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

Justin TAYLOR, farmer; P. O. Lockport; was born in Lockport Township, Will Co., 
Jan. 24, 1843; he is the son of Justin and Katharine (SMITH) TAYLOR he has lived 
all his life on the farm on which he was born, excepting his temporary absence in 
the army. He enlisted in the service Aug. 20, 1862, in Co. C, 100th Regiment, I. 
V. I.; he remained in the service three and one-half years, and participated in 
the battles of Stone River and Chickamauga; was in Sherman's campaign to Atlanta; 
was also in the battle of Nashville and in the campaign of Gen. Thomas; he was 
mustered out of the service at Nashville, Tenn., in July, 1865. On returning from 
the army, he again engaged in farming, and was married March 7, 1866, to Marian 
STEWART, a native of Illinois; she died in Nov. 1874; his second marriage, to 
Catharine CHAPIN, a native of Michigan, was celebrated Aug. 13, 1876; has two 
children from first wedlock - Lizzie and Gracie. Owns 160 acres, valued at $9,600. 
In connection with his farming, he keeps a large number of milk cows and ships 
milk daily to Chicago; he has been engaged in the milk trade for the past ten years.


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