Shelby County Indiana History and Genealogy

Shelby County, Indiana
Obituaries

Taylor

The Greene County Daily World
Greene County, Indiana
23 Dec 2008
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Janet R. Taylor, 67, of rural Linton, passed away Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was a life long resident of Linton, born July 29, 1941, to Henry and Thelma (Cox) Henico. Janet was an LPN at the Linton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was a member of Linton Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include her son, Scott (Karen) Henico of Linton; a granddaughter, Holly (Travis) Sollars of Nashville, TN; a grandson, David Wilkins of Linton; step-children, Dana, Tony and Valerie Taylor, all of Monroe City; two brothers, Dennis (Paula) Henico of Linton, and Jack Henico of Indianapolis; one aunt, Helen Goodman of Linton; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Janet was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Andrea Taylor and a sister, Judy Weaver.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel in Linton on Friday. The funeral will begin at 1p.m. with Rev. David Atkins officiating and burial following at Fairview Cemetery in Linton.
Contributed by Phyllis Fleming and Betty Kitchen

The Vincennes Sun-Commercial
Knox County, Indiana
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
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Robert W Taylor, 73
of Indianapolis, Indiana
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LINTON - Robert W. Taylor, 73, died at 2:34 p.m. Monday, July 26, 2004, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born July 15, 1931, in Beal, he was the son of John Samual and Eva (Wolfe) Taylor. He was a truck driver and barber, retiring in 1993. His memberships included American Legion Post 22, Teamsters Union Local 135, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1686.
Survivors include his children and their spouses, Valerie Taylor of Monroe City, Tony and Karen Taylor of Monroe City, Dana and Debbie Taylor of Monroe City; one stepson and his wife, Scott and Karen Henico of Linton; grandchildren, Brittany Taylor and Kenzie Taylor of Monroe City and Corey Taylor of Lawrenceville, Ill.; stepgranddaughter, Holly Sollars of Newburgh; and half sister, Jessie Lehigh of Noblesville. He was preceded in death by one brother, Stanley Taylor; one half brother, Woodrow Taylor; one son, Marc Taylor; one daughter, Andrea Taylor; and several half brothers and sisters.
A graveside service with military graveside honors will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 2 at Fairview Cemetery in Linton by the Rev. William Reigle. Anderson-Poindexter Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Contributed by Phyllis Fleming and Betty Kitchen

The Shelbyville News
Monday, July 07, 2003
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David Shelton Taylor, 80, of Washington Township, died Thursday, July 3, 2003, at his home.
Born June 6, 1923 in Johnson County, s/o William and Flora (Handy) Taylor. Married Lois Hudson on July 29, 1970, and she survives.
Other survivors include two sons, William D. Taylor and Gerald W. Taylor, both of Shelbyville; three step-daughters, Cindy Combs of Edinburgh, Cathy Davis of Indianapolis, and Charlotte Barngrover of Shelbyville; four grandchildren, Beverly Lynn Taylor of Alpena, Mich., Gara Lawson, Jeffrey Taylor and Donnie Perkins, all of Shelbyville; and two great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by a son, Dale Ray Taylor; and two sisters, Josephine Taylor and an infant.
Farmer and drove a school bus for Shelbyville Central and Southwestern school districts. Previously drove a bus for Mount Auburn School and was employed at Cummins Engine in Columbus for six years during the 1970s.
U.S. Army veteran of World War II, glider pilot. Purple Heart and the Silver Star.
Graduated in 1941 from Mount Auburn High School.
Member of Marietta United Methodist Church; Washington Township Farm Bureau; Blue River Lions Club; American Legion Post No. 70; and Marietta Volunteer Fire Department, where he was a director and firefighter. He was a former member of Southwestern Consolidated Schools Board.
Carmony-Ewing Funeral Home, 819 S. Harrison St., with the Revs. Robert Campbell and Curt Hunt officiating.
Burial was in Miller Cemetery.
Military graveside services were conducted by local service organizations.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Shelby County, 110 S.Harrison St.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Indianapolis Star
Marion County, Indiana
Wednesday, 25 Sep 1991
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ANDREA C. TAYLOR, 24, Linton, formerly of Indianapolis, died Monday. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Anderson-Poindexter Funeral Home, Linton, with calling from 9 a.m. until services. She was a medicine aide at Bloomfield Health Care Center. She was a member of Olive Branch Baptist Church. Survivors: father, Robert W. Taylor; mother, Janet Henico Taylor; half brothers, Mark and Tony Taylor and Scott Henico; half sisters, Valerie and Donna Taylor; grandparents, Thelma Henico and Bill Holden.
Contributed by Phyllis Fleming and Betty Kitchen

The Shelbyville News
Monday, March 3, 1952
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W. E. TAYLOR
DIED IN FLORIDA
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Word has been received here of the death this morning of W. E. (Dick) Taylor, former manager of the local J. C. Penney Store. Mr. Taylor died at a hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., where his home address was 4031 Atlantic Blve. He had been ill for several months.
He left Shelbyville for Ironton, O., in 1937 after having served as manager of the local store for 13 years. He retired in 1948 and had resided in Florida since that time. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Mary Taylor.
Funeral services will be held in Jacksonville Wednesday.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Saturday, May 19, 1951
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MRS. TAYLOR DIES AT SISTER'S
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Six-Year Illness Is Fatal To Native of Manilla, 71
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Mrs. Julia Augusta Taylor, 71, Indianapolis resident and native of Manilla, died Friday at 9:35 p.m. at the home of a sister, Mrs. Clyde Whisman at Manilla. She had suffered with a heart ailment for six years.
The daughter of John W. and Annetta C. (Linville) Webster, she was born in Manilla on August 14, 1879. On March 29, 1899, she was married to Walter O. Taylor who preceded her in death in July, 1919. A daughter, Mrs. Helen Merrick, also preceded her in death in 1931.
Mrs. Taylor was a member of the Olive Branch Christian Church in Indianapolis.
Surviving her with the sister at whose home she died are another sister and a brother, Mrs. John Wissing and William Webster of near Manilla. There also are a grandson and a great-granddaughter.
Funeral services, in charge of the D. E. Carmony Funeral Home of Manilla, will be held Monday at 2:00 p.m. at the home of the sister, Mrs. Whisman. Interment will be in the Manilla cemetery. Friends may call at the Whisman home after 10:00 a.m. Sunday.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
April 26, 1950
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E. A. TAYLOR DIES SUDDENLY
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Retired Shoe Repairma Is Stricken on Street
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Edward Albert Taylor, retired shoe repairman, died at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday while enroute to the W. S. Major Hospital. Mr. Taylor was stricken while walking on E. Washington St. and was being taken to the hospital by the local police when death occurred. Death was due to cerebral apoplexy, according to Dr. C. J. Price, county coroner.
Mr. Taylor, whose home was at 113 Murdock St., was 71 years of age. He was born in Shelby county on September 14, 1878, the son of William T. and Louise (Howery) Taylor. In 1910 he was married to Rebecca Casto, who preceded him in death in 1944.
He is survived by two brothers and one sister, Orville L. Taylor of this city, Ora Taylor of Baltimore, Md., and Mrs. Marie Mitch of Indianapolis.
Funeral services will be held at the Murphy Mortuary Friday at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. A. M. Hamilton officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary after 4:00 p.m. Thursday.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

An Indianapolis Newspaper
September 1949
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OTIS M. TAYLOR
FUNERAL TOMORROW
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Funeral services for Otis M. Taylor, 68, a partner in the Jos. S. Taylor Commission Co., will be held at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in Harry W. Moore Peace Chapel. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr. Taylor died Saturday. A resident of Indianapolis 18 years, he lived at 443 N. Walcott St. He was a native of Memphis, Ind., and a member of Woodruff Place Baptist Church.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Maud J. [Prather] Taylor; two daughters, Mrs. Harrison Sibbitt, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Winfrey Myers, Greenwood; a son, Foster S. Taylor; a sister, Mrs. John D. Garrett, and a brother, Herman C. Taylor.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

An Indianapolis Newspaper
Marion County, Indiana
June 1945
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Ens. Francis Marion Taylor, a dive-bomber pilot, died June 15 as a result of a plane crash at sea, the Navy Department has informed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Maurice Taylor, 443 Walcott street.
Ens. Taylor, who had only been overseas two -months, entered the Navy while employed in the chemical laboratory of Beveridge Paper Company. He was a graduate of Arsenal Technical High School and an active member of Woodruff Place Baptist Church and the Boy Scouts of America. Tribute was paid to him Sunday morning in a memorial service for eight Gold Star members of the Woodruff Place church.
Survivors besides the parents are a brother, Foster S. Taylor, of Indianapolis, and two sisters, Mrs. Harrison W. Sibbitt, of Indianapolis and Mrs. Winfrey B. Myers, of Greenwood.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Saturday April 22, 1944
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COUNTY RESIDENT SUCCUMBS AT HOME
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Mrs. Alice Taylor, Wife of William Taylor Dies
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Mrs. Alice Taylor, age 80, native of Shelby county and wife of William Taylor, died at her home in Shelby township Thursday at 10:00 p.m. after an illness of several months. Death was caused by complications incidental to advanced age.
She was born in Shelby county on February 22, 1864, the daughter of George and Mary Nugent. Her marriage to Mr. Taylor took place in 1882. Surviving with the husband are two children, Earl Taylor, of Washington township, and Mrs. Ethel Beaumont, of Indianapolis; one sister, Mrs. Gertrude Johnson, of Shelby township; two brothers, George Nugent of Columbus, and Alex Nugent of Noble township; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the Loren H. Murphy funeral home today at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. A. M. Hamilton officiating. Burial will be made in the Lewis Creek Baptist cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time.
Contributed by Barb Huff for Linda Nugent Fuller

The Shelbyville Republican
Saturday October 26, 1940
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AGED COLORED RESIDENT DIES
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W. E. Taylor, 69, Succumbs At
Home Following Long Illness
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William Edward “Billy” Taylor, age 69, well-known local colored resident, died Friday at 8:30 a.m. at his home at 23 John Street. He had been in poor health for several months and death was due to a complication of diseases.
Born in New Castle, Kentucky, December 25, 1870, the son of William and Emma Taylor, he had resided in this city for the past eighteen years. He was employed for many years as janitor at the office of the Democrat.
He was married to Mary Alice Tinker on April 15, 1890, in Louisville, Kentucky. She preceded him in death in 1935. Mr. Taylor was a member of the Asbury Chapel at Louisville.
Survivors are seven children, Mrs. Elsie Darden, Miss Mable Taylor and Mrs. A[llie] J[ane] Senour, of this city; Albert Taylor, of Chicago, and Mrs. Charles Kelley, Mrs. William Brown and Mrs. Mary E. Gaddis, of Indianapolis. Also surviving are twelve grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 p.m. in the late home, with the Rev. Winston, pastor of the Wiley Methodist Church, officiating. Burial in charge of Edwards & Kohlmeyer will be made in Forest Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the residence any time after 4:00 o'clock this afternoon.
Contributed by Barb Huff for Janet Gaither

The South Bend Tribune
South Bend, Indiana
February 1940
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Sidney Franklin Taylor, of 201 E. Marion St., South Bend, dies.
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Sidney Franklin Taylor, age 63, of 201 E. Marion St., died at 10:15 p.m. Thursday in Epworth Hospital. He had been ill for the last six years. Death resulted from a heart ailment. He was born in Shelbyville, Ind., Oct. 7, 1876, and came here from that city 20 years ago [1920]. On Nov. 16, 1899, he married Linnie M. Johnson, who survives. He leaves also three daughters, Mrs. John Brinkman, Mishawaka; Mrs. Edith Jones, Peru, Ind., and Mrs. Oscar Synold, Three Oaks, Mich.; a sister, Mrs. John Vail, Tacoma, Wash., and a stepbrother*, Hiram Taylor, Mishawaka. Friends will be received in Orvis Chapel Saturday night and the funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel. Rev. Charles Taylor, pastor of Christ’s Temple, will officiate and burial will be at Southlawn Cemetery.
Contributed by Jeanne Norberg
*Note from Jeanne: Interesting that he called Hiram a step-brother rather than a half-brother. Charles likely was his nephew and son of Hiram.

The Indianapolis Star
Marion County, Indiana
August 22, 1938
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HOOSIER WOMAN
DIES AFTER CRASH
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[Special to The Indianapolis Star.]
Shelbyville, Ind., Aug. 22. -- A Shelby county woman died today and her husband lay near death in a Cincinnati (o.) hospital, as the result of a highway accident yesterday near Batavia, O. Mrs. Maggie Taylor, 56 years old, wife of Virgil Taylor of Union Township, died early this morning. Her husband, 57, suffered a fractured skull. Their 13-year-old son, Paul, escaped injury.
The three were returning home from an Eastern trip when a tire blew out during a heavy rainfall. The car skidded into a tree.
Mr. Taylor was a Democratic candidate for nimination as county treasurer last May and is known widely in Shelby county.
Mrs. Taylor is survived by the husband, son, three sisters [Nettie John, Cynthia Kuhn, Laura Haehl], and one brother [William John].
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Friday, November 6, 1936
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JANE TAYLOR PASSES AWAY
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Woman, 70 Years Old, Dies at
Residence of Her Son
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Mrs. Jane Taylor, 70 years old, widow of John Taylor, died at the home of her son, John, Jr., 107 Van Avenue, this morning at 4:45 o'clock. Mrs. Taylor was born on January 25, 1866, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Foist and for the past twenty-six years has been a resident of this county. Surviving are six sons, George of Shelbyville, Harry of Venice, California; Frank, of Ohio; John and Edward of this city and Charles of Indianapolis; one daughter Mrs. Daisy Bock of Indianapolis. Other survivors are five sisters, five brothers, fourteen grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Taylor preceded her in death in 1929. She was a member of the Vine Street M. P. church. Funeral services will be held at the Trinity M. E. Church Monday afternoon with the Rev. Josephine Huffer officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery in charge of Charles M. Ewing funeral director. Friends may call at the home anytime after 12 o'clock Sunday.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The Shelby Democrat
Thursday, April 25, 1935
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MRS. WILLIAM TAYLOR DIED HERE THURSDAY
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Widely known Colored Resident Died
At Home In This City—Funeral Saturday
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Mrs. Mary Alice Taylor, 62 years old, wife of William Taylor, and one of the city's most widely known colored residents, passed away at 3:00 o'clock Thursday afternoon at their home, 23 John street, following an extended illness. Announcement of Mrs. Taylor's death was a deep shock to her many friends in the city.
Funeral services are to be conducted at 2:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon from the late home with the Rev. S. A. Criss, of Newcastle, officiating. Burial, in Forest Hill cemetery, will be in charge of C. L. Wilson, funeral director.
Mrs. Taylor was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Tuiku, of Louisville, Kentucky and was born August 4, 1872. Early in life, she united with the Methodist church, transferring her membership to the Wiley M. E. Chapel upon becoming a resident of Shelbyville.
Besides the husband, she is survived by six daughters: Mrs. Hawkins Darden, Mabel Taylor, Mary E. Taylor, Mrs. A. J. Senour, Mrs. Charles A. Kelley, Mrs. Alice Brown, all of Shelbyville, and Albert Taylor of Chicago.
Contributed by Barb Huff for Janet L. Gaither

The Shelbyville Republican
Tuesday, September 17, 1929
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DEATH OCCURS AT HOME HERE
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John W. Taylor, Succumbed Early This Morning
At Home In Walker Street
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FUNERAL AT LOCAL CHURCH
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The death of John W. Taylor, age 77 years, occurred at his home, 502 Walker street, at 1:30 o'clock this morning. He had been a resident of Shelbvville for the past nineteen years. His marriage took place forty-three years ago. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Jane Taylor, a daughter and six sons. They are: George and Charles Taylor, and Mrs. Daisy Bock, of Indianapolis; Harry Taylor, of Venice, California; Frank Taylor, of Toledo, Ohio, and John and Ed Taylor, of this city. A daughter died several years ago. He also leaves a brother, George Taylor, of Lakin, Illinois, twenty-one grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be held at the Vine Street Methodist Protestant church Thursday afternoon at two o'clock, with the Rev. F.E. Crider, officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery, Charles M. Ewing in charge.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The Shelby Democrat
Thursday, April 15, 1920
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MRS. EFFIE DAVIS TAYLOR
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(From Monday's Daily.)
Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Effie Davis Taylor, daughter of Arch Davis, formerly a resident of this county. Her death occurred Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the home of her parents, in Muncie, Ind., where the family has been residing for some time. Her death was caused from cancer and followed an illness of over a year.
She was aged about 35 yeras and was known to a number of people in this community. Mr. and Mrs. Davis formerly resided in Union township and were well known residents of that community. Mrs. Taylor was a woman of splendid qualities and her death is a blow to the family and many friends. Surviving her are the husband, one son and daughter, her parents, two sisters and one brother, all residents of Muncie. Delsie Davis and Mrs. Harry Phares, of this city, are cousins of the deceased. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock and burial will be made at Muncie.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

A Clark County Newspaper
August 1911*
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MRS. TAYLOR SUCCUMBS
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Mrs. Mary J. Taylor died Sunday night at 11:50 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Maggie Coombs near Henryville, after a long illness. Mrs. Taylor was the daughter of James Allen and Mary McBride Allen and was born near Henryville, on May 10, 1831. November 12, 1850, she was united in marriage to Phineas Taylor, who died November 13, 1900, the day following the celebration of their golden wedding anniversary. The parents of both Mr. and Mrs. Taylor were early pioneers of the community, settling in Clark County prior to the admission of Indiana to the Union.
Mrs. Taylor was alife-long and active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was greatly esteemed in the community. The following children survive: Joseph S. Taylor, Lafayette, Ind., William Taylor, Salem, Ind., F. M. Taylor, Henryville, Ind., Latimer E. Taylor, Roswell, New Mexico, Mrs. Maggie Coombs, Mrs. Ella Hamm, and Mrs. Maud Guernsey of Henryville, Ind., Mrs. Mary P. Fox, Jeffersonville, Ind., and Nina McClure and Mrs. Minnie O. Henderson of Sellersburg, Ind. Two sons, James Taylor and Charles M. Taylor are dead. Mrs. Taylor is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Ryan, Henryville, Ind., and Mrs. Ellen Covert, Arkansas City, Kan.
The funeral will take place from Mount Zion Church Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock and interment will be in Mount Zion cemetery.
Wilmer T. Fox, the well known lawyer and former city attorney, of this city, is a grandson.
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Death date is 30 July 1911.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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