Roy Homer Taylor and Caroline Margaret Van Pelt

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Husband Roy Homer Taylor

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           Born: 1 May 1886 - IL
       Baptized: 
           Died: 12 Sep 1968 - Pensacola, Escambia County, FL
         Buried:  - St. John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia County, FL
FamilySearch ID: GW3K-CDG
Find A Grave ID: 29608237

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         Father: William Henry Taylor {FSID: K8JR-8GG, FGID: 159599292}
         Mother: Emily Barcroft {FSID: K868-B12, FGID: 159599289}

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       Marriage: 3 Feb 1910 - Escambia County, FL

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Wife Caroline Margaret Van Pelt

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           Born: 16 Dec 1891
       Baptized: 
           Died: 14 Dec 1983
         Buried:  - St. John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia County, FL
FamilySearch ID: KLFK-GVY
Find A Grave ID: 109100381

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Children

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1 M Homer Cornelius Taylor

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           Born: 10 Jun 1912 - Pensacola, Escambia County, FL
       Baptized: 
           Died: 24 Oct 1970 - Opelika, Lee County, AL
         Buried:  - St. John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia County, FL
Find A Grave ID: 29608232

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2 M Clarence Lester Taylor

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           Born: 2 Jul 1914 - Pensacola, Escambia County, FL
       Baptized: 
           Died: 12 Aug 2008 - Pensacola, Escambia County, FL
         Buried:  - St. John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia County, FL
Find A Grave ID: 109100438

         Spouse: Virginia Minshew {FGID: 39777624}
           Marr: 1940

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General Notes: Husband - Roy Homer Taylor

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FTM BIRT: RIN MH:IF3524

from Emma Ten Broeck Runk

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29608237/roy-homer-taylor

BIRTH
1 May 1886
Illinois, USA
DEATH
12 Sep 1968 (aged 82)
Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA
BURIAL
Saint John's Cemetery
Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA
PLOT
Section 61
MEMORIAL ID
29608237

"AUCTION HORSE AND BUGGY FOR THE RED CROSS
The fun of the Red Cross campaign will start Monday when the beautiful buggy horse will be auctioned off for the benefit of the Red Cross by Messrs. Roy and W. R. Taylor. The auction will be conducted by N. C. McMillan. It has been announced that Mr. McMillan will auction off any other donations, and the probability is that much money will be in this way be secured for the Red Cross.

The following communication was received yesterday. Messrs. Roy and W. R. Taylor have given their beautiful buggy horse, Regelette,to the Red Cross and he will be sold at public auction Monday morning at 11 o'clock,, in front of Red Cross headquarters.

"G. A. Briggs will put a set of his best shoes on Regelette and N. C. McMillan will act as auctioneer. Come and see the best buggy horse in the country. You may want him. He can go a mile in 2:18. There may be others with milk cows and automobiles who want to donate same to the Red Cross. If so, don't hesitate to bring them along. Mr. McMillan will give as much time as is required to the disposal of anything brought to the Red Cross headquarters at Maraton and Quina's Palafox street."
Pensacola News Journal, 25 May 1918, provided by Daniel Ward, 19 Jan 2019

"The W. R. Tayylor Company, also past its golden anniversary, was founded by J. E. and W. R. Taylor about 1898. It was originally located at the site of teh present L. & N. Freight depot."
Pensacola News Journal, 30 Jun 1959; provided by Daniel Ward, 19 Jan 2019

"WSCS Circles Will Meet During Week
Circles of the Women's society of Christian service, Gadsden Street Methodist church will meet this week as follows:

Circle 1 - Mrs. A. E. Fell, charman, Tuesday 3 p.m. in recreation room of the church with Mrs. George Salter and Mrs. W. C. Wiggins as hostesses.

Circle 2 - Mrs. R. J. Friedrichsen, chairman, Tuesday 3 p.m. with Mrs. Roy H. Taylor, 1535 E. Gadsden.

Circle 3 - Mrs. Grace Leitch, chairman, Wednesday all day at the church to sew, with meeting at 3 p.m.

Circle 4 - Mrs. W. E. Wheat, chairman, Tuesday 3 p.m. with Mrs. Logan W. Wheatley, 2324 E. Lakeview.

Circle 5 - Mrs. R. C. Cooper, chairman, Tuesday 3:30 p.m. with Mrs. Elva Allen, East Pensacola heights, with Mrs. Julia Mason as co-hostess.

Circle 7 - Mrs. W. L. Dyer, chairman, Tuesday 10 a.m. with Mrs. G. B. Davidson, 1100 E. Bobe."
Pensacola News Journal, 20 Jun 1944; provided by Daniel West, 19 Jan 2019

Family Members

Spouse
Carrie Margaret Van Pelt Taylor 1899–1983

Children
Homer Cornelius Taylor 1912–1970
Clarence Lester Taylor 1914–2008

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GW3K-CDG
"Birth • May 1886
Illinois

Death • • Deceased"

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KLFK-GV1
"Birth

Death • Deceased"

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General Notes: Wife - Caroline Margaret Van Pelt

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FTM BIRT: RIN MH:IF3530

from Emma Ten Broeck Runk

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109100381/carrie-margaret-taylor

BIRTH
16 Dec 1899
DEATH
14 Dec 1983 (aged 83)
BURIAL
Saint John's Cemetery
Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA
PLOT
Section 61 Lot 3 Space 6
MEMORIAL ID
109100381

"Carrie was actually born in 1889 not 1899. I have attached the 1900 US Federal Census which shows her as the oldest child at age 11 years old."
Lexie (Contributor: Lexie (47918828) •)

[***NOTE: Emma Runk gives her birthdate as 1891 - this date has been used as census dates are not always accurate. This needs to be proved out against a birth record.]

Family Members

Parents
James Cornelius Van Pelt 1864–1927
Mattie Jane Shepherd Van Pelt 1862–1952

Spouse
Roy Homer Taylor 1886–1968

Siblings
Anna Belle Van Pelt Strawbridge 1891–1949
James Lester VanPelt 1893–1959
Jessie Lee Van Pelt Edwards 1895–1968

Children
Homer Cornelius Taylor 1912–1970
Clarence Lester Taylor 1914–2008

Created by: Earth Angel
Added: 23 Apr 2013
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 109100381
memorial page for Carrie Margaret Van Pelt Taylor (16 Dec 1899–14 Dec 1983), Find a Grave Memorial ID 109100381, citing Saint John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Earth Angel (contributor 47237289) .

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KLFK-GVY
"Birth

Death • Deceased"

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Notes: Marriage

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FTM
MARR: RIN MH:FF750

from Emma Ten Broeck Runk

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