Tenth Generation

38. William Goss TAYLOR was born on 22 September 1848 in Perinton Township, Monroe County, NY.^10,24,37,39

(He was not listed with his parents in the 1850 Census.) He appeared in the census in 1860 in Berrien County, MI.⁶⁶ He was living with his sister Jane and her family. He died on 29 August 1922 at the age of 73 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN.^10,37

Family History taken from Black River Falls Banner Journal:

"William Goss Taylor, son of Pascal E. Taylor, was born 22 September 1848 at Pennfield, New York. At the age of six he moved to St. Joseph, Michigan and at age 17 to Tomah, Wisconsin. He became an apprentice in a flour mill with his cousin, Taylor Thompson. In 1870 Thompson and Taylor came to Black River Falls where Mr. Taylor worked on the Spaulding Flour Mill for four years. Because of ill health he became a postal clerk for 14 years. Later he worked in mills in Tomah, Shamrock, North Bend and the Hemlock Mills at Stevenstown. This mill was destroyed by floods in 1900 and he returned to Black river Falls where he worked in the mill here.

On December 27, 1876 he married Jennie Chandler, daughter of James Chandler, who was an early settler of this area. They had six children: William Pascal, Virgil chandler, Edgar George of Minneapolis, Fred Goss of Goldfield, Iowa, Bessie Warren Olson of Minneapolis and James Chandler who died in childhood.

Mr. Taylor died August 29, 1922 at the home of his daughter in Minneapolis. Funeral was from the home of his son, Virgil. Burial in Riverside Cemetery. Mr. Taylor was a member of the Methodist Church, Masons and American Woodmen. His wife died April 15, 1915."

Death Certificate shows William Goss Taylor died of cancer of the stomach.

William Goss Taylor Obituary (Black River Falls Banner Journal):
"The funeral services of William G. Taylor, who passed away on August 29, 1922, at the home of his daughter at Minneapolis, were held from the home of his son Virgil in this city on Thursday afternoon, Reverend T. C. Hackenburg, of North Bend, officiating. His four sons were pall bearers, and the beautiful floral offerings were cared for by his four daughers-in-law. The hymns, "Lead Kindly Light" and "Abide With Me" were rendered by E. T. Davis.

Mr. Taylor was born at Pennfield, New York, on September 22, 1848. His parents moved to St. Joseph, Michigan, when he was six years of age, and lived there several years. They then moved to Tomah. At the age of 17 years he became an apprentice in a flouring mill under the direction of his cousin, Taylor Thompson.

In 1870, he and his cousin, Mr. Thompson came to this city and entered the employment of D. J. Spaulding in his flouring mill. Their first work was to grind up a large quantity of grain to last six months, while the old mill was being torn down and a larger mill built.

After four years in the Spaulding mill, Mr. Taylor resigned on account of his health, and entered the railway mail service as a postal clerk, in which he served fourteen years.
He again took up mill work, spending a number of years in the flouring mills at Tomah, Shamrock, North Bend, Hemlock Mills, Stevenstown, and in the new roller mills erected in this city.

He was employed in the Stevenstown mills when the dam was destroyed by a flood in 1900. A part of the mill was also carried away so he retured to this city and soon afterward became employed by Bright & Bailey at the Charter Oak Mills. He later took charge of their feed mill in this city, which he continued to operate until it was swept away by the flood of 1911.

On December 27, 1876, he was married to Miss Jennie Chandler, daugher of Mr. and Mrs. James Chandler, who were among the early settlers of this valley. Six children were born to them. One son, James Chandler Taylor, died in childhood. He is survived by four sons - William Pascal Taylor, of Minneapolis, Virgil Chandler Taylor, of this city, Edgar George Taylor, of Minneapolis, and Fred Goss Taylor, of Goldfield, Iowa, and one daughter, Mrs. Bessy Warren Olson, of Minneapolis. He also leaves six grandchildren.

On April 15, 1915, his wife, who was a lady very highly esteemed in this community, passed away. He then went to live with his daughter and her husband. When they moved from here to Minneapolis, in 1918, he went there to make his home. He made occasional visits to the home of his son Virgil here. The past year his health had been failing, and since March his condition had steadlily become more feeble.

He bacame a member of the Masonic lodge in this city in 1876, and for many years he was also a member of the Modern Woodmen.

Mr. Taylor was held in favorable regard by the many who knew him during the more than fifty years he made this city his home. Honest and straight-forward, one who made firm and lasting friendships, and with kindly regard for the rights and opinions of others, he justly gained their lasting respect.

He was reared in the faith of the Methodist Church, and continued a believer in that creed all his years. A devoted husband, a father who was like a pal to his children, he made the family circle the center of his ambition. He was proud of his worthy children, and watched their steady progress with much satisfaction. To them the great sympathy of all is extended in their sorrow.

No finer tribute could be paid to the life record of any man than that which comes from the children who have known him from their infancy. No matter how many other things may be required by the world, the esteem of one's children is the true test of success. To have such words written of him as has been written by his daugher is the measure full of the greatest appreciation possible. In reference to her father, she wrote:

'My Father to me, was a great man. Not as the word "great" means to many, but his heart was ever full of kindness, love, unselfishness and goodness, ever ready to do for others and help wherever needed, ever ready to do the things that in the sight of our heavenly Father means Goodness and Greatness. During his long illness, he was always feeling grateful for the kindesses shown him.

The firt week in August, we children were all with him at my house and altho not feeling well, he was so happy to have us all with him and was so cheerful and ever trying to say something to brighten up everything for us.

During the many weeks of my father's sickness when he and I were alone, he loved to talk of his children, of how proud he was of them all, of his four worthy sons, who during his life had never given him a care nor a worry, and of his son-in-law, who had been as good and kind to him as an own son. Being an only daughter, I received my share of his love and appreciation, also.'

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William was buried in Black River Falls, Jackson County, WI.¹⁰ in the Riverside Cemetery.

William Goss TAYLOR and Harriet Virginia "Jennie" CHANDLER were married on 27 December 1876 in Black River Falls, Jackson County, WI.^10,37 Harriet Virginia "Jennie" CHANDLER, daughter of James CHANDLER and (Unknown) UNKNOWN (CHANDLER), was born on 19 September 1858 in Black River Falls, Jackson County, WI.^10,23 She died on 15 April 1915 at the age of 56 in Black River Falls, Jackson County, WI.^10,47

William Goss TAYLOR and Harriet Virginia "Jennie" CHANDLER had the following children: