Silas Taylor was born 28 November 1830 in Wabash Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States to James T. Taylor (1794-1850) and Sarah Melvin (1800-1839) and died 6 January 1857 Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of unspecified causes. He married Lucinda Davis (1835-1880) 6 January 1857 in Florida Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States. He married Amelia Higgins (1843-aft1919) 1881 .
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Harrison Henry Taylor (1857-aft1930) | |||
| James A. Taylor (1863-1938) | |||
| Edward Taylor (1866-1937) | |||
| Sarah L. Taylor (c1871-) | |||
| Silas Taylor | 28 Nov 1830 | Wabash, Parke, IN | 2 May 1923 | Sullivan,Vigo Co., IN. | Lucinda Davis (-1880) | 6 jan 1857 | Florida Township | See Beckwith 1880:320 for a biography; gives DOB, DOM, POM, etc. |
| Silas Taylor | 28 Nov 1830 | Wabash, Parke, IN | 2 May 1923 | Sullivan, Vigo Co, IN | Lucinda Davis | In 1880 census Silas is shown as widower, with a Davis in household listed as brotherinlaw. In 1870 he is shown with wife Lucinda. Hence wife was probably Lucinda Davis. Note that in 1880 census he indicates his fathers POB as Ireland. |
Family History
Alternative Interpretation
Records
U.S. 1870 Census Record
| Year | 1870 | House # | 142 | Commentary |
| State | Indiana | Family # | 141 | Joseph Taylor is presumably Silas brother |
| County | Parke co | Enumeration Date | 4 Aug 1870 | |
| Township | Florida Twshp | Post Office | Clinton | |
| Name | Age | YOB | Occupation | POB |
| Silas Taylor | 39 | 1831 | Farmer | Indiana |
| Lucinda | 35 | 1835 | Keeping House | Indiana |
| Harrison | 12 | Indiana | ||
| James | 7 | Indiana | ||
| Eward (sic) | 4 | Indiana | ||
| James Shaw | 47 | Works on Farm | Indiana | |
| Eli Barnes | 28 | Works on Farm | Indiana | |
| Joseph Taylor | 41 | Works on Farm | Indiana |
Footnotes (including sources)
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