Washington County, Illinois
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S.M. Taylor
Samuel M. Taylor, a veteran of the Civil War, died at his residence in Oakland, Cal., Tuesday morning, May 7, of typhoid fever. Deceased was a brother of Mrs. H.N. Rountree of here and Mrs. Dicey Mason of Pinckneyville. He was born and reared at Three Mile, where his father, Kimbro Taylor, was one of the first settlers. S.M. Taylor married Miss Sarah Hutchings, a cousin of Attorney A.W. Hutchings, and during the 70's the Taylor family moved to California, where he stood high in the regard of his fellow- citizens. The Willows Sentinel says: "Mr. Taylor while a resident of Willows and Butte City, was a man of great energy, activity and usefulness in civil matters and a strong support and guide in Republican party councils in Northern California, having been credited more than any other man in old Colusa county days (prior to county division) with having kept the party well organized and in strict party lines when they were hopelessly in the minority as a county organization. His advice was sought by the state party chiefs in all of the larger party matters, especially where a forecast was desired, as Mr. Taylor seemed to have in a peculiar way the ability to foresee either the outcome of an election, or with what favor proposed party measures would be received by the people. He was never know to fail in his judgment in these particulars, though wise and good enough not to hurt a candidate's feelings by admitting it when too late to do any good, or to weaken the campaign. "Samuel Taylor served through the entire Civil War as a Union soldier. He enlisted at the age of 16 in Company D, 48th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and had four brothers in the Union army. He saw service at the front almost continuously and participated in the battles of Ft. Donaldson, Ft. Henry, Vicksburg, Shiloh, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge and was in Sherman's march to the sea.
"Mr. Taylor, however, was even more marked as a man of close observation in plant life,
"But above all, S.M. Taylor was known by all whoever came into contact with him, as a
"He leaves his wife, Sarah M. Taylor, three daughters, May, Oreh and Pearl, all of
"The funeral was held at Fruitvale avenue Christian church, of which Mr. Taylor was a
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