Bartley T. Taylor

Born on December 31, 1848 in Alabama (possibly Crenshaw County) Parents: Thomas and Martha (Casen) Taylor

1850 Coffee County, Alabama census

1870 Crenshaw County, Alabama census

1880 Smith County, Texas census

January 28, 1900 - Died in Van Zandt County, Texas

was born on December 31, 1848. Bart is listed in the 1850 Coffee County, Alabama census with his mother. (Note: Bart's father had died about a year prior to the 1850 census)

I have been told that Bart's mother, Martha, remarried sometime prior to 1860 and that she, Bart and Thomas are listed in the 1860 Coffee County, Alabama census in the household of Martha's new husband, Lemuel H. Vanlandingham.

Bart and Matilda were married around 1869. In Matilda's obituary, it states that she was born January 30, 1849 and that she married at the age of 20.

In 1870, Bart and Matilda are listed in the Crenshaw County, Alabama census. Soon after this 1870 census, Bart and Matilda move to East Texas. They along with their first two children, Fredrick and Gilbert, are listed in the 1880 Smith County, Texas census (Smith County is next to Van Zandt County).

In the 1900 Van Zandt County, Texas census Bart is not included in the household because he had died in January of 1900 and the census was not taken until June of 1900.

Recently received information indicates that Bart's parents were Thomas and Martha (Casen) Taylor.

Matilda Catherine Barnes

1870 Crenshaw County, Alabama census - Age 21

1880 Smith County, Texas census - Age 29 (?)

1900 Van Zandt County, Texas census - Age 51/52

1910 Van Zandt County, Texas census - Age 61

Grand Saline Sun article about the death of Matilda (Barnes) Taylor September 3, 1925

was born on January 3, 1849 in Pike County, Alabama. The names of her parents are currently unknown. However, a page for Matilda's parents has been set up to provide what little information is currently known of her parents.

The 1900 Van Zandt, Texas census shows that Matilda was the mother of seven children - all were living at the time of the 1900 census. The seven children are:

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1. Fredrick Taylor 1880 Smith County, Texas census b. ca 1876 in TX d. unknown m. unknown Fredrick is beleived to have had two children: 1a. Effie Taylor b. Unknown d. Unknown m. Unknown 1b. Kali Taylor b. Unknown d. Unknown m. Unknown

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2. Gilbert Taylor 1880 Smith County, Texas census - Age 2 1900 Van Zandt County, Texas census - Age 22 1910 Van Zandt County, Texas census - Age 32 b. September 15, 1877 in Texas d. July 2, 1961 in Van Zandt County, TX m. Lavada Abram b. April 5, 1878 d. September 26, 1945 m. October 15, 1896 Gilbert and Lavada are buried at the Sand Flat Cemetery. Gilbert and Lavada had two known children: 2a. Ollie Taylor 1900 Van Zandt County, Texas census - Age 10 months 1910 Van Zandt County, Texas census - Age 10 b. July 1899 d. 1924 m. Connie R. Fugate on April 29, 1917 in Van Zandt Co., TX 2b. Vertie Taylor 1910 Van Zandt County, Texas census - Age 6 b. ca 1904 d. Unknown m. Unknown

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3. Lula David Taylor 1900 Van Zandt County, Texas census b. November 11, 1881 in Texas d. September 22, 1957 in Killeen, TX m. Thomas Jefferson 'Tom' Rea on November 13, 1901 Tom Rea b. February 19, 1877 in MS d. September 21, 1959 in Killeen, TX Tom and Lula are buried in the Killeen Cemetery in Killeen. TX. Lula and Tom's children include: 3a. Lila Alma Rea b. May 18, 1902 at Sand Flat, TX d. ca 1921 m. Eddie Hicks 3b. Trudy Rea b. January 25, 1904 d. July 3, 1906 in Benjamin, TX m. N/A 3c. Loma Rea b. May 16, 1905 at Sand Flat, TX d. January 5, 1990 in Monday, TX m. Eddie L. Hall 3d. Matildy 'Tillie' Rea b. June 24, 1907 d. 1942 m. John R. Wells 3e. Virgie Rea b. Unknown d. At age of 24 in Monday, TX 3f. R. T. Rea - private 3g. Dorothy Burdin Rea b. March 12, 1917 in Benjamin, TX d. Mar 13, 1982 in Decatur, TX m. Virgil Ruddick 3h. Fredrick 'Ted' Taylor Rea b. July 1919 in Benjamin, TX

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4. Annie M. Taylor 1900 Van Zandt County, Texas census - Age 16 1910 Van Zandt County, Texas census - Age 26 b. May 1, 1884 in TX d. April 14, 1962 m. Sam E. Rea on April 14, 1901 in Van Zandt, Co., TX Sam E. Rea b. November 28, 1872 d. December 30, 1959 Annie and Sam are buried in the Sand Flat Cemetery. Children of Annie and Sam Rea include: 4a. Gladys Rea 1910 Van Zandt County, Texas census - Age 7 b. ca 1903 d. Unknown m. Virgil Ross 4b. Edna Rea 1910 Van Zandt County, Texas census - Age 3 b. ca 1907 d. Unknown m. Unknown 4c. Hurley Rea b. Unknown d. Unknown m. Unknown 4d. Orville Rea b. Unknown d. Unknown m. Unknown

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5. Cortney Bartley Taylor 1900 Van Zandt County, Texas census - Age 14 1910 Van Zandt County, Texas census - Age 23 b. August 14, 1886 d. May 22, 1959 m. Catherine "Katie" Taylor July 17, 1904 in Van Zandt County, TX Cortney and Katie had eight children: 5a. Melvin Taylor (Private) 5b. Coy Nolen Taylor (Private) 5c. Noble Taylor (Private) 5d. Robert Taylor (Private) 5e. Raymond "Jack" Taylor (Private) 5f. Carrie Bell Taylor (Private) 5g. Bertha May Taylor b. May 09, 1909 d. May 30, 1929 5h. Baby Taylor girl d. at birth

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6. Ira Taylor 1900 Van Zandt County, Texas census b. December 1887 in TX d. Unknown m. Thomas Coburn

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7. Levada Taylor 1900 Van Zandt County, Texas census b. October 1889 in TX d. Unknown m. Tom Shivers Levada and Tom Shivers are thought to have only one child, Mabel.

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Bart and Matilda both died in Van Zandt County, Texas and are buried at the Sand Flat Community Cemetery, FM 1255, north of Van, Texas - six miles south of Grand Saline, Texas. Their headstone reads:

"Bart T. Taylor Dec 31, 1848 Jan 28, 1900

Matilda C. Taylor Jan 3, 1849 Sep 1, 1925

Dear Parents, Tho we miss you much, we know you rest with God".