San Joaquin County
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ANDREW J. TAYLOR
ANDREW J. TAYLOR was born in
Rutherford County, Tennessee, March 21, 1829, his parents being Stephen and
Jane (Wade) Taylor. The father was a farmer by occupation, and lived and died
in Tennessee. The subject of this sketch was raised on a farm and remained at
home till eighteen years of age, when, in 1847, he went to Arkansas and
purchased land near Batesville, Independence County, where he remained ten
years. He sold out in 1857 and started for California, crossing the plains with
an ox team and arriving at Marysville after a six months’ journey. He came to
Stockton and purchased in October, 1858, the ranch on which he now lives. It
was at that time in a wild state, and Mr. Taylor, by his own industry and
economy, improved it until he has now one of the best ranches in the
county. It contains 160 acres of choice
farming land, situated six miles from Stockton, on the Davis road. It is
devoted to producing hay and grain.
Mr. Taylor was married in 1845, to Miss
Martha A. Webb, a native of Tennessee.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
An Illustrated History of San Joaquin County,
California, Page 575. Lewis Pub. Co.
Chicago, Illinois 1890.
© 2009 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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