Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameHarriet M. NETTLETON 
590, p 5
590, p 5Birth3 Apr 1835, Augusta, Ontario, Canada1332, p 13; date only
Death2 Oct 1871, Nashua?, Ogle, Illinois1332, p 13 Age: 36
BurialLighthouse Cemetery, Nashua, Ogle, Illinois1331, p 3,1332, p 13
FatherMoses NETTLETON (1798-1876)
MotherPhebe MARTIN (1802-1861)
Individual Notes
• Following Harriet's death, her sister Annis Nettleton helped raise the children but did not marry Joseph Earl.1358, p 1
Census
• 1840 Census: Washington Pct., Ogle, Illinois. 0111001/120001.1393
• 1850 Census: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois. Age 15.1394
• 1860 Census: Reynolds, Lee, Illinois. Age 25, b Canada. $5000; $700. Enumerated in parent’s household, as Harriet Taylor.1395
• 1870 Census: Taylor, Ogle, Illinois. Age 34, b Canada.1376
• 1850 Census: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois. Age 15.1394
• 1860 Census: Reynolds, Lee, Illinois. Age 25, b Canada. $5000; $700. Enumerated in parent’s household, as Harriet Taylor.1395
• 1870 Census: Taylor, Ogle, Illinois. Age 34, b Canada.1376
Spouses
Birthabt 18251396
Memoage 31 at death
Death11 Nov 1856, Winnebago County, Illinois1328, p 366; based on Harriet’s age of 22,1396 Age: 31
NicknameSheriff1358
Individual Notes
• His daughter, Harriet, was widowed at the age of 22, when her husband, John Taylor (then sheriff of Winnebago county), was shot and killed by a youth he had arrested for stealing cattle.1328, p 366
• Sheriff John Taylor was shot and killed while chasing an escaping prisoner.
He and a local constable had arrested two brothers they suspected of cattle rustling. Upon searching the men Sheriff Taylor discovered one of them was carrying pistol balls. When he asked for the pistol the man said he did not have one. As they reached the jail the suspects suddenly broke free and ran with the sheriff in pursuit. The man who had been carrying the pistol balls pulled out a hidden pistol and shot Sheriff Taylor, killing him.
The suspect was apprehended several moments later. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. On March 27, 1857, he was executed by hanging on the farm of the current sheriff in one of the last public executions held in the state.
Sheriff Taylor was survived by his wife and 18-month-old son.1396
• Sheriff John Taylor was shot and killed while chasing an escaping prisoner.
He and a local constable had arrested two brothers they suspected of cattle rustling. Upon searching the men Sheriff Taylor discovered one of them was carrying pistol balls. When he asked for the pistol the man said he did not have one. As they reached the jail the suspects suddenly broke free and ran with the sheriff in pursuit. The man who had been carrying the pistol balls pulled out a hidden pistol and shot Sheriff Taylor, killing him.
The suspect was apprehended several moments later. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. On March 27, 1857, he was executed by hanging on the farm of the current sheriff in one of the last public executions held in the state.
Sheriff Taylor was survived by his wife and 18-month-old son.1396
Marriage10 Apr 1853, Ogle County, Illinois592, p 6; marriage only,590, p 5
ChildrenJohn F. (~1855-)
Merritt E. (~1857-)
Death29 Nov 1893, Nashua?, Ogle, Illinois1332, p 13 Age: 73
BurialLighthouse Cemetery, Nashua, Ogle, Illinois1331, p 3
Occupationfarmer1373
FatherEphraim EARL
MotherElizabeth WICKWARE
Individual Notes
• I have spent a confusing day looking through the Earl file and have learned that the progenitor is Robert Earl b 1737 s/o Joseph b 1702 Eng. who married Miriam Brooker. He relocated in Augusta in 1801 (Lot 27 Con 5) and appears on every census till his death. His son Joseph b 1758 stayed in the states after they both had served in the American forces. They should be listed on the pension rolls. Robert's other sons except Henry who died young had children and thereby descendants living locally but I can find no mention of which one sired your Joseph and named him after their grandfather or brother in 1819.
The family of Sarah Jane Martin is documented as this family was prominent among the first Loyalist settlers. There are several brief mentions of the Earl origins in several news clippings but they are not supported by our records.1374
The family of Sarah Jane Martin is documented as this family was prominent among the first Loyalist settlers. There are several brief mentions of the Earl origins in several news clippings but they are not supported by our records.1374
Census
• 1860 Census: Taylor, Ogle, Illinois. Age 40, b W. Canada. Farmer. $3500; $10001375
• 1870 Census: Taylor, Ogle, Illinois. Age 50, b Canada. Farmer. $10,000; $3500.1376
• 1880 Census: Taylor, Ogle, Illinois. Age 60, b Canada. Farmer. Parents b Canada.1377
• 1870 Census: Taylor, Ogle, Illinois. Age 50, b Canada. Farmer. $10,000; $3500.1376
• 1880 Census: Taylor, Ogle, Illinois. Age 60, b Canada. Farmer. Parents b Canada.1377
Marriageaft 18601373, marriage only
Marr Memobased on death of his 1st wife
Family Notes
• Harriet died in 1871. Annis Nettleton, sister of Harriet, helped raise the children.1373
ChildrenLulu (1863-1941)
Mary (~1867-)
William (~1871-)