Ursa Mae <I>Boatwright</I> Taylor

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Ursa Mae Boatwright Taylor

Birth
Comanche County, Texas, USA
Death
1 Nov 1999 (aged 99)
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
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Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Ursa Mae Boatwright was born to Bentley Mumford Boatwright & Clarence Zillafro Ehrman on November 29,1899, the 9th of 13 children. She was known as "Ursie" to her immediate family growing up, but later changed her name to Ursa. She was raised on a farm in Lampkin, Comanche Co., TX. She taught school for a year after graduating from high school and then moved to the big city of Dallas, TX. She was working at Coleman Lantern Company when she met Ben Taylor, her husband of 72 years, who retired as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trinity Universal Insurance Company. They married on April 30, 1921 and had 2 children, Ben Jr. and Nancy.
She was always taking care of family and friends in need. "Nana" as she was called by family, was loved and had many friends. She never met a stranger and had compassion for all! She loved watching the Dallas Cowboys play football. She lived to be almost 100 years old.

Father: Bentley Mumford Boatwright (born in Buckingham, Virginia)
Mother: Clarence Zillafro Ehrman (born in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi)
Parents married in Marshall, Mississippi, Jan. 14, 1886.
Ursa Mae Boatwright was born to Bentley Mumford Boatwright & Clarence Zillafro Ehrman on November 29,1899, the 9th of 13 children. She was known as "Ursie" to her immediate family growing up, but later changed her name to Ursa. She was raised on a farm in Lampkin, Comanche Co., TX. She taught school for a year after graduating from high school and then moved to the big city of Dallas, TX. She was working at Coleman Lantern Company when she met Ben Taylor, her husband of 72 years, who retired as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trinity Universal Insurance Company. They married on April 30, 1921 and had 2 children, Ben Jr. and Nancy.
She was always taking care of family and friends in need. "Nana" as she was called by family, was loved and had many friends. She never met a stranger and had compassion for all! She loved watching the Dallas Cowboys play football. She lived to be almost 100 years old.

Father: Bentley Mumford Boatwright (born in Buckingham, Virginia)
Mother: Clarence Zillafro Ehrman (born in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi)
Parents married in Marshall, Mississippi, Jan. 14, 1886.

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27084880/ursa_mae-taylor: accessed ), memorial page for Ursa Mae Boatwright Taylor (28 Nov 1899–1 Nov 1999), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27084880, citing Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Sherry (contributor 47010546).