Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameJohn F. TAYLOR 
1396
1396Birthabt 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
Spouses
Birth3 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
Marriage10 Apr 1853, Ogle County, Illinois592, p 6; marriage only,590, p 5
ChildrenJohn F. (~1855-)
Merritt E. (~1857-)