Tenth Generation

105. Vine TAYLOR was born on 8 February 1780 in Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont Colony, British Colonial America.^8,13,19,22 He appeared in the census in 1830 in Perinton Township, Monroe County, NY.²³ His household consisted of 1 male, age 10-15; 2 males, age 20-50 (Pascal and unknown); 1 male, age 50-60 (Vine); 1 female, age under 5; 1 female, age 5-10; and 1 female, age 40-50 (Sally). He appeared in the census in 1840 in Prairie Ville, Milwaukee County, WI.²⁴ His household consisted of: 1 male, age 20-30 (possibly his son-in-law, George Thompson); 1 male, age 60-70 (Vine); 1 female, under 5 (possibly George's daughter, Sarah); 1 female, age 10-15 (unknown); 2 females, age 15-20 (probably his daughters Aura and Deborah); 1 female, age 20-30 (possibly his daughter, Jane); and 1 female, age 50-60 (his wife, Sally).

(At the time of the Census, Wisconsin was still a Territory.)

. Vine appeared in the census in 1850 in Waukesha, Waukesha County, WI.²⁵ His household consisted of Vine, age 70, occupation "Farmer;" his wife, "S.", age 63; and "A. Taylor," an unknown female, age 30, born in New York. He died on 9 September 1859 at the age of 79 in Beaver Dam, Dodge County, WI.^8,13

Vine TAYLOR and Sarah "Sally" GROW were married on 12 February 1804 in Waterford Township, Caledonia County, VT.^7,8,13,19 They were married by Asa Carpenter, "Minister of the Gospel."

The birth records of their children Pascal, Alexander, Angeline and Deborah lists Vine's occupation as "Farmer."

(Some sources have their place of marriage as Waterford, Saratoga County, NY; that is an error.)

. Sarah "Sally" GROW⁴, daughter of John GROW and Deborah DAVISON, was born on 12 April 1787 in Hartland Township, Windsor County, Vermont Colony, British Colonial America.^8,13,19,22 She appeared in the census in 1830 in Perinton Township, Monroe County, NY.²³ She appeared in the census in 1850 in Waukesha, Waukesha County, WI.^6,25

From the Research of Ron Benson: "While researching the location of Prairie Ville (where the Vine Taylor family was living at the time of the 1840 census), a link to the Waukesha County, Wisconsin Genealogy website was found. This link was to a webpage identifying the history of the Female Moral Reform Society which held its first meeting in Prairie Village in February 1839. Prairie Village is the original name of the village of Waukesha, Wisconsin. Although, it later included in what is now Waukesha County, at the time of this club’s founding, what is now Waukesha was located in Milwaukee County.

The names of Sally Taylor and her daughter-in-law Jane Thompson are on the list of the original subscribers to the constitution of the organization. There is also the name of Susan Taylor on this subscription list. It is also possible that Susan Taylor in this list is a daughter of Vine and Sally Taylor. The following excerpts from the webpage identify the type of organization which Sally Taylor, Susan Taylor, and Jane Thompson were members.

A few days ago a little record book was discovered in Waukesha which throws a strong sidelight upon the pioneer history of southeastern Wisconsin. It relates to the proceedings of the first purely woman's organization in this part of the state, if not in Wisconsin, and its membership list indicates very clearly the racial features of the first settlers at Waukesha. They were of the heart of New England, as almost every name in this list testifies.

The preamble to the constitution, along with the first article, for this society seems to identify the concerns these women had regarding the state of society in the Wisconsin territory around 1840 as well as identify this society as an extension of a group the founders may have been members back in New York before migrating to Wisconsin.

Whereas, the sin of licentiousness has made fearful havoc in the world, “corrupting all flesh,” drowning souls in perdition, exposing us to the vengeance of a Holy God, whose law in this respect has been trampled transgression but by the tacit consent of the virtuous, and by the almost perfect silence of those whom He has commanded to “cry aloud and spare not.” Whereas, it is the duty of the virtuous to use every consistent moral means to save our country from utter destruction; We therefore form ourselves into a society for this object, to be governed by the following: CONSTITUTION Article 1. This society shall be called the Prairie Village Female Moral Reform society, auxiliary to the Female Moral Reform society of New York, for promoting the observance of the seventh commandment."

. Sally died on 30 November 1862 at the age of 75 in Beaver Dam, Dodge County, WI.¹³

Vine TAYLOR and Sarah "Sally" GROW had the following children: