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. 684.
 
EDWARD W. TAYLOR

     resides some ten miles out from Mitchell on Taylor creek. He was born in
Iowa, on May 16, 1848, the son of Tarlton and Elizabeth Taylor, natives of Iowa.
They grew up and were married in that state and in 1852 crossed the plains to
Linn county, Oregon; settling upon a donation claim there they became prominent
and wealthy citizens.  Our subject was but four years of age when this trip was
made, consequently remembers but little of it. He received his education in Linn
county and there grew to manhood. He there engaged in farming, continuing the
same in that section until 1872. In that year he came to central Oregon, being
one of the earliest pioneers in this region. He at once selected government land
where he now resides and began raising stock and doing general farming. He has
continued in this section uninterruptedly since and is now one of the
substantial men of the county. Mr. Taylor owns three hundred and twenty acres of
land and handles considerable stock. He has seen the country grow up around him
and has done his share well in assisting in building up.
     On December 3, 1869, Mr. Taylor married Miss Caroline Carroll, whose
father, Samuel Carroll, was a pioneer of Oregon. Four children have been born to
this union, Margaret F., Eliza A., Ella M., and Caroline A.
     Mr. Taylor takes an active interest in politics and other matters and has
shown himself an enterprising and good man.
     Mr. Taylor has one brother, Isaac N., dwelling in Douglas county,
Washington, and one sister, Mrs. Catherine F. Tripp, in Linn county Oregon. Mrs.
Taylor has the following named brothers and sisters: Mrs. Mary Helms, in
Prineville, Oregon; Mrs. Nancy Wilson, deceased; Mrs. Sarah E. Marvin, deceased;
John W., at Mitchell; Sylvester, Charles, and Samuel S., all in Wheeler county,
Oregon; Joseph N., in Baker City, Oregon; and Commodore and Franklin, deceased.


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