Byron L Taylor

Byron L Taylor



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  1. 1.  Byron L Taylor was born on 4 Jan 1890 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Lorenzo Taylor, I and Rachel A Popel); died on 14 Aug 1941 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Byron Taylor
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Burial Location: 14 Aug 1941, 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lorenzo Taylor, I was born on 26 Feb 1851 in Culpeper, Virginia, USA (son of Monroe Taylor and Fannie Smith); died in 1943 in 315 Calder street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Findagrave Profile: 123928052
    • Race: Black
    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Lurenzo Taylor
    • Residence: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 315 Calder street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Job: State Capitol Building Watchman
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Calder Street; 49 Age: 49; Laborer Occupation: Laborer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 6; EnumerationDistrict: 0057; HomeMortgaged: Mortgaged; HomeOwnership: Own; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; OwnsFarm: H; YearsMarried: 24; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Calder Street; Age: 59; Occupation: Window Cleaner; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0068; HomeMortgaged: Free; HomeOwnership: Own; Industry: State Capitol; LiveOnFarm: House; NativeLanguageCode: English; OutOfWork: N; WeeksOutOfWork: 0; YearsMarried: 33; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Calder Street; Age: 68; Occupation: Janitor; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 75; HomeMortgaged: Free; HomeOwnership: Owned; Industry: State; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head
    • Possessions: 1930, 315 Calder street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; ValueOfHome: 3800
    • Residence: 1930, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Calder St; Age: 79; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0025; HomeOwnership: Owned; LiveOnFarm: No; OwnedRadio: Yes; RegistrationDistrict: 0025; ValueOfHome: 3800; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head; Occupation: Retired
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Obituary: 18 Mar 1943; Published in York, Pennsylvania

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Died:
    Age: 92; Was a watchman at the State Capitol for over 40 years and Steward at the Govenor's Mansion.

    Lorenzo married Rachel A Popel in 1876. Rachel (daughter of Joseph B. Popel and Cynthia Woodward) was born on 8 Feb 1854 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Feb 1944 in 315 Calder street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rachel A Popel was born on 8 Feb 1854 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Joseph B. Popel and Cynthia Woodward); died on 24 Feb 1944 in 315 Calder street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Findagrave Profile: 123927842
    • Name: Rachael A Taylor
    • Name: Rachael Taylor
    • Name: Rachael Taylor
    • Name: Rachel Paker
    • Name: Rachel Popel
    • Name: Rachel Popel Taylor
    • Name: Rachel Taylor
    • Name: Rachel Unknown
    • Name: Ratchel Paf...L
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Burial Location: 24 Feb 1944, 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Obituary: 26 Feb 1944, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Carrie T. Jones
    2. Katie Taylor was born on 3 Jul 1877 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 7 Jan 1970 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Gertrude Taylor was born on 12 Sep 1881 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Lawrence B Taylor was born in Feb 1883 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. Walter Scott Taylor was born on 22 Jan 1885 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. Helen Taylor was born on 8 Jan 1888 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 Apr 1964 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in York, York, Pennsylvania, USA.
    7. 1. Byron L Taylor was born on 4 Jan 1890 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 14 Aug 1941 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    8. Hugh B Taylor was born in Jan 1893 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    9. Rachael Taylor was born in Jun 1895 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    10. Lorenzo Taylor, II was born in Nov 1897 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    11. Margaret M Taylor was born in 1902 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Monroe Taylor was born in in Culpeper, Virginia, USA.

    Monroe married Fannie Smith. Fannie was born in in Culpeper, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Fannie Smith was born in in Culpeper, Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. Griffin Taylor was born in in Virginia, USA.
    2. 2. Lorenzo Taylor, I was born on 26 Feb 1851 in Culpeper, Virginia, USA; died in 1943 in 315 Calder street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  Joseph B. Popel was born on 29 Sep 1819 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA; died on 28 Nov 1895 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Jos. Popel
    • Name: Joseph B Papel
    • Name: Joseph B Pople
    • Name: Joseph Pople
    • Residence: 1 Jul 1863, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Joseph married Cynthia Woodward. Cynthia was born about 1843 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Cynthia Woodward was born about 1843 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1870, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

    Children:
    1. 3. Rachel A Popel was born on 8 Feb 1854 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Feb 1944 in 315 Calder street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Charles S. Popel was born about 1863 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Mary A. Popel was born about 1864 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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