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James Taylor Family Page 1, 2, 3, 4 << 5 >> 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, IndexDescendants of James Taylor (unknown birth & death dates;
married 23 or 25, 1821) and Ann Peter (unknown birth & death dates)Third Generation
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6. David Grant Taylor. Son of James Taylor & Ann Grant. Born 28 Feb 1866 in Inverarity And Methy, Angus, Scotland. Died 31 Aug 1951 in Victoria Public Hospital, Fredericton. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.
2469.Undated portrait photograph of David Grant Taylor (Son of James Taylor & Ann Grant. Born 28 Feb 1866 in Inverarity And Methy, Angus, Scotland. Died 31 Aug 1951 in Victoria Public Hospital, Fredericton. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery). Photographer: Beckford's Photo Studio, 43 Winter St. Boston (see back of photograph in 2470 below).
Source: Collection of David Robison, Ottawa, Ontario. Rephotographed by Tim Patterson 13 June 2007.
2470. Back of undated portrait photograph of David Grant Taylor (see 2469 above; Son of James Taylor & Ann Gran)t. Born 28 Feb 1866 in Inverarity And Methy, Angus, Scotland. Died 31 Aug 1951 in Victoria Public Hospital, Fredericton. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery). Photographer: Beckford's Photo Studio, 43 Winter St. Boston.
Source: Collection of David Robison, Ottawa, Ontario. Rephotographed by Tim Patterson 13 June 2007.
2467. Undated portrait photograph of David Grant Taylor (Son of James Taylor & Ann Grant. Born 28 Feb 1866 in Inverarity And Methy, Angus, Scotland. Died 31 Aug 1951 in Victoria Public Hospital, Fredericton. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery) and his wife Margaret "Maggie" (Robison) Taylor (Daughter of Marshall Robison & Mary Herbert. Born 6 Jul 1867 in Harvey. Died 9 Feb 1928 in Somerville, Mass. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery). They were married 25 Dec 1894 in York Co., NB.
Source: Collection of David Robison, Ottawa, Ontario. Rephotographed by Tim Patterson 13 June 2007. .
From newspaper item which appeared in a scrapbook, the newspaper was not identified, and date not recorded:
HARVEY STATION HALL DEDICATED
Memorial to Late John W. Taylor is Formally Opened
Harvey Station, York Co., July 31 -- Another milestone in the history of this small community was reached last Friday, when, before 400 people, the Taylor Memorial Hall was dedicated. The service was led by the chairman, D. G. Taylor, who outlined the organisation of the Harvey Improvement Association, under whose auspices the erection of the hall has been carried on. He laid stress on the fact that it was chiefly through the co-operation of the people, not only in the village but also in the outlying districts of Manners Sutton and York Mills, that this hall was built.
Rev. J. F. McKay, McAdam, gave a pleasing address, and recalled to memory John W. Taylor, in whose honor and memory the hall has been built and dedicated. He spoke of the sterling qualities of Mr Taylor.
Dr. B. H. Dougan, M.L.A., recalled the occasion of his first coming to Harvey, 30 years ago. Then a young doctor, he was given by a friend in Fredericton a list of names of people in Harvey to whom he might go as a stranger for advice and information, and at the head of this list was the name of Mr Taylor, who later became his life-long friend. Rev. George E. Knight followed with a short address, and Re. Alex MacKay led in prayer.
Dr. Dougan took the chair and a vote of thanks was extended to Mr and Mrs D. G. Taylor and Mrs Walthall, San Antonio, Texas, for the generous contributions they had made toward the hall, they having contributed in the vicinity of $2,700. The late John W. Taylor was a brother of Mrs Taylor and Mrs Walthall. D. G. Taylor replied. The program was then taken over by McDuff and Copeland, Scottish entertainers, and a pleasant evening was enjoyed.
Harvey now has a community hall of which any place might be proud, and adjoining it is a large play ground and ball field, all of which are due to the direct efforts of Mr and Mrs D. G. Taylor.
From newspaper obituary - 1951:
David G. Taylor Of Harvey Dies In 86th Year
The community was saddened when a well known summer resident, David Grant Taylor, of San Antonio, Texas, passed to his rest at Victoria Public Hospital, Fredericton, Aug 31.
Arriving in Harvey early this summer with Mrs Taylor and other relatives, Mr Taylor was stricken by an illness which gradually became worse. He was a patient for a short time in Harvey Community Hospital before being removed to Fredericton. On the morning of his death he underwent an operation and his sudden passing later in the day came as a severe shock to his relatives and friends.
Here At Age 22
Mr Taylor was born in Forfar, Scotland, Feb 28, 1866, one of a family of seven children of James and Ann (Grant) Taylor. At the age of 22 he came to Canada, arriving in Harvey Station where many relatives had settled earlier.
He soon obtained work on the Suspension Bridge at Saint John and when this job was completed went to Ontario and later to Boston where he was on the executive staff of the hardware firm of Austin and Doten, later Austin and Hastings, until his retirement in 1929.
On Christmas Day, 1894, he was united in marriage with Margaret Robison, daughter of Mr and Mrs Marshall Robison, of Harvey Station. They lived in Boston until Mrs Taylor's death in 1928, when he returned to his old home in Scotland for a visit of several months. Returning to Canada he built a home at Harvey Station where he lived until his marriage in 1930 to Miss Anne Taylor of San Antoino, Texas. Since that time he and Mrs Taylor had been regular summer visitors to Harvey where their home has always been noted for its hospitality.
Valued Citizen
Mr Taylor was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, East Boston, and was prominent in all branches of the work of the church. He was a lover of all things good and was always trying to better the lot of those less fortunate than he. For many years he contributed many fine poems to leading Boston newspapers. He was the founder of the Harvey Improvement Association and its first president, and was honorary president at the time of his death. He was instrumental in carrying out numerous public projects, one of which was the improvement in the appearance of Harvey Cemetery.
Mr Taylor is survived by his wife, one sister, Miss Sarah Taylor, of Canoustie, Scotland; a sister-in-law, Mrs Thomas J. Walthall, of San Antonio, Texas, at present in Harvey; a brother-in-law, John Petrie, Edzell, Scotland; three grand nieces and a grand nephew all in Scotland.
Funeral Sunday
The largely attended funeral was held Sunday afternoon Sept 2, at 2.30 o'clock, at St. James United Church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. John L. Rose, assisted by Rev. Atholl H. Sproule of Knox Presbyterian Church, Harvey.
The bearers were James Ritchie, Marshall Robison, Jack Coburn, Sydney MacLean, Karl Byers and Daryl Murray. Interment took place in the Harvey Cemetery. The floral tributes were beautiful.
Among those attending the funeral were Mr and Mrs Leonard J. Gay, Sussex; Mr and Mrs Urban Caulfield, Grand Bay; Mr and Mrs Atcheson, Houlton; and Mr and Mrs Purdy Cougle, Woodstock.
He first married Margaret R. Robison, daughter of Marshall Robison & Mary Herbert, 25 Dec 1894 in York Co., NB. Born 6 Jul 1867 in Harvey. Died 9 Feb 1928 in Somerville, Mass. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.
2423. Margaret "Maggie" (Robison) Taylor. Daughter of Marshall Robison & Mary Herbert. Born 6 Jul 1867 in Harvey. Died 9 Feb 1928 in Somerville, Mass. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. She married David Grant Taylor, son of James Taylor & Ann Grant, 25 Dec 1894 in York Co., NB.
Source: Collection of David Robison, Ottawa, Ontario.. Rephotographed by Tim Patterson 13 June 2007.
2465. Undated portrait photograph of Margaret "Maggie" (Robison) Taylor. Daughter of Marshall Robison & Mary Herbert. Born 6 Jul 1867 in Harvey. Died 9 Feb 1928 in Somerville, Mass. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. She married David Grant Taylor, son of James Taylor & Ann Grant, 25 Dec 1894 in York Co., NB.
The identity of the group of boys surrounding her and the occassion is unknown.
Source: Collection of David Robison, Ottawa, Ontario. Rephotographed by Tim Patterson 13 June 2007.
2466. Back of undated portrait photograph of Margaret "Maggie" (Robison) Taylor (see 2465 above). Daughter of Marshall Robison & Mary Herbert. Born 6 Jul 1867 in Harvey. Died 9 Feb 1928 in Somerville, Mass. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. She married David Grant Taylor, son of James Taylor & Ann Grant, 25 Dec 1894 in York Co., NB. Photographer: F.D. Varney Expert Photographer. Portraits and Views, Studio 3, Lewis ST., Off Maverick Sq., East Boston.
The identity of the group of boys surrounding her and the occassion is unknown.
Source: Collection of David Robison, Ottawa, Ontario. Rephotographed by Tim Patterson 13 June 2007.
Maggie married David G. Taylor on Christmas Day 1894 and moved to Boston where he was employed by Austin & Doten as a commercial salesman. After her death in Somerville, Mass., David married his cousin Anne Taylor.
Copied from newspaper obituary, 1928:
Died in Summerville
Mrs David G. Taylor, Formerly of Harvey Station, Died Recently in Massachusetts.
Harvey Station, March 11 -- The death of Margaret R. Taylor, wife of David G. Taylor, of 36 College Avenue, West Somerville, Mass., occurred very suddenly from heart failure at her home on February 9th.
She was born at Harvey Station, NB, on July 6th, 1867, a daughter of the late Marshall and Mary Robison, and lived there until her marriage on December 25, 1894, when she removed to Boston, where she has since resided.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in East Boston and was very active in Sunday School and church affairs. During her life in Boston she made numerous friends who were deeply grieved to learn of her death.
The remains were brought to Harvey Station and taken to the United Church where the funeral service was held on Sunday, conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. Hugh McLean.
The choir sang, Hark, Hark My Soul, Take Comfort Christians, and Nearer My God to Thee.
The pall bearers were four nephews, Clarence Little and Howard, Kenneth and Marshall Robison. Interment was made in the cemetery at Manners Sutton.
The floral tributes were very beautiful and showed something of the esteem in which she was held.
Besides her sorrowing husband, Mrs Taylor is survived by two sisters, Mrs R. M. Dorr, of Camden, Maine, and Mrs R. A Little of York Mills, and four brothers, Andrew, of Harvey Station, and Robert, Alexander and Kenneth Robison in Vancouver, BC.
He second married Anne Taylor, daughter of William Taylor & Margaret Atcheson, Aug 1930 in Christ Church Cathedral, Fredericton. Born 18 Dec 1868 in Harvey. Christen 21 Mar 1869 in Harvey Presbyterian Church. Died 4 Jan 1954 in San Antonio, Texas. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Nurse.
From newspaper obituary - 1954:
Mrs David G. Taylor
Harvey Station -- Friends throughout the Province learned with regret of the sudden death of Mrs David G. Taylor which occurred at her home in San Antonio, Texas. Though in poor health for some time Mrs Taylor led an active life and had spent last summer at her home at Harvey Station.
Anne Taylor was born at Harvey Station, a daughter of the late William and Marjorie (Atcheson) Taylor. Her girlhood was spent in New Brunswick, after which she entered a training school for Nurses in Boston, Mass. Following her graduation she practiced her profession in Massachusetts and later in Texas, where in San Antonio she was associated with her sister, Mrs Walthall, in operating the Physicians and Surgeons Hospital for many years.
In 1930 she married David Grant Taylor of Boston, Mass., Mr Taylor passed away in August, 1951. While in Harvey where their summers were spent, the Taylor home was noted for the hospitality. Mrs Taylor was a member of the Episcopal Church, the W.M.S., of St. Andrew's United Church, Harvey, the Harvey Improvement Association and many organizations in San Antonio.
Following a funeral service in San Antonio, the body was brought to Harvey Station for burial, accompanied by Mrs Taylor's only sister, Mrs Thomas J. Walthall and Dr. Marjorie Walthall. Service was held in St. James' United Church, conducted by Rev. John Rose. Two selections, "Unto the Hills" and "Abide With Me", were sung by the choir, and "Crossing the Bar", as a solo by Purdy Cougle of Woodstock.
The pallbearers were Andrew McCullough, Gray McCullough, Maurice Lister, Marshall Robison, Clarence Little and Leonard Jamieson.
Many floral tributes were mute evidence of the high esteem felt for Mrs Taylor, who will be missed by a large circle of friends. Burial took place in Harvey Cemetery under the direction of funeral director Harry Swan.
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