EDMOND 'PITTS' TAYLOR
FORTY WAYNE SENTINEL (FORT WAYNE, INDIANA)
Friday, September, 9, 1887 - Page 2
AN OLD FAMILY
Reminiscences About Prominent Fort Wayne People
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Mr. Thomas S. Taylor, journal clerk in the post office department at Washington was called home last week by the fatal illness of his father, the venerable E. P. Taylor, of South Bend, who died last Friday. Edmond Pitts Taylor, or "Pitts" as he was always familiarly called, was a veritable South Bend pioneer. His brother, Col. L. M. Taylor, came there in 1827 and opened an Indian store, owned by himself and his brother-in-law, Judge Samuel Hanna, of Fort Wayne. Thirteen months afterward, in October, 1828, Pitts followed his brother, and these two brothers and the late Alexis Coquillard were the only white men there, all the other inhabitants being Indians. Mrs. Laura Suttenfield, of Fort Wayne, one of his sisters, died at Fort Wayne last year at the advanced age of 93 years. The acquaintance of the proprietor of this paper with Mr. Taylor commenced in childhood, about fifty years ago, when "Pitts" Taylor, as everybody knew him then as to the day of his death, was a clerk in his brothers L. M. Taylor's store, the first store opened in South Bend. All our recollections of him are pleasant to recall. He was kind and honorable in all his dealings, and lived a life as a citizen worthy of lasting memory and gratitude of that city. His sons, Thomas S. and Charles were once citizens of LaGrange, and Thomas the proprietor of the Standard from 1863 to 1867. His brother, L. M. Taylor, aged 82, is still living in South Bend and two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Hanna, deceased, and Mrs. Elvira DuBois, aged 76, are among the living pioneers of Fort Wayne. William B. Taylor, another brother, aged 70, is a resident of Minnesota. The longevity of the family is remarkable. But such people cannot live too long.
(Noted: Edmond is the brother of William C. H. Taylor and as noted above William did not live in Minnesota but in Hawthorne, Nevada.)
FORTY WAYNE SENTINEL (FORT WAYNE, INDIANA)
Friday, September, 9, 1887 - Page 2
AN OLD FAMILY
Reminiscences About Prominent Fort Wayne People
Ligonier Banner
Mr. Thomas S. Taylor, journal clerk in the post office department at Washington was called home last week by the fatal illness of his father, the venerable E. P. Taylor, of South Bend, who died last Friday. Edmond Pitts Taylor, or "Pitts" as he was always familiarly called, was a veritable South Bend pioneer. His brother, Col. L. M. Taylor, came there in 1827 and opened an Indian store, owned by himself and his brother-in-law, Judge Samuel Hanna, of Fort Wayne. Thirteen months afterward, in October, 1828, Pitts followed his brother, and these two brothers and the late Alexis Coquillard were the only white men there, all the other inhabitants being Indians. Mrs. Laura Suttenfield, of Fort Wayne, one of his sisters, died at Fort Wayne last year at the advanced age of 93 years. The acquaintance of the proprietor of this paper with Mr. Taylor commenced in childhood, about fifty years ago, when "Pitts" Taylor, as everybody knew him then as to the day of his death, was a clerk in his brothers L. M. Taylor's store, the first store opened in South Bend. All our recollections of him are pleasant to recall. He was kind and honorable in all his dealings, and lived a life as a citizen worthy of lasting memory and gratitude of that city. His sons, Thomas S. and Charles were once citizens of LaGrange, and Thomas the proprietor of the Standard from 1863 to 1867. His brother, L. M. Taylor, aged 82, is still living in South Bend and two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Hanna, deceased, and Mrs. Elvira DuBois, aged 76, are among the living pioneers of Fort Wayne. William B. Taylor, another brother, aged 70, is a resident of Minnesota. The longevity of the family is remarkable. But such people cannot live too long.
(Noted: Edmond is the brother of William C. H. Taylor and as noted above William did not live in Minnesota but in Hawthorne, Nevada.)
EDMOND 'PITTS' TAYLOR
FORTY WAYNE SENTINEL (FORT WAYNE, INDIANA)
Friday, September, 9, 1887 - Page 2
AN OLD FAMILY
Reminiscences About Prominent Fort Wayne People
Ligonier Banner
Mr. Thomas S. Taylor, journal clerk in the post office department at Washington was called home last week by the fatal illness of his father, the venerable E. P. Taylor, of South Bend, who died last Friday. Edmond Pitts Taylor, or "Pitts" as he was always familiarly called, was a veritable South Bend pioneer. His brother, Col. L. M. Taylor, came there in 1827 and opened an Indian store, owned by himself and his brother-in-law, Judge Samuel Hanna, of Fort Wayne. Thirteen months afterward, in October, 1828, Pitts followed his brother, and these two brothers and the late Alexis Coquillard were the only white men there, all the other inhabitants being Indians. Mrs. Laura Suttenfield, of Fort Wayne, one of his sisters, died at Fort Wayne last year at the advanced age of 93 years. The acquaintance of the proprietor of this paper with Mr. Taylor commenced in childhood, about fifty years ago, when "Pitts" Taylor, as everybody knew him then as to the day of his death, was a clerk in his brothers L. M. Taylor's store, the first store opened in South Bend. All our recollections of him are pleasant to recall. He was kind and honorable in all his dealings, and lived a life as a citizen worthy of lasting memory and gratitude of that city. His sons, Thomas S. and Charles were once citizens of LaGrange, and Thomas the proprietor of the Standard from 1863 to 1867. His brother, L. M. Taylor, aged 82, is still living in South Bend and two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Hanna, deceased, and Mrs. Elvira DuBois, aged 76, are among the living pioneers of Fort Wayne. William B. Taylor, another brother, aged 70, is a resident of Minnesota. The longevity of the family is remarkable. But such people cannot live too long.
(Noted: Edmond is the brother of William C. H. Taylor and as noted above William did not live in Minnesota but in Hawthorne, Nevada.)
FORTY WAYNE SENTINEL (FORT WAYNE, INDIANA)
Friday, September, 9, 1887 - Page 2
AN OLD FAMILY
Reminiscences About Prominent Fort Wayne People
Ligonier Banner
Mr. Thomas S. Taylor, journal clerk in the post office department at Washington was called home last week by the fatal illness of his father, the venerable E. P. Taylor, of South Bend, who died last Friday. Edmond Pitts Taylor, or "Pitts" as he was always familiarly called, was a veritable South Bend pioneer. His brother, Col. L. M. Taylor, came there in 1827 and opened an Indian store, owned by himself and his brother-in-law, Judge Samuel Hanna, of Fort Wayne. Thirteen months afterward, in October, 1828, Pitts followed his brother, and these two brothers and the late Alexis Coquillard were the only white men there, all the other inhabitants being Indians. Mrs. Laura Suttenfield, of Fort Wayne, one of his sisters, died at Fort Wayne last year at the advanced age of 93 years. The acquaintance of the proprietor of this paper with Mr. Taylor commenced in childhood, about fifty years ago, when "Pitts" Taylor, as everybody knew him then as to the day of his death, was a clerk in his brothers L. M. Taylor's store, the first store opened in South Bend. All our recollections of him are pleasant to recall. He was kind and honorable in all his dealings, and lived a life as a citizen worthy of lasting memory and gratitude of that city. His sons, Thomas S. and Charles were once citizens of LaGrange, and Thomas the proprietor of the Standard from 1863 to 1867. His brother, L. M. Taylor, aged 82, is still living in South Bend and two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Hanna, deceased, and Mrs. Elvira DuBois, aged 76, are among the living pioneers of Fort Wayne. William B. Taylor, another brother, aged 70, is a resident of Minnesota. The longevity of the family is remarkable. But such people cannot live too long.
(Noted: Edmond is the brother of William C. H. Taylor and as noted above William did not live in Minnesota but in Hawthorne, Nevada.)
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