Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

A. G. TAYLOR, farmer; P.O. Wilmington; was born in St. Lawrence Co., N.Y., and is 
the son of Hiram and Eliza (WELLER) TAYLOR; his father was born in Rutland, Vt., 
June 30, 1806, and at an early day, moved to St. Lawrence Co., N.Y.; here he remained 
until 1849, engaged in farming; he then, with his wife and family, emigrated to 
Illinois, via railroad and lake to Chicago; then canal to Joliet; from Joliet they 
came by wagon to Reed Tp., Will Co., Ill., and rented a farm on the east side of 
Horse Creek , and in 1853, Mr. TAYLOR purchased the farm now owned by Mr. A.G. 
TAYLOR; here he remained until his death, which occurred Feb. 21, 1877; he died 
respected and honored by his fellow-men, leaving a wife whom he was married to 
Dec. 28, 1826, living together for over fifty years.  Mr. A. G. TAYLOR holds 
office as Treasurer of Road Commissioners; owns 160 Acres of land.  Married in 
1868 to Miss Eliza HICKS, of New York; four children.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.