ROGER WILLIAM TAYLOR JR. was born September 15, 1961 in Hemet, Riverside County, California. He graduated from Hoover High School in Fresno, California in 1979. He received an A.S. degree in Electronics from Fresno City College in
1985. He married Angela Solis, 4-20-1991. Angela has a daughter, Karen Williams, born 8-27-1981. Roger and Angela have
a daughter, Valerie, born 5-12-1992. Roger and Angela currently reside in Fresno, California. Roger works as an Stationary
Engineer at Kaiser Permanente Hospital. Angela works as an Administrative Partner at Fresno Community Hospital.
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PAMELA KAY TAYLOR was born December 3, 1962 in Riverside, California. She graduated from Hoover High School in
Fresno, California in 1981. She married Scott Taves, 3-13-1982. Scott and Pamela have three daughters, Karee, born
9-26-1986; Karla, born 4-9-1988; and Katie, born 3-16-1991. Scott and Pamela currently reside in Visalia, Tulare County,
California. Scott works as a Manager at Big Five Sporting Goods. Pamela is employed by the Visalia School District.
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DEBORAH FAYE TAYLOR was born December 11, 1963 in Salem, Oregon. She received her GED in 1982. She married
David Ansted, 11- -1991. David and Deborah have two sons, Sean, born 5-30-1991 and Aaron, born 11-9-1993. David and
Deborah currently reside in Copperopolis, Calaveras County, California. They are both currently employed by the U.S. Postal
Service, Debbie in Angels Camp, California and Dave in Stockton, CA.
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PATRICIA ANN TAYLOR was born May 28, 1967 in Fontana, California. She graduated from Hoover High School in
Fresno, California in 1985. She married Alan Nelson in 1985. They have three daughters, Ashley Nicole, born 4-21-1986,
Jennifer, born 4-4-1987, and Kristi, born 9-1-1988. Patricia divorced Alan in 1990. She married Mark Bruce on 9-11-1993.
Mark and Patricia have one daughter, Heather, born 1-8-1991. Mark and Patricia currently reside in Fresno
, California. Mark is a Warehouseman at Robb Ross Foods in Fresno. Patricia is a LVN for Beveryly Manor Conv. Hosp..
Fresno.
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STEVEN DWAYNE TAYLOR was born August 21, 1979. Steven graduated from Stockdale High School in Bakersfield,
Kern County, California in 1996. He resides in Fresno, CA. He is employed by CBS channel 47.

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ROGER WILLIAM TAYLOR was born in Pontiac, Illinois. Eighth of ten children of Arthur and Nellie Taylor. In 1945 the
family moved to Long Point, Illinois where Roger attended the local elementary schools, through the sixth grade. In 1952 the
family moved to Murrieta, California. The family resided at various houses in the Murrieta and Lake Elsinore, California area.
Roger graduated from Elsinore Union High School in 1958. He attended California Western University (currently called U.S.
International University) from September 1958 through June 1962. On June 17, 1961, Roger married Emma Messer in
Tijauna, Baja California, Mexico. They have five children, Roger William Jr., born 9-15-1961 in Hemet, Riverside County,
California; Pamela Kay, born 12-3-1962 in Riverside, Riverside County, California; Deborah Faye, born 12-11-1963 in
Salem, Oregon; Patricia Ann, born 5-28-1967 in Fontana, California and Steven Dwayne, born 8-21-1979 in Fresno, Fresno
County, California.

EMMAFAYE BERNICE MESSER was born in Beardstown, Illinois. Second of eight children of Creston and Helen Messer.  In 1960 Emma, her father, step-mother, Ester (Helen having passed away), three sisters (Barbara, Sharon, Louise), one step-sister (Joyce Nickles), and two brothers (George and Escoe) stopped in Murrieta, California on their way from Oklahoma (where the family had to move) to Oregon. Her older sister Thelma had already wed and was not with the family. A baby brother, Creston Jr. had passed away.

It was not just happenstance that the families met in Murrieta, California. The Messer and Taylor families had a history together.
The brother of Roger's Mother (John Gallup) was wed to the sister of Emma's Father (Lola Messer).

Roger and Emma lived in several places during the early years of their marriage. In 1961 to early 1963 they lived in Murrieta
and Lake Elsinore, California where Roger Jr. and Pamela were born. They moved to Salem, Oregon during the summer of
1963 where their daughter, Deborah, was born. Early in 1964 the family moved back to the Lake Elsinore, California area. In
January 1965, Roger started working for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in San Bernardino, California
where Patricia was born in the neighboring city of Fontana. A promotion within Roger's job caused the family to move to
Sacramento, California in 1977. In March 1978 the family moved to Fresno, California, again because of Roger's employment
with Caltrans, where Steven was born.

Roger, Emma and Steven moved to Bakersfield, Kern County, California in 1990 after Roger accepted employment with the
Kern Council of Governments. The family continues to live there at the present time (January 2003)
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ARTHUR LOYAL TAYLOR SR. was born in Fort Scott, Kansas. One of nine children of Alexander and Elizabeth Taylor.
On 11-16-1920 he married Nellie Marie Gallup in Fairfield, Iowa. They moved to Illinois where Arthur worked on a farm for
his brother. They later moved back to Fairfield, Iowa where the first two of ten children were born--Mildred Elizabeth
(5-14-1922), Dorothy Jane (1924). They soon moved to Illinois where the remaining eight children were born--Arthur Loyal
Jr. (1926), Robert Leroy (1927), Margaret Fern (6-1-1929), Charlotte Marie (1932), Fred Alexander (1935), ROGER
WILLIAM (6-1-1940), Melvin Floyd (1943) and Edith Maxine (8-15-1948). They lived in various areas around Pontiac,
Illinois. Including Cornell and finally Long Point, Livingston County, Illinois. Arthur served in the American Expeditionary Force
during World War I. He was stationed in Paris, France when the Armistice was signed. In June of 1952, Arthur along with
Roger, Melvin, and Edith, moved to Murrieta, Riverside County, California for Arthur's health. He suffered from Asthma and
Heart disease. They lived in various houses during the next several years. Living in Murrieta, Wildomar and Lake Elsinore,
California. The three younger children all graduated from Elisinore High School. Arthur died of a stroke at his son Roger's
house in Fresno, California. His cremated remains were taken to Long Point, Illinois to be buried beside Nellie.

NELLIE MARIE GALLUP was the fourth on nine children (Louis, John, Floyd, Nellie Marie, William, Edith, Gene, Ralph and Grace). She was the daughter of Frederick Gallup and Eudoxie Jane Penn Gallup (Heckathorn). Nellie died of cerebral
hemorrhage following the birth of her tenth child. She is buried beside Arthur in the Long Point Cemetery.
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CRESTON PEARL MESSER married Helen July 25, 1941

HELEN LORENE SMITH was the daughter of Fred and Bessie Smith

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BARNWELL ALEXANDER TAYLOR (Used Alexander) was born in Springfield, Illinois. One of six children of Alexander and Mary Taylor, a farm family. He grew up in this area. ON 2-21-1877, he married Elizabeth Ann Raitt. After several years, they moved to the Fort Scott, Kansas area, where they lived for about 30 years. They had nine children (John, George, James, ARTHUR, Archibald, Charles, Norval, Annie (Cecelia), and Lizzie (Elizabeth)). They tried farming for quite a while, but reverses resulted in the loss of the farm. Alexander and the boys went into business operating a mobile sawmill operation all over the area. As the children grew up, they left to go on their own. Apparently, Alexander left much to be desired as a husband and father, and with most of the children now gone, Elizabeth took Lizzie and returned to live with son Archie.
Alexander tried unsuccessfully to arrange a reconciliation. He then started working around various locations, eventually ending
up near White River, Arkansas. He had developed cancer and it was now in an advanced stage. His son ARTHUR went to
Arkansas and brought him back to Cullom Illinois, where he passed away about a week later. He is buried at Payne Cemetery,
Cheoa, Illinois.

ELIZABETH ANN RAITT was born in Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotand. One of four or more children of John and Cecilia.
When she was a young girl, the family emigrated to the United States, settling in the Pontiac, Illinois area as farmers. At age 18,
she married Barnwell.  She died at the age of 78, and is buried next to her husband in Cheoa.
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ALEXANDER TAYLOR was born in Fayette, Lexington County, Kentucky, oldest child of William and Mary Ann Taylor.
His family relocated to Morgan County Illinois, about 1828. On 12-5-1848, he married Mary of Scott County Illinois
(Winchester). The couple settled near Springfield where they established a farm. They had six children (Pauline Isabel, Lenora,
Mary Ann, William, BARNWELL ALEXANDER and Mildred Amy. Alexander enlisted in Company K, 14th Illinois
Volunteer Infantry on 5-11-1861. He was discharged 7-25-1861 due to inflammatory rheumatics. He re-enlisted 12-16-1861
in Company F, 61st Illinois Infantry. The unit fought at Pittsburg Landing (Shiloh) Tennessee. He was discharged 11-10-1862
due to bladder trouble. He returned to farm life. This bladder trouble continued to plague him until, on 5-14-1887, he was
forced to enter the Soldiers and Sailors Home in Quincy, Illinois where he died 7-15-1887. He is buried there.

MARY FRANCES COTHRAN was born in Flavanna County Virginia, daughter of Barnwell Cothran (most old Virginia
records spelled the name as Cawthorn or Cawthran) and Mildred Meddings. The Conthran family moved to Scott County,
Illinois. Here she met and married Alexander. They continued to live at the old Taylor farm outside Springfield, Illinois until her
death at age 75. She is buried at the Old Salem Church Cemetery, west of Springfield.
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JOHN RAITT, JR was born in Scotland to John Raitt, Sr. and Elizabeth Dorward. He married his childhood sweetheart,
Cecilia on 4-8-1857. The family emigrated to the United States in 1863 living first in Peoria, Illinois and then settling on a farm
near Livingston, Illinois. They had 11 children, including ELIZABETH, John, James, Archie, Margaret, Matilida, Jenny and
Emma. In 1899, they moved to Nebraska, near Rising City. After his wife's death, John returned to Illinois to live with his
daughter, Jenny Holt, near Waldo until his death at the age of 86. His body was returned to Nebraska for burial beside his
wife.

CECILIA MONROE CRABB was born at Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland. The daughter of James and Cecilia Monroe. She died at the age of 84 and was buried near Rising City, Nebraska.
 
 

WILLIAM TAYLOR was born near Lexington, Kentucky. The son of (by best belief) William and Hannah Taylor. Census
records for 1810 reflect a family which meets the age and location categories. He married Mary Ann about 1815 and
produced two sons (ALEXANDER and Spencer), and possibly 2 or 3 daughters (names not known). The family, together
with her family and his mother, moved to the Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois area about 1828. From this point in time
verifiable records exist concerning William.

MARY ANN RAGAN was born in the same area of Lexington, Kentucky. The daughter of Spencer Ragan and wife (name
unknown). After the families had relocated in Jacksonville, indications are that Mary Ann became head of the family, possibly
due to the death of William. This fact became confirmed in that on 10-27-1840 she married Abraham Edward's. No further
records could be found on her life. Son Spencer grew up to become a well known business man in Jacksonville, the father of
11 children.

BARNWELL A. CAWTHORN is identified as an adult in Fluvana County, Virginia (near Charlottesville). It must be noted
that at that time, as well as initially in Illinois, the name had other spellings such as Cawthorn or Cathran. No record was found
of his parentage. The 1830 census finds him with wife Mildred in Fluvana County with a small daughter. Subsequently the
family moved to the Winchester are of Scott County Illinois. He was involved in real estate transactions there during the 1830's
and 1840's. By the late 1850's he is listed in Christian County. No further data is known.

MILDRED MEDDINGS is reflected in records only in terms of her marriage to Barnwell. Possibly she was the daughter of a Betsy Meddings listed in the 1830 Census as living close to the Cawthornes in Fluvanna County, or of Timothy Meddings of
the same county. The 1820 Census lists ham and family as the only Meddings in the county.

The listing of this generation is based solely on data contained in the death certificate of John Raitt, Jr., which lists these two as
father and mother in Scotland.

As a matter of further background, data from the Mormon genealogical records reflect that a William Raitt was born about
1694 in Kinnel, Angus, Scotland (in the same general area as the Crabb family)-Arbroath, Forfarshire. He was married about
1723 to Margaret Grieg of the same town.  Children of this union-Alexander, John, David and William-could possibly be the
parent or grandparent of John Sr.

James and Cecilia were both born in Forfarshire, Angus Scotland. Parents unknown. He became a seafaring man and married
later in life at age 35.  They had a daughter named after the mother. No other information known.
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WILLIAM TAYLOR SR. is listed on the basis of the 1810 and 1820 Census records of Fayette County, Kentucky. His
family is shown in close proximity to Spencer Ragan, known to be the father-in-law of the younger William Taylor. William's
wife, Hannah, is shown in the 1820 Census as the head of the household, presuming the death of William sometime between
1810 and 1820. Indications are that the family consisted of the parents and eight children-two sons and six daughters. Nothing
further is known of William Sr.

HANNAH was the family head by 1820 with 3 daughters still at home. It is presumed that these girls married by 1828 when
Hannah accompanied her son and his family to Morgan County, Illinois. In 1832 Hannah purchased property in Jacksonville,
Illinois. In 1835, she deeded half of the property to Mary Ann Taylor to hold in trust for grandson Spencer. We discovered
that the property involved in this transaction is currently the site of the Morgan County Courthouse. Nothing further is known of
Hannah.
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This family grouping is included based on the Census records for Fayette County, Kentucky and Morgan County, Illinois. It is
conjectured, but very likely, that Spencer and his wife were the parents of Mary Ann Ragan, the wife of William Taylor Jr. The
Ragan's lived close by William and Hannah Taylor in Kentucky. They showed up in Morgan County, Illinois at the same time
and, the second son of William Taylor Jr. was named Spencer. Nothing else is known of this family.