Pleasant TAYLOR

First Generation



1. Pleasant TAYLOR , son of James TAYLOR, A Primitive Baptist Minister of Wears Cove, Tennessee and Unknown MOTHER , was born in 1824 in Tennessee and died on 16 May 1862 in Civil War, at age 38.  Pleasant married Elizabeth Waters .
Children from this marriage were:

   2 M    i. John Riley TAYLOR was born in 1852 in Fayette, Alabama and died in 1916 in Waponuka, Oklahoma, at age 64.
John married Margaret Ann (Margie) LANGSTON on 25 Dec 1869 in Fayette, Alabama.

John next married Delcenia REEVES on 23 Jun 1888 in Marshall Arkansas.

   M    ii. James TAYLOR was born in 1843 in Fayette, Alabama.
   F    iii. Jane TAYLOR was born in 1849 in Fayette, Alabama.
   M    iv. William TAYLOR
   M    v. Charles TAYLOR was born in 1859 in Fayette, Alabama.

This family information has been confirmed by the 1860 Census of Fayette Co, AL, Page 485.  Also on this page is a James Taylor, born 1813 which may be a brother or uncle to Pleasant, but a definite connection has not yet been made.

 

Second Generation (Children)


2. John Riley TAYLOR was born in 1852 in Fayette, Alabama and died in 1916 in Waponuka, Oklahoma, at age 64.
John married Margaret Ann (Margie) LANGSTON on 25 Dec 1869 in Fayette, Alabama.
Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Presley TAYLOR
   3 M    ii. William Monroe TAYLOR  (See Picture 2, Above )was born on 8 Jun 1873 in Fayette, Alabama, died on 16 Aug 1962 in Jefferson Co, OK, at age 89, and was buried in Ryan Cemetery, Oklahoma.
William married Louise Josephine (Louiza HOLSTEAD on 25 Aug 1895.

William next married Gladys Viola LOVETT on 9 Apr 1932 in Jefferson Co, OK.  See Lovett Page on this Website

   4 M    iii. Andrew Jackson TAYLOR was born on 9 Jun 1875 in Fayette, Alabama and died in Apr 1968, at age 92.
Andrew married Antelle CANTRELL on 17 Mar 1901.

   5 M    iv. Henry Ranzy TAYLOR was born on 23 Aug 1877 in Fayette, Alabama and died 22 or 24 Feb 1972 in Ponca City, OK. See Picture 3,  Above
Henry married Lillian Winefred SEATON on 2 Jun 1898.

   6 F    v. Mary Jane TAYLOR was born in 1879 in Fayette, Alabama and was buried in Centerpoint, 4 m from Hazen, ARK.
Mary married Gash H McELROY on 8 Mar 1894.

   7 F    vi. Amanda (Mandy) TAYLOR was born on 14 Jul 1884 in Fayette, Alabama, died on 19 Dec 1970, at age 86, and was buried in Union Valley Cemetery, Coy, Ark.
Amanda married Riley BOHANNON on 8 Apr 1901.

John next married Delcenia REEVES on 23 Jun 1888 in Marshall Arkansas. (See Picture 1 at the Top of this Page).Children from this marriage were:

   8 F    i. Dora Mae TAYLOR was born on 8 Feb 1890 in Snowball, Searcy Co, Arkansas, died on 7 Dec 1967 at home in Wichita Falls, Tx, at age 77, and was buried in Rosemont Cemetery, Wichita, Tx.
Dora married John (Gus) BAKER 1930 ? in Unknown.

   9 M    ii. Huel Densmoore (Huey) TAYLOR was born on 11 Nov 1892 in Snowball, Searcy Co, Arkansas and died in Dec 1977, at age 85.  Huel married Molly DUNN .

Huel next married Almar Lee GATES on 7 Sep 1917 in Walters, OK.

   M    iii. Wesley David TAYLOR was born on 16 May 1901 in Bear Creek, Arkansas and died in 1983, at age 82.
Wesley married Unknown WIFE .

Wesley next married Bernice UNKNOWN .

Third Generation (Grandchildren)


3. William Monroe TAYLOR was born on 8 Jun 1873 in Fayette, Alabama, died on 16 Aug 1962 in Jefferson Co, OK, at age 89, and was buried in Ryan Cemetery, Oklahoma.
William married Louise Josephine (Louiza HOLSTEAD on 25 Aug 1895.
Children from this marriage were:

   10 F    i. Flora TAYLOR was born on 13 May 1896 in Marshall Arkansas, died on 10 Feb 2002, at age 105, and was buried in Levelland, Tx.
Flora married William Foster MASSEY on 23 Dec 1923 in Jefferson Co, OK.

   11 F    ii. Ethel Mae TAYLOR was born on 24 Feb 1899 in Marshall Arkansas, died on 15 Nov 1973 in Waurika, Ok, at age 74, and was buried on 17 Nov 1973 in Waurika, Ok.
Ethel married Roe Morgan OAKES on 31 Mar 1918.

   12 F    iii. Florence TAYLOR was born on 10 Sep 1903 in Texas, died in Feb 2001 in Ryan, Jefferson, Ok, at age 97, and was buried in Ryan Cemetery, Oklahoma.
Florence married James Oran, Sr HEATH on 23 Dec 1923 in Ryan, Jefferson, Ok.

William next married Gladys Viola LOVETT on 9 Apr 1932 in Jefferson Co, OK.
Children from this marriage were:

   13 M    i. William Leon TAYLOR was born on 20 Feb 1938 in Irving, Oklahoma ?, died on 28 Jul 2002 in Wichita, Texas, at age 64, and was buried on 1 Aug 2002 in Hope Cemetery, Clay, Texas.
William married Mary Evelyn YEARLEY on 29 Nov 1956 in Waurika, Ok.

4. Andrew Jackson TAYLOR was born on 9 Jun 1875 in Fayette, Alabama and died in Apr 1968, at age 92.
Andrew married Antelle CANTRELL .
Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Sherman Presley TAYLOR was born on 27 Feb 1904 in Searcy Co, Ark.
Sherman married Anna DAVENPORT .

   M    ii. William Bell TAYLOR
William married Lucille CARPENTER .

   M    iii. Andrew Jackson II TAYLOR
He never married.

   F    iv. Martha TAYLOR
Martha married Jim CATES .

   M    v. Charles Woodrow TAYLOR was born on 12 Aug 1914 and died on 30 Apr 1970, at age 55.
Charles married Darlene V UNKNOWN .

5. Henry Ranzy TAYLOR was born on 23 Aug 1877 in Fayette, Alabama and died 22 or 24 Feb 1972 in Ponca City, OK.
Henry married Lillian Winefred SEATON on 2 Jun 1898.
Children from this marriage were:

   14 M    i. Thelmar Densmore TAYLOR was born on 30 Jan 1907 in Sugden, OK, died on 29 Jul 1974, at age 67, and was buried in Lawton, Ok.
Thelmar married Mattie BOYCE .

   M    ii. Emmett Estell TAYLOR
Emmett married Jewell HALL .

   M    iii. Roy Harbert TAYLOR was born on 18 Jun 1909 in Ryan, Jefferson, Ok and died in OKC.
Roy married Thelia Mae BURNETT .

   M    iv. Clifton Eugene TAYLOR
Clifton married Maxine NEAL .

   M    v. John Riley TAYLOR was born on 22 Feb 1900 in Searcy Co, Ark and died on 16 Apr 1933, at age 33.
John married Violet OGLE .

   F    vi. Emma Gertrude TAYLOR was born on 26 Dec 1901 in Texas.
Emma married Cecil E. BARNETT .

   M    vii. Homer Sidney TAYLOR was born on 9 Dec 1903.
Homer married Betty GRINDER .

   M    viii. Orville Eulen TAYLOR was born on 5 Feb 1912.
Orville married Mildred LEDBETTER .

   F    ix. Vergie Ellen TAYLOR
Vergie married John VANDERPOOL .

   F    x. Mary Oretta TAYLOR
Mary married Tom GUTHRIE .

   F    xi. Juanita Elnora TAYLOR
Juanita married Leo W. SAY .

6. Mary Jane TAYLOR was born in 1879 in Fayette, Alabama and was buried in Centerpoint, 4 m from Hazen, ARK.
Mary married Gash H McELROY on 8 Mar 1894.
Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Theodore (Ted) McELROY
   F    ii. Nora McELROY
   F    iii. Janie Mae McELROY

7. Amanda (Mandy) TAYLOR was born on 14 Jul 1884 in Fayette, Alabama, died on 19 Dec 1970, at age 86, and was buried in Union Valley Cemetery, Coy, Ark.
Amanda married Riley BOHANNON on 8 Apr 1901.
Children from this marriage were:

   F    i. Oma Estelle BOHANNON was born on 16 Feb 1902 in Marshall Arkansas.
Oma married George ROACH .

   F    ii. Nola Lee BOHANNON was born on 10 Jan 1904.
Nola married Clyde COMPTON .

   F    iii. Lee Ola BOHANNON was born on 10 Jan 1904.
Lee married John ARMSTRONG .

   M    iv. Gash Ogden Utah BOHANNON was born on 13 Mar 1906.
Gash married Izora JONES .

   M    v. Willie Eugene BOHANNON was born on 2 Jun 1908.
Willie married Estelle TYLER .

   F    vi. Ester Mae BOHANNON
Ester married Ed JOHNSON .

   F    vii. Alice Christine BOHANNON
Alice married Orville GASH .

8. Dora Mae TAYLOR was born on 8 Feb 1890 in Snowball, Searcy Co, Arkansas, died on 7 Dec 1967 at home in Wichita Falls, Tx, at age 77, and was buried in Rosemont Cemetery, Wichita, Tx.
Dora married John (Gus) BAKER 1930 ? in Unknown.

Dora next married FNU STILES in 1930.
Children from this marriage were:

   F    i. Murtie STILES was born in 1880-1890 in Unknown and died 1930+ in Unknown, at age 50.
She never married.

9. Huel Densmoore (Huey) TAYLOR was born on 11 Nov 1892 in Snowball, Searcy Co, Arkansas and died in Dec 1977, at age 85.
Huel married Molly DUNN .
Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Walter Morris TAYLOR was born on 21 Aug 1911 in Waponuka, Oklahoma and died on 8 Jan 1982 in Comanche, Ok, at age 70.
Walter married Mattie STRAWN in Sep 1931 in Comanche, Ok.

   15 M    ii. Henry Riley TAYLOR
Henry married Ruby Geneva CLEERE .

   M    iii. Aaron George TAYLOR was born on 12 Feb 1916, died on 12 Apr 1992 in OK ?, at age 76, and was buried in Fairlawwn Cemetery, Stephens Co.
He never married.

Huel next married Almar Lee GATES on 7 Sep 1917 in Walters, OK.

Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Alan Monroe TAYLOR
   16 F    ii. Lula Mae TAYLOR
Lula married Edgar RIGGLE .

   17 F    iii. Velree TAYLOR
Velree married Weldon Ardell MILBURN .

   18 M    iv. Kenneth Morgan TAYLOR
Kenneth married Martha Mae FOOTE on 23 Jun 1947.

   19 M    v. Mearl Densmoore TAYLOR
Mearl married Billie Lavonne LNU .

Mearl next married Laverne STEWART .

   20 F    vi. Bernice TAYLOR was born on 11 Jul 1930 in Comanche, Ok and died in Duncanville, TX.
Bernice married Billy Donnell JOHNSON on 5 Jul 1947 in Comanche, Ok.

   F    vii. Emmajean TAYLOR
Emmajean married Emmett Estell TAYLOR .

Fourth Generation (Great Grandchildren)


10. Flora TAYLOR was born on 13 May 1896 in Marshall Arkansas, died on 10 Feb 2002, at age 105, and was buried in Levelland, Tx.
Flora married William Foster MASSEY .
Children from this marriage were:

   21 M    i. William Morral MASSEY
William married Edna Alline BARRETT on 20 Sep 1944.

   22 F    ii. Dorothy Joyce MASSEY
Dorothy married Harlon T HANKINS on 21 Dec 1946.

   23 F    iii. Mary Alice MASSEY
Mary married Max Alan WOODS on 7 Dec 1952 in Fort Smith, ARk.

11. Ethel Mae TAYLOR was born on 24 Feb 1899 in Marshall Arkansas, died on 15 Nov 1973 in Waurika, Ok, at age 74, and was buried on 17 Nov 1973 in Waurika, Ok.
Ethel married Roe Morgan OAKES on 31 Mar 1918.
Children from this marriage were:

   24 F    i. Izora Vera Anna OAKES
Izora married James Fred SMITH on 17 Jul 1938 in Irving, Oklahoma ?.

   25 F    ii. Rowena Valrice OAKES was born on 4 Apr 1925 in Jefferson Co, OK, died on 18 Mar 2002 in Irving, Oklahoma ?, at age 76, and was buried on 21 Mar 2002 in Waurika, Ok.

Rowena married Robert Roland STOVALL on 13 Nov 1943 in Jefferson Co, OK.

12. Florence TAYLOR was born on 10 Sep 1903 in Texas, died in Feb 2001 in Ryan, Jefferson, Ok, at age 97, and was buried in Ryan Cemetery, Oklahoma.
Florence married James Oran, Sr HEATH .
Children from this marriage were:

   F    i. Baby Girl (Valreese) HEATH was born on 23 Oct 1924 in Ryan, Jefferson, Ok and died on 23 Oct 1924 in Ryan Cemetery, Oklahoma.

   F    ii. Evelyn Josephine HEATH
Evelyn married John HICKS .

   26 M    iii. James Oran, Jr. HEATH
James married Evelyn SMITH on 18 Aug 1959.

James next married Carol SCOTT on 15 Jun 1978.

James next married Susan POLLARD on 23 Nov 1990.

13. William Leon TAYLOR was born on 20 Feb 1938 in Irving, Oklahoma ?, died on 28 Jul 2002 in Wichita, Texas, at age 64, and was buried on 1 Aug 2002 in Hope Cemetery, Clay, Texas.
William married Mary Evelyn YEARLEY .
Children from this marriage were:

   27 M    i. Steven Wayne TAYLOR
Steven married Shelly WATKINS .

   28 F    ii. Debra LeAnn TAYLOR
Debra married Michael Lenord SKINNER on 11 Jul 1981 in Henrietta, Tx.

14. Thelmar Densmoore TAYLOR was born on 30 Jan 1907 in Sugden, OK, died on 29 Jul 1974, at age 67, and was buried in Lawton, Ok.
Thelmar married Mattie BOYCE .
Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Calvin TAYLOR
   29 M    ii. Donald Wilbur TAYLOR
Donald married Mrs. Don TAYLOR .

   M    iii. Benjamin TAYLOR .
   M    iv. Lynn TAYLOR
   M    v. Jack TAYLOR
   30 F    vi. Nadine TAYLOR
Nadine married Mr. STEVENSON .

   F    vii. Sharla TAYLOR
Sharla married Mr. SCHURSTEDT .

15. Henry Riley TAYLOR
Henry married Ruby Geneva CLEERE .
Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Raymond TAYLOR
   F    ii. Gladys TAYLOR
Gladys married (name unknown).

16. Lula Mae TAYLOR
Lula married Edgar RIGGLE .
Children from this marriage were:

   F    i. Shirley Mae RIGGLE
   M    ii. Edgar Jr. RIGGLE
   F    iii. Alma Louise RIGGLE
   F    iv. Barbara Jean RIGGLE

17. Velree TAYLOR
Velree married Weldon Ardell MILBURN .
Children from this marriage were:

   F    i. Betty Lovonne MILBURN
Betty married Bruce SHULTZ .

   F    ii. Maudie Alice MILBURN

18. Kenneth Morgan TAYLOR
Kenneth married Martha Mae FOOTE .
Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Glenn Paul TAYLOR
   F    ii. Gina Marie TAYLOR
   F    iii. Bonnie Fay TAYLOR

19. Mearl Densmoore TAYLOR
Mearl married Billie Lavonne LNU .

Mearl next married Laverne STEWART .
Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Mearl Denmoore TAYLOR, Jr.
   M    ii. Randy Wayne TAYLOR
   F    iii. Kimberly TAYLOR
   M    iv. Leonard Carroll TAYLOR

20. Bernice TAYLOR was born on 11 Jul 1930 in Comanche, Ok and died in Duncanville, TX.
Bernice married Billy Donnell JOHNSON .
Children from this marriage were:

   31 F    i. Kathy Jean JOHNSON
Kathy married James Lynn ARNOLD on 19 Jun 1970 in Dallas, Tx.

   32 F    ii. Carol Ann JOHNSON
Carol married Lloyd Ray WAGGONER on 2 May 1968 in Dallas, Tx.

   33 M    iii. Billy Donnell, Jr. JOHNSON
Billy married Teresa CHANCE on 18 Aug 1973.

   F    iv. Nancy Louise JOHNSON

Fifth Generation (Great Great Grandchildren)


21. William Morral MASSEY
William married Edna Alline BARRETT .
Children from this marriage were:

   34 M    i. William Daniel MASSEY
William married Marilyn Constance AFLAGUE on 19 Nov 1966 in Hayward, California.

   35 M    ii. Larry Steven MASSEY
Larry married Glenda Gale HARBERT on 20 Nov 1970 in St Ann's Church, Midland, Tx.

Larry next married Charlotte UNKNOWN .

   F    iii. Cheryl Diane MASSEY
She never married.

22. Dorothy Joyce MASSEY
Dorothy married Harlon T HANKINS .
Children from this marriage were:

   36 M    i. David Harlin HANKINS
David married Betty REYNOLDS in Dec 1964 in Levelland, Tx.

23. Mary Alice MASSEY
Mary married Max Alan WOODS .
Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Michael Alan WOODS
Michael married Susan Elaine KAIN .

   M    ii. Kerry Von WOODS
   M    iii. Gregory K. WOODS
   37 F    iv. Melissa Ann WOODS
Melissa married Andrew Cary HOSTETLEN on 26 Apr 1969.

24. Izora Vera Anna OAKES
Izora married James Fred SMITH .
Children from this marriage were:

   38 M    i. Jimmy Roe SMITH
Jimmy married Julia Ann SMITH on 27 Dec 1960.

25. Rowena Valrice OAKES was born on 4 Apr 1925 in Jefferson Co, OK, died on 18 Mar 2002 in Irving, Oklahoma ?, at age 76, and was buried on 21 Mar 2002 in Waurika, Ok.
Rowena married Robert Roland STOVALL .
Children from this marriage were:

   39 M    i. Robert Neal STOVALL
Robert married Linda Louise CARROL on 7 Dec 1965.

26. James Oran, Jr. HEATH
James married Evelyn SMITH .
Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. James Eric HEATH
James married Rebecca HOCKING .

James next married Carol SCOTT .

James next married Susan POLLARD .

27. Steven Wayne TAYLOR
Steven married Shelly WATKINS .

Children from this marriage were:

       i. Kasey Cheyenne TAYLOR

28. Debra LeAnn TAYLOR
Debra married Michael Lenord SKINNER .
Children from this marriage were:

   F    i. Stephanie Diane SKINNER
   F    ii. Jessica Brianne SKINNER

29. Donald Wilbur TAYLOR
Donald married Mrs. Don TAYLOR .
Children from this marriage were:

   40 M    i. Timothy TAYLOR
Timothy married Mrs. Tim TAYLOR .

   F    ii. Kay TAYLOR

30. Nadine TAYLOR
Nadine married Mr. STEVENSON .
Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Rex STEVENSON
   F    ii. Rhonda STEVENSON
   M    iii. Richard STEVENSON

31. Kathy Jean JOHNSON
Kathy married James Lynn ARNOLD .
Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Robert Donnell ARNOLD
   M    ii. Jason Lynn ARNOLD

32. Carol Ann JOHNSON
Carol married Lloyd Ray WAGGONER .
Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Jeremy Ray WAGGONER

33. Billy Donnell, Jr. JOHNSON
Billy married Teresa CHANCE .
Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Christopher Shane JOHNSON
   F    ii. Alecia Joy JOHNSON

Sixth Generation (3rd Great Grandchildren)


34. William Daniel MASSEY
William married Marilyn Constance AFLAGUE .
Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Gregory Stuart MASSEY
   M    ii. William Frederick MASSEY

35. Larry Steven MASSEY
Larry married Glenda Gale HARBERT .
Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Brian Glen MASSEY
   F    ii. Jessica Gail MASSEY
Larry next married Charlotte UNKNOWN .

36. David Harlin HANKINS
David married Betty REYNOLDS .
Children from this marriage were:

   F    i. Misty Michelle HANKINS
   F    ii. Brandy Dawn HANKINS

37. Melissa Ann WOODS
Melissa married Andrew Cary HOSTETLEN .
Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Jason Seth HOSTETLEN

38. Jimmy Roe SMITH
Jimmy married Julia Ann SMITH .
Children from this marriage were:

   41 M    i. Jimmy Roe Jr. SMITH
Jimmy married Debbie HENDERSON 4.10.1980+.

   M    ii. Jeffrey Lee SMITH
   F    iii. Jeanne Marie SMITH

39. Robert Neal STOVALL
Robert married Linda Louise CARROL .
Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Robert Alex STOVALL

40. Timothy TAYLOR
Timothy married Mrs. Tim TAYLOR .
Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Travis TAYLOR
   F    ii. Emily TAYLOR

Seventh Generation (4th Great Grandchildren)


41. Jimmy Roe Jr. SMITH
Jimmy married Debbie HENDERSON .
Children from this marriage were:

   F    i. Valerie SMITH


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