h/o Dorothy Amaryliss Hurst.
Birth: 1st of three known children in Saint Louis, Missouri.
~ Employed in 1925 by F W Steadley's company then when organized in 1927, The Carthage Marble Corporation under its 1st president, Kent D Steadley, then 2nd president, George J Busboom, becoming vice-president of Carthage Marble Corporation in 1936, then later, Mayor of Carthage, Missouri, member of Grace Episcopal Church's vestry, trustee of Missouri Southern College, a past president of the Carthage Board of Education, president of the trustees of McCune-Brooks hospital (1929, 50 bed facility built by Busboom Brothers construction company) and other worthy organizations, and 1960 president of the Marble Institute of America. Attended University of Missouri.
Census: 1910, age 7 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri with parents & younger sister at 429 Clevenger street.
Census: 1920, age 17 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri with parents, Alice Taylor & younger sister at 102 Elm street.
Census: 1930, age 27 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri with wife & divorced mother-in-law at 812 west 7th street, a salesman of marble & cut stone.
Census: 1940, age 37 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri with wife & son Thomas at 1412 south Main street, vice-president, Carthage Marble Corporation.
~ April 11, 1952
The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune
Chillicothe, Missouri · Page 12
TO ELECT A NEW MAYOR OF CARTHAGE MAY 6
CARTHAGE, Mo., April 11 (P)—A special election to select a mayor will be held here May 6. The special election, to choose a successor to H. Tiffin Teters, was set today by Mayor pro tem Harry M. Cornell. Teters resigned after morals charges against him had been dismissed in magistrate court. Two candidates for the post, to run two years, already have announced. They are Estin Henson, a hotel manager, and Thomas E. Taylor, general sales manager of the Carthage Marble Corporation. Both are Democrats.
Death: at 1422 Grand avenue by hanging himself.
Obituary 1: from Nancy Brewer
CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
OCTOBER 23, 1975
FORMER CARTHAGE MAYOR, DEAD AT 73
Thomas Elmer Taylor, 73, 1422 Grand Ave., a long-time Carthage civic leader and former mayor, was found dead about 8:30 a.m. today at his home.
Mr. Taylor was found by his wife in the third floor attic of their home. Dr. Wendell E. Fuhr, Jasper County coroner, ruled the death a suicide by hanging. Time of death was estimated between 2:30 and 4:30 a.m. according to a Jasper County Sheriff's Department spokesman.
Mr. Taylor had been in ill health the last few months.
Born June 2, 1902 in St. Louis, Mr. Taylor came to Carthage at age 6 and was educated in the Carthage schools and the University of Missouri where he was a member of Sigma Nu.
He was married November 14, 1928 to Dorothy Hurst, who survives. He joined the staff of S. W. Steadley Company in 1925, and when Carthage Marble Corporation was organized in 1928, he joined that firm as sales representative. He became vice president and sales manager of Carthage Marble in 1936 and retired a few years ago in that capacity.
In the 1952 mayoral election Mr. Taylor became the first Democrat in 20 years to win the office and served one four-year term until 1956. He was a past president of the Carthage Board of Education. He served on the McCune-Brooks Hospital Board for many years and was president of that body at the time of his death.
Mr. Taylor was president of the Marble Institute of America in 1960, was chairman of the 1960 United Fund campaign in Carthage, was active in the Carthage Chamber of commerce and a member of the Carthage Rotary Club.
He was elected to the Board of Trustees of the former Jasper County Junior College and served as a trustee-regent of Missouri Southern State College. He was still a trustee of MSSC at the time of his death.
He was instrumental in the campaign this last year to raise funds to install artificial turf at the new MSSC football stadium.
He was a communicant of Grace Episcopal Church and was a present member of the Vestry.
Surviving in addition to Mrs. Taylor are a son, Thomas J. Taylor, Richmond, Indiana; his stepmother Mrs. Frank Perkins, 102 Elm St.; a sister, Mrs. Charles E. Crusa, 1106 Case St., and three grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Taylor will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Grace Episcopal Church. The Rev. Richard E. McHenry will officiate and burial will be in Park Cemetery under the direction of the Ulmer Funeral Home.
The casket will remain closed at all times.
Obituary 2:
The Neosho Dailey News
Friday, OCT 24, 1975, page 5
Former mayor of Carthage dies
Thursday CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) Thomas Elmer Taylor, 73, former mayor of Carthage and widely known in the marble industry, was found hanged Thursday in the attic of his home. County Coroner Wendell E. Fuhr ruled the death a suicide. Officers reported Mrs. Taylor found the body about 8:30 a.m. She said her husband had been despondent for several days. He had a paralytic stroke about six months ago. Taylor had retired as vice president and sales manager of the Carthage Marble Corp. and in 1960 was president of the Marble Institute of America. He was a trustee of Missouri Southern College at Joplin and president of the trustees of McCune-Brooks Hospital in Carthage. He also leaves a son, Thomas J. Taylor of Richmond, Ind., and a sister, Mrs. Charles L. Crusa of Carthage. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Grace Episcopal Church, where Taylor was a member of the vestry. When Taylor was- elected mayor of Carthage in 1952, he became the first Democrat to win the office in 20 years. He served through 1956.
Father: Thomas Elmer Taylor b: 2 JUL 1877 Indianapolis, Marion county Indiana.
Mother: Elizabeth Mary Doyle b: 10 NOV 1873 Missouri.
Marriage: Dorthy Amaryliss Hurst b: 1904 Missouri.
Married: 14 NOV 1928 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.
Known Child
Thomas J Taylor b: 1931 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.
Transferred 01-04-2015 & prepared in part by Bill Boggess.
Birth: 1st of three known children in Saint Louis, Missouri.
~ Employed in 1925 by F W Steadley's company then when organized in 1927, The Carthage Marble Corporation under its 1st president, Kent D Steadley, then 2nd president, George J Busboom, becoming vice-president of Carthage Marble Corporation in 1936, then later, Mayor of Carthage, Missouri, member of Grace Episcopal Church's vestry, trustee of Missouri Southern College, a past president of the Carthage Board of Education, president of the trustees of McCune-Brooks hospital (1929, 50 bed facility built by Busboom Brothers construction company) and other worthy organizations, and 1960 president of the Marble Institute of America. Attended University of Missouri.
Census: 1910, age 7 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri with parents & younger sister at 429 Clevenger street.
Census: 1920, age 17 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri with parents, Alice Taylor & younger sister at 102 Elm street.
Census: 1930, age 27 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri with wife & divorced mother-in-law at 812 west 7th street, a salesman of marble & cut stone.
Census: 1940, age 37 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri with wife & son Thomas at 1412 south Main street, vice-president, Carthage Marble Corporation.
~ April 11, 1952
The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune
Chillicothe, Missouri · Page 12
TO ELECT A NEW MAYOR OF CARTHAGE MAY 6
CARTHAGE, Mo., April 11 (P)—A special election to select a mayor will be held here May 6. The special election, to choose a successor to H. Tiffin Teters, was set today by Mayor pro tem Harry M. Cornell. Teters resigned after morals charges against him had been dismissed in magistrate court. Two candidates for the post, to run two years, already have announced. They are Estin Henson, a hotel manager, and Thomas E. Taylor, general sales manager of the Carthage Marble Corporation. Both are Democrats.
Death: at 1422 Grand avenue by hanging himself.
Obituary 1: from Nancy Brewer
CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
OCTOBER 23, 1975
FORMER CARTHAGE MAYOR, DEAD AT 73
Thomas Elmer Taylor, 73, 1422 Grand Ave., a long-time Carthage civic leader and former mayor, was found dead about 8:30 a.m. today at his home.
Mr. Taylor was found by his wife in the third floor attic of their home. Dr. Wendell E. Fuhr, Jasper County coroner, ruled the death a suicide by hanging. Time of death was estimated between 2:30 and 4:30 a.m. according to a Jasper County Sheriff's Department spokesman.
Mr. Taylor had been in ill health the last few months.
Born June 2, 1902 in St. Louis, Mr. Taylor came to Carthage at age 6 and was educated in the Carthage schools and the University of Missouri where he was a member of Sigma Nu.
He was married November 14, 1928 to Dorothy Hurst, who survives. He joined the staff of S. W. Steadley Company in 1925, and when Carthage Marble Corporation was organized in 1928, he joined that firm as sales representative. He became vice president and sales manager of Carthage Marble in 1936 and retired a few years ago in that capacity.
In the 1952 mayoral election Mr. Taylor became the first Democrat in 20 years to win the office and served one four-year term until 1956. He was a past president of the Carthage Board of Education. He served on the McCune-Brooks Hospital Board for many years and was president of that body at the time of his death.
Mr. Taylor was president of the Marble Institute of America in 1960, was chairman of the 1960 United Fund campaign in Carthage, was active in the Carthage Chamber of commerce and a member of the Carthage Rotary Club.
He was elected to the Board of Trustees of the former Jasper County Junior College and served as a trustee-regent of Missouri Southern State College. He was still a trustee of MSSC at the time of his death.
He was instrumental in the campaign this last year to raise funds to install artificial turf at the new MSSC football stadium.
He was a communicant of Grace Episcopal Church and was a present member of the Vestry.
Surviving in addition to Mrs. Taylor are a son, Thomas J. Taylor, Richmond, Indiana; his stepmother Mrs. Frank Perkins, 102 Elm St.; a sister, Mrs. Charles E. Crusa, 1106 Case St., and three grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Taylor will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Grace Episcopal Church. The Rev. Richard E. McHenry will officiate and burial will be in Park Cemetery under the direction of the Ulmer Funeral Home.
The casket will remain closed at all times.
Obituary 2:
The Neosho Dailey News
Friday, OCT 24, 1975, page 5
Former mayor of Carthage dies
Thursday CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) Thomas Elmer Taylor, 73, former mayor of Carthage and widely known in the marble industry, was found hanged Thursday in the attic of his home. County Coroner Wendell E. Fuhr ruled the death a suicide. Officers reported Mrs. Taylor found the body about 8:30 a.m. She said her husband had been despondent for several days. He had a paralytic stroke about six months ago. Taylor had retired as vice president and sales manager of the Carthage Marble Corp. and in 1960 was president of the Marble Institute of America. He was a trustee of Missouri Southern College at Joplin and president of the trustees of McCune-Brooks Hospital in Carthage. He also leaves a son, Thomas J. Taylor of Richmond, Ind., and a sister, Mrs. Charles L. Crusa of Carthage. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Grace Episcopal Church, where Taylor was a member of the vestry. When Taylor was- elected mayor of Carthage in 1952, he became the first Democrat to win the office in 20 years. He served through 1956.
Father: Thomas Elmer Taylor b: 2 JUL 1877 Indianapolis, Marion county Indiana.
Mother: Elizabeth Mary Doyle b: 10 NOV 1873 Missouri.
Marriage: Dorthy Amaryliss Hurst b: 1904 Missouri.
Married: 14 NOV 1928 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.
Known Child
Thomas J Taylor b: 1931 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.
Transferred 01-04-2015 & prepared in part by Bill Boggess.
h/o Dorothy Amaryliss Hurst.
Birth: 1st of three known children in Saint Louis, Missouri.
~ Employed in 1925 by F W Steadley's company then when organized in 1927, The Carthage Marble Corporation under its 1st president, Kent D Steadley, then 2nd president, George J Busboom, becoming vice-president of Carthage Marble Corporation in 1936, then later, Mayor of Carthage, Missouri, member of Grace Episcopal Church's vestry, trustee of Missouri Southern College, a past president of the Carthage Board of Education, president of the trustees of McCune-Brooks hospital (1929, 50 bed facility built by Busboom Brothers construction company) and other worthy organizations, and 1960 president of the Marble Institute of America. Attended University of Missouri.
Census: 1910, age 7 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri with parents & younger sister at 429 Clevenger street.
Census: 1920, age 17 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri with parents, Alice Taylor & younger sister at 102 Elm street.
Census: 1930, age 27 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri with wife & divorced mother-in-law at 812 west 7th street, a salesman of marble & cut stone.
Census: 1940, age 37 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri with wife & son Thomas at 1412 south Main street, vice-president, Carthage Marble Corporation.
~ April 11, 1952
The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune
Chillicothe, Missouri · Page 12
TO ELECT A NEW MAYOR OF CARTHAGE MAY 6
CARTHAGE, Mo., April 11 (P)—A special election to select a mayor will be held here May 6. The special election, to choose a successor to H. Tiffin Teters, was set today by Mayor pro tem Harry M. Cornell. Teters resigned after morals charges against him had been dismissed in magistrate court. Two candidates for the post, to run two years, already have announced. They are Estin Henson, a hotel manager, and Thomas E. Taylor, general sales manager of the Carthage Marble Corporation. Both are Democrats.
Death: at 1422 Grand avenue by hanging himself.
Obituary 1: from Nancy Brewer
CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
OCTOBER 23, 1975
FORMER CARTHAGE MAYOR, DEAD AT 73
Thomas Elmer Taylor, 73, 1422 Grand Ave., a long-time Carthage civic leader and former mayor, was found dead about 8:30 a.m. today at his home.
Mr. Taylor was found by his wife in the third floor attic of their home. Dr. Wendell E. Fuhr, Jasper County coroner, ruled the death a suicide by hanging. Time of death was estimated between 2:30 and 4:30 a.m. according to a Jasper County Sheriff's Department spokesman.
Mr. Taylor had been in ill health the last few months.
Born June 2, 1902 in St. Louis, Mr. Taylor came to Carthage at age 6 and was educated in the Carthage schools and the University of Missouri where he was a member of Sigma Nu.
He was married November 14, 1928 to Dorothy Hurst, who survives. He joined the staff of S. W. Steadley Company in 1925, and when Carthage Marble Corporation was organized in 1928, he joined that firm as sales representative. He became vice president and sales manager of Carthage Marble in 1936 and retired a few years ago in that capacity.
In the 1952 mayoral election Mr. Taylor became the first Democrat in 20 years to win the office and served one four-year term until 1956. He was a past president of the Carthage Board of Education. He served on the McCune-Brooks Hospital Board for many years and was president of that body at the time of his death.
Mr. Taylor was president of the Marble Institute of America in 1960, was chairman of the 1960 United Fund campaign in Carthage, was active in the Carthage Chamber of commerce and a member of the Carthage Rotary Club.
He was elected to the Board of Trustees of the former Jasper County Junior College and served as a trustee-regent of Missouri Southern State College. He was still a trustee of MSSC at the time of his death.
He was instrumental in the campaign this last year to raise funds to install artificial turf at the new MSSC football stadium.
He was a communicant of Grace Episcopal Church and was a present member of the Vestry.
Surviving in addition to Mrs. Taylor are a son, Thomas J. Taylor, Richmond, Indiana; his stepmother Mrs. Frank Perkins, 102 Elm St.; a sister, Mrs. Charles E. Crusa, 1106 Case St., and three grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Taylor will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Grace Episcopal Church. The Rev. Richard E. McHenry will officiate and burial will be in Park Cemetery under the direction of the Ulmer Funeral Home.
The casket will remain closed at all times.
Obituary 2:
The Neosho Dailey News
Friday, OCT 24, 1975, page 5
Former mayor of Carthage dies
Thursday CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) Thomas Elmer Taylor, 73, former mayor of Carthage and widely known in the marble industry, was found hanged Thursday in the attic of his home. County Coroner Wendell E. Fuhr ruled the death a suicide. Officers reported Mrs. Taylor found the body about 8:30 a.m. She said her husband had been despondent for several days. He had a paralytic stroke about six months ago. Taylor had retired as vice president and sales manager of the Carthage Marble Corp. and in 1960 was president of the Marble Institute of America. He was a trustee of Missouri Southern College at Joplin and president of the trustees of McCune-Brooks Hospital in Carthage. He also leaves a son, Thomas J. Taylor of Richmond, Ind., and a sister, Mrs. Charles L. Crusa of Carthage. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Grace Episcopal Church, where Taylor was a member of the vestry. When Taylor was- elected mayor of Carthage in 1952, he became the first Democrat to win the office in 20 years. He served through 1956.
Father: Thomas Elmer Taylor b: 2 JUL 1877 Indianapolis, Marion county Indiana.
Mother: Elizabeth Mary Doyle b: 10 NOV 1873 Missouri.
Marriage: Dorthy Amaryliss Hurst b: 1904 Missouri.
Married: 14 NOV 1928 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.
Known Child
Thomas J Taylor b: 1931 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.
Transferred 01-04-2015 & prepared in part by Bill Boggess.
Birth: 1st of three known children in Saint Louis, Missouri.
~ Employed in 1925 by F W Steadley's company then when organized in 1927, The Carthage Marble Corporation under its 1st president, Kent D Steadley, then 2nd president, George J Busboom, becoming vice-president of Carthage Marble Corporation in 1936, then later, Mayor of Carthage, Missouri, member of Grace Episcopal Church's vestry, trustee of Missouri Southern College, a past president of the Carthage Board of Education, president of the trustees of McCune-Brooks hospital (1929, 50 bed facility built by Busboom Brothers construction company) and other worthy organizations, and 1960 president of the Marble Institute of America. Attended University of Missouri.
Census: 1910, age 7 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri with parents & younger sister at 429 Clevenger street.
Census: 1920, age 17 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri with parents, Alice Taylor & younger sister at 102 Elm street.
Census: 1930, age 27 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri with wife & divorced mother-in-law at 812 west 7th street, a salesman of marble & cut stone.
Census: 1940, age 37 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri with wife & son Thomas at 1412 south Main street, vice-president, Carthage Marble Corporation.
~ April 11, 1952
The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune
Chillicothe, Missouri · Page 12
TO ELECT A NEW MAYOR OF CARTHAGE MAY 6
CARTHAGE, Mo., April 11 (P)—A special election to select a mayor will be held here May 6. The special election, to choose a successor to H. Tiffin Teters, was set today by Mayor pro tem Harry M. Cornell. Teters resigned after morals charges against him had been dismissed in magistrate court. Two candidates for the post, to run two years, already have announced. They are Estin Henson, a hotel manager, and Thomas E. Taylor, general sales manager of the Carthage Marble Corporation. Both are Democrats.
Death: at 1422 Grand avenue by hanging himself.
Obituary 1: from Nancy Brewer
CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
OCTOBER 23, 1975
FORMER CARTHAGE MAYOR, DEAD AT 73
Thomas Elmer Taylor, 73, 1422 Grand Ave., a long-time Carthage civic leader and former mayor, was found dead about 8:30 a.m. today at his home.
Mr. Taylor was found by his wife in the third floor attic of their home. Dr. Wendell E. Fuhr, Jasper County coroner, ruled the death a suicide by hanging. Time of death was estimated between 2:30 and 4:30 a.m. according to a Jasper County Sheriff's Department spokesman.
Mr. Taylor had been in ill health the last few months.
Born June 2, 1902 in St. Louis, Mr. Taylor came to Carthage at age 6 and was educated in the Carthage schools and the University of Missouri where he was a member of Sigma Nu.
He was married November 14, 1928 to Dorothy Hurst, who survives. He joined the staff of S. W. Steadley Company in 1925, and when Carthage Marble Corporation was organized in 1928, he joined that firm as sales representative. He became vice president and sales manager of Carthage Marble in 1936 and retired a few years ago in that capacity.
In the 1952 mayoral election Mr. Taylor became the first Democrat in 20 years to win the office and served one four-year term until 1956. He was a past president of the Carthage Board of Education. He served on the McCune-Brooks Hospital Board for many years and was president of that body at the time of his death.
Mr. Taylor was president of the Marble Institute of America in 1960, was chairman of the 1960 United Fund campaign in Carthage, was active in the Carthage Chamber of commerce and a member of the Carthage Rotary Club.
He was elected to the Board of Trustees of the former Jasper County Junior College and served as a trustee-regent of Missouri Southern State College. He was still a trustee of MSSC at the time of his death.
He was instrumental in the campaign this last year to raise funds to install artificial turf at the new MSSC football stadium.
He was a communicant of Grace Episcopal Church and was a present member of the Vestry.
Surviving in addition to Mrs. Taylor are a son, Thomas J. Taylor, Richmond, Indiana; his stepmother Mrs. Frank Perkins, 102 Elm St.; a sister, Mrs. Charles E. Crusa, 1106 Case St., and three grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Taylor will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Grace Episcopal Church. The Rev. Richard E. McHenry will officiate and burial will be in Park Cemetery under the direction of the Ulmer Funeral Home.
The casket will remain closed at all times.
Obituary 2:
The Neosho Dailey News
Friday, OCT 24, 1975, page 5
Former mayor of Carthage dies
Thursday CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) Thomas Elmer Taylor, 73, former mayor of Carthage and widely known in the marble industry, was found hanged Thursday in the attic of his home. County Coroner Wendell E. Fuhr ruled the death a suicide. Officers reported Mrs. Taylor found the body about 8:30 a.m. She said her husband had been despondent for several days. He had a paralytic stroke about six months ago. Taylor had retired as vice president and sales manager of the Carthage Marble Corp. and in 1960 was president of the Marble Institute of America. He was a trustee of Missouri Southern College at Joplin and president of the trustees of McCune-Brooks Hospital in Carthage. He also leaves a son, Thomas J. Taylor of Richmond, Ind., and a sister, Mrs. Charles L. Crusa of Carthage. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Grace Episcopal Church, where Taylor was a member of the vestry. When Taylor was- elected mayor of Carthage in 1952, he became the first Democrat to win the office in 20 years. He served through 1956.
Father: Thomas Elmer Taylor b: 2 JUL 1877 Indianapolis, Marion county Indiana.
Mother: Elizabeth Mary Doyle b: 10 NOV 1873 Missouri.
Marriage: Dorthy Amaryliss Hurst b: 1904 Missouri.
Married: 14 NOV 1928 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.
Known Child
Thomas J Taylor b: 1931 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.
Transferred 01-04-2015 & prepared in part by Bill Boggess.
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