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Below is a family biography from the book, History of Kentucky, Edition 7 by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Company in 1887.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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JOHN B. TAYLOR was born in Newport, Ky., in 1837, and is the sixth in a family of eight children born to Col. James and Susan (Barry) Taylor. Col. James Taylor was a son of Gen. James Taylor, a native of Caroline County, Va., who was born in 1769, and was a distinguished soldier and statesman. He immigrated to Kentucky in 1792, and was the owner of large landed estates where the city of Newport now stands. He was, under Jackson, paymaster-general in the war of 1812, and was also the first clerk in Campbell County. Col. James Taylor, the father of our subject, was born August 9, 1802; was the executor and manager of his father’s estate, and was president of the Northern National Bank for twenty-five years. He was a prominent citizen in Newport, and died March 29, 1883. Mrs. Susan (Barry) Taylor was a daughter of William T. Barry, of Lexington, Ky., who was postmaster-general; under Gen. Jackson. He was a member of Congress, United States senator, and held the office of circuit judge for many years, and was minister to Spain when he died. He was an Episcopalian in religion, and his daughter, Susan Barry Taylor, was a member of the same church. She was born September 27, 1807, and died December 8, 1881. John B. Taylor was president of the bank of James Taylor & Son from 1867 to 1882. In 1862 he married Miss Bettie Washington, daughter of Capt. John Thornton Washington, and great-grandniece of Gen. George Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are members of the Episcopal Church.

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This family biography is one of 41 biographies included in the Campbell County, Kentucky section of the book, The History of Kentucky, Edition 7 published in 1887 by F. A. Battey Publishing Company.  For the complete description, click here: History of Kentucky, Edition 7

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