BIO: Samuel Taylor, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                             CHAPTER LVII.

                         SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP.

548  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  SAMUEL TAYLOR, retired farmer, P. O., Lee's Cross Roads, was born in 
Franklin County, Penn., October 15, 1815, son of John and Mary (French) 
Taylor, former of whom was born in Adams County, Penn.  His 
grandfather, John Taylor, a native of Northern Ireland, immigrated to 
Pennsylvania and was the first settler in Southampton Township, he 
served in the war of the Revolution.  Our subject's father was a 
cabinet-maker by trade, but his later years were passed in farming.  He 
reared nine sons and two daughters, all now living except two.  Samuel 
Taylor learned the wagon-maker's trade, in Franklin County, Penn., and 
followed it for forty-five years.  In 1835 he was married, and by this 
marriage had five children; John (deceased) was a practicing attorney 
in Pittsburgh, Penn.; Philip I., married and a farmer; Ringold, married 
(he is a carpenter and resides in Columbus, Ohio); Francis A., a wagon-
maker by trade, is married; and George E., a wagon-maker.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Taylor are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of the Sabbath-
school of which he has been superintendent, and has been class-leader 
in the church for twenty-two years.  He is a Republican in politics; 
has served six years as school director.  Mr. Taylor is a kind-hearted 
gentleman, always ready to assist those who are in sickness.