Timothy's Taylor's Will

Timothy Taylor left an interesting last will and testament in Crittenden County.  Instead of naming his children and their legacies, Timothy bypassed his children and left his estate to two grandchildren, both of whom were living with him in 1880.[1]

J.W. Taylor, son of Timothy and his wife, Evaline Crabtree Taylor, first wrote that he wanted his daughter, Mary H. Taylor, to have  all his interest in his father's estate as she had done more for his father than he had. J.W.'s wishes were dated 9 March 1882 from Walker County, Texas.  Timothy  responded by writing  that Mary H. Taylor would inherit her father's interest in Timothy's estate..  Both statements are appended to Timothy's will. [2]

The third part of Timothy Taylor's will is a bequest to Joseph C. Taylor for all of the interest that Timothy's son, James E. Taylor, would inherit in his estate. Joseph's siblings, Mary J. Hoyt, William H. Taylor, Charles W. Taylor and John H. Taylor, were excluded from inheriting anything.

Not named in Timothy's will were his other children Caroline Taylor Black Kimsey, Levi H. Taylor, Ruth Taylor Franklin, Ann E. Taylor Franklin LaRue, Elizabeth Taylor Lamb and Mary Dean Taylor Franklin.

Timothy Taylor's will was produced in open court 9 November 1891 and ordered to be continued because of the absence of the original subscribing witnesses to the will.  On that date, E.L. Nunn was appointed curator of Timothy's will. His job was to see that the estate was not wasted and that all debts and credits were satisfied  until an administrator could be appointed.  The will was finally settled and recorded 23 April 1892.

Timothy and Evelyn Taylor are buried at Green's Chapel Cemetery in the Bells Mines area of Crittenden County.

Timothy Taylor

Born

Nov. 5, 1806

Died

Oct. 27, 1891

Directly behind is the monument for James M. Lamb and Elizabeth (Taylor) Lamb

Evaline Taylor

Wife of Timothy Taylor
Born
Dec. 25, 1808
Died
Aug. 25, 1873
Joined the Methodist Episcopal Church 1824

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[1] 1880 Crittenden County, Kentucky Federal Census, E.D. 59, p. 28, Bell's Mines Dist, Ancestry.com, accessed 13 April 2017, dwelling 247, family #248. Timothy Taylor, age 73, Joseph C. Taylor (grandson), age 18 and Mary H.  Taylor (Granddaughter), age 16.

[2] Will Book 1:250, dated 12 April 1886 and recorded 23 April 1892.

Published 8 June 2017, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Tombstone Tuesday - Rachel Ann Walker

Rachel Ann

Wife of

Moses Walker

Born

July 20, 1840

Died

July 20, 1897

 

Buried Mt. Zion Cemetery, Crittenden County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 24 October 2012.

 

Moses Walker married Miss R.A. Crabtree 10 March 1870 Crittenden County.

 

The 22 July 1897 issue of the Crittenden Press contains the following news item:  "A few days ago Mrs. Moses Walker who lives near Rosebud church, was thrown from her horse and received such injuries in the fall that death may ensue. Her leg was broken at the ankle, and at first it was thought that this was the only severe injury, and that she would recover; but later she has grown worse, and Tuesday it was thought that she could not recover." 

 

Then, an article announcing her death appeared in the 29 July 1897 issue of the newspaper: "Mrs. Moses Walker was thrown from her horse some 10 days ago and broke her leg. She died from the effects of the fall the next Tuesday and was buried at Mt. Zion."

 

 

Published 4 February 2014, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog,  http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/