Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 1045.
 
KY TAYLOR

     a tensorial artist of excellent skill, is handling a thriving establishment
in Klamath Falls. He is a genial and good man and has won the confidence and
friendship of all who know him. Mr. Taylor is a respected and substantial
citizen and one of the pioneers of this part of Oregon. He was born June 6, 1850
in Poweshiek county, Iowa. The parents were Hiram and Margaret (Severns) Taylor,
natives of Ohio and early pioneers to Iowa. They are now deceased. Our subject
is the only one of the family living and was left an orphan when eleven years of
age. Since that time, he has been entirely in his own resources. He gained a
good education by industrious effort and in 1868 entered an apprenticeship with
a barber, and since that time, he has followed his trade at different times and
places. He has a fine establishment in Klamath Falls and owns a half interest on
a fine business corner and a store which he rents. Mr. Taylor also has a very
nice residence in one of the choice locations of the city and the place is well
improved with shade and fruit trees, making it valuable and beautiful. He has
always taken an interest in the affairs of the county and has labored hard for
its prosperity. In 1881, he came to Reno, Nevada and shortly thereafter
journeyed by stage to Aden, California. There he bought a team and wagon and
journeyed overland to Portland. Lately he visited other points of the west and
northwest and on May 21, 1882, landed in Klamath Falls. For a short time he
followed farming and stock raising men removed to town and engaged in the barber
and confectionary business. Fie closed out the store later and continued in the
operation of the barber shop ever since. Klamath Falls, it was Linkville, then,
was a very small hamlet and but few settlers were in the county. Mr. Taylor has
not only witnessed the growth of the county and town in these years but has very
materially assisted in their prosperity and upbuilding.
     On November 26, 1871, Mr. Taylor married Mrs. Josephine A. Van Valkenburg,
of Dutch ancestry. By her former husband she has two sons, Luman G., a prominent
mining man of Sumas, Washington and Howard H., a leading stockman of Klamath
county and also ex-county treasurer.
     Mr. Taylor is a member of the Masonic fraternity and also the A. 0. U. W.
He and his wife are highly respected people and are good substantial citizens.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2011 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.