Descendants of Hilliard Taylor
[Information courtesy of Tommy Colbert]
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM DORSEY4 TAYLOR (HILLIARD SAMUEL3, ELSA2, JONATHAN1) was born
December 25, 1858 in N.C., and died May 30, 1925 in Tarboro, NC1. He married
EASTER OBEDIENCE (BEADIE) ARMSTRONG February 17, 1884 in TWP 12 Edgecombe
County, NC2, daughter of BENJAMIN ARMSTRONG and MARY BOON.
2. Children of WILLIAM TAYLOR and EASTER ARMSTRONG are:
. i. JOHN DAVID5 TAYLOR, b. November 1884; d. December 04, 1942, Wilson County, NC.
. ii. MCDORSEY TAYLOR, b. February 1887.
. iii. DELIAHA "DILLY" TAYLOR, b. August 1889; d. December 20, 1929, Edgecombe Co.,
NC.
5. iv. MEADY BENNETT TAYLOR, b. August 15, 1890; d. April 26, 1959, Rocky Mount, Nash
County, NC.
6. v. CHRIS CHANEY TAYLOR, b. March 04, 1892, Edgecombe Co., N.C.; d. May 24, 1969,
Rocky Mount, Nash County, N.C..
7. vi. DELLA TAYLOR, b. April 1895; d. April 19, 1933, New Bern, Carven Co., NC, St.
Luke's Hospital..
8. vii. MARY HENRETTA "RHETTE" TAYLOR, b. July 01, 1897; d. November 15, 1953, Nash
Co., NC.
9. viii. ROSA BELL TAYLOR, b. October 1899; d. February 05, 1986.
10. ix. BLUMA DAISY TAYLOR, b. November 24, 1905; d. December 20, 1988.
11. x. MOSES TAYLOR, b. June 27, 1909, Edgecombe Co.; d. April 05, 1986, Rocky Mount,
Nash County N.C..
Generation No. 2
2. JOHN DAVID5 TAYLOR (WILLIAM DORSEY4, HILLIARD SAMUEL3, ELSA2, JONATHAN1) was
born November 1884, and died December 04, 1942 in Wilson County, NC3. He married
MARGARET (MAGGIE) ELIZABETH MOORE December 13, 1905 in TWP 14, Edgecombe County,
NC4, daughter of DANIEL MOORE and HENRIETTA MOORE.
Children of JOHN TAYLOR and MARGARET MOORE are:
i. EMMA LUCILE6 TAYLOR, b. September 29, 1906, Edgecombe Co5; d. September 08, 1969;
m. CHARLES THOMAS WADE WILLIAMS, October 01, 1922.
ii. GLADYS MAE TAYLOR, b. October 10, 1908; d. January 20, 1952; m. MARION COLEY,
October 24, 1925.
iii. PATTIE RUTH TAYLOR, b. September 24, 1910; d. January 13, 1911.
iv. WILLIAM DANIEL TAYLOR, b. August 23, 1913; d. June 11, 1915, Edgecombe County,
NC6.
v. INFANT TAYLOR, b. January 24, 1918; d. January 24, 1918.
vi. JOHN GOLD TAYLOR, b. August 15, 1915, other sources list as Aug. 19, 19197; d. March
25, 19818; m. JESSE THORNELL, June 14, 1943.
vii. ULYSS LEO TAYLOR, b. August 18, 1919; d. Aft. March 26, 19819; m. EARLINE
WINSTEAD.
viii. JOSEPH HORACE TAYLOR, b. September 08, 1921; d. October 20, 1968; m. JUANETTA
MAUD WINSTEAD, July 07, 1945.
ix. LLOYD LANE TAYLOR, b. December 25, 1922; d. Aft. March 26, 198110; m. RAPHURNELL
DAVIS, December 1945.
x. MARGARET ELIZABETH TAYLOR, b. August 14, 1924; d. December 31, 1924.
xi. ANN BLANCHE TAYLOR, b. September 20, 1926; m. JOHN I. TAYLOR, February 08, 1946.
xii. GEORGE BENNETT TAYLOR, b. August 27, 1928; d. June 05, 1932.
3. MCDORSEY5 TAYLOR (WILLIAM DORSEY4, HILLIARD SAMUEL3, ELSA2, JONATHAN1) was
born February 1887. He married ALICE RIGGS December 24, 1914 in Pollocksville N.C.11,
daughter of D.W. RIGGS and MINNIE RIGGS.
Children of MCDORSEY TAYLOR and ALICE RIGGS are:
i. PERLEY M.6 TAYLOR, b. 1916.
ii. WILLIAM D. TAYLOR, b. 1918.
iii. FRANKLIN M. TAYLOR, b. 191912; d. Abt. November 01, 2002; m. MILDRED RIGGS.
4. DELIAHA "DILLY"5 TAYLOR (WILLIAM DORSEY4, HILLIARD SAMUEL3, ELSA2, JONATHAN1)
was born August 1889, and died December 20, 1929 in Edgecombe Co., NC13. She married
JAMES CHURCHFIELD WARBRITTON June 13, 1909 in TWP 12 Edgecombe County, NC14, son
of CHURCH WARBRITTON and ELIZABETH MEARS.
Children of DELIAHA TAYLOR and JAMES WARBRITTON are:
i. WILLIAM CHURCHFIELD CHELSEY6 WARBRITTEN, b. October 06, 191015; m. LILA
WARBRITTEN.
ii. GEORGE MARVIN WARBRITTON, b. February 03, 1919, Edgecombe County on February 3,
191916; d. September 14, 200017; m. MATTIE IRENE BIRDSONG.
iii. DAISY WARBRITTON, b. December 30, 1916; d. June 18, 1991; m. BRUCE WILSON
WORRELL.
iv. CLYDE WARBRITTEN.
v. GLADYS WARBRITTEN.
vi. LOUISE WARBRITTEN.
5. MEADY BENNETT5 TAYLOR (WILLIAM DORSEY4, HILLIARD SAMUEL3, ELSA2, JONATHAN1)
was born August 15, 189018, and died April 26, 1959 in Rocky Mount, Nash County, NC19.
He married SEINE ANNIE JONES December 03, 1912 in TWP 12 Edgecombe County, NC by
J.W. Jackson20, daughter of LEVI JONES and MARY TAYLOR.
Children of MEADY TAYLOR and SEINE JONES are:
i. MARY6 TAYLOR, b. Abt. 191421; m. NEWSOME JOYNER.
ii. WILLIAM LEADY "DICK" TAYLOR, b. Abt. 191721; d. Abt. 1971; m. MABEL CHAPPELL.
iii. HAZEL TAYLOR, b. 192021.
6. CHRIS CHANEY5 TAYLOR (WILLIAM DORSEY4, HILLIARD SAMUEL3, ELSA2, JONATHAN1)
was born March 04, 1892 in Edgecombe Co., N.C., and died May 24, 1969 in Rocky Mount,
Nash County, N.C.22. She married CHARLIE THOMAS COLBERT March 02, 1913 in Rocky Mt.
TWP, Nash County, NC23.
Children of CHRIS TAYLOR and CHARLIE COLBERT are:
i. EFFIE MAE6 COLBERT, b. November 29, 1913, Edgecombe Co.24; d. December 05, 1965,
Rocky Mount, NC24; m. WILLIAM ASHLEY HARPER.
ii. ROBERT LEE COLBERT, b. May 29, 1915, Edgecombe County, NC25; d. October 08, 2003;
m. NELLIE MAE JACKSON, July 20, 1940, Emporia Va.
iii. CHARLIE DORSEY COLBERT, b. October 30, 1917, Edgecombe Co.; d. January 12, 1918,
Edgecombe Co..
iv. CELIA GRAY COLBERT, b. February 03, 1919; m. CLYDE DAVIS.
v. JOE THOMAS COLBERT, b. July 17, 1920, Edgecombe Co.26; d. March 17, 1995, Rocky
Mount, NC27; m. GEVIE HUGHS, June 07, 1941, Nash County, NC.
vi. GEORGE HOWARD COLBERT, b. November 03, 1922; m. KATIE ELIZABETH MIZZEL, June
24, 1946, Portsmouth, Va.28.
vii. JOHN HENRY COLBERT, b. February 28, 1923; m. EVELYN HILL.
viii. INFANT COLBERT, b. April 15, 1925, Edgecombe County29; d. April 15, 1925,
Edgecombe County.
ix. LULA ELLEN COLBERT, b. May 19, 1929; m. HUNTER HUGHS.
x. NELLIE PEARLE COLBERT, b. May 19, 1929.
7. DELLA5 TAYLOR (WILLIAM DORSEY4, HILLIARD SAMUEL3, ELSA2, JONATHAN1) was born
April 1895, and died April 19, 1933 in New Bern, Carven Co., NC, St. Luke's Hospital.30. She
married EDWARD NASH "EDDIE" RIGGS July 04, 1914 in Pollocksville N.C.31, son of WILLIAM
RIGGS and MISSOURI PHILLIPS.
Children of DELLA TAYLOR and EDWARD RIGGS are:
i. MORRIS6 RIGGS, b. Abt. 191432; d. 197832.
ii. WILLIAM HENRY RIGGS, b. Abt. 191632; m. HELEN DAVIS, 1939.
iii. LILLIE BELLE RIGGS, b. Abt. 191832.
iv. GERTRUDE RIGGS, b. Abt. 192032.
v. MILDRED RIGGS, b. Abt. 192332; m. FRANKLIN M. TAYLOR.
vi. MARGARET RIGGS, b. Abt. 192332.
vii. HELEN RIGGS, b. Abt. 192832.
8. MARY HENRETTA "RHETTE"5 TAYLOR (WILLIAM DORSEY4, HILLIARD SAMUEL3, ELSA2,
JONATHAN1) was born July 01, 1897, and died November 15, 1953 in Nash Co., NC33. She
married CHARLIE JONES August 25, 1912 in TWP 12, Edgecombe Co. NC by J.W. Jackson34,
son of LEVI JONES and MARY TAYLOR.
Children of MARY TAYLOR and CHARLIE JONES are:
i. WEDDLE EARL6 JONES, b. August 25, 1916; d. October 19, 1988, Riverside Hospital,
Newport News, VA35; m. WILLIE RIVENBARK.
ii. WILLIAM DOSSEY JONES, b. February 03, 191935; d. May 18, 1994, Huntsville, AL35.
iii. HENRY CLAY JONES, b. September 20, 1924, Edgecombe Co35; d. October 17, 2006; m.
TILDY L. JONES.
iv. CHARLIE LAWRENCE JONES, b. January 26, 192735; m. VIRGINIA CRUSENBERRY,
October 31, 194735.
9. ROSA BELL5 TAYLOR (WILLIAM DORSEY4, HILLIARD SAMUEL3, ELSA2, JONATHAN1) was
born October 1899, and died February 05, 198636. She married LEVI JOHN ANDERSON, son
of MAGGIE Z. ANDERSON.
Children of ROSA TAYLOR and LEVI ANDERSON are:
i. MARY6 ANDERSON, b. June 01, 191837.
ii. EULA ANDERSON, b. Abt. November 1919; m. NORMAN ALBERT WILLIAMS, SR.
iii. RUTH ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1923.
iv. WILLIAM ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1925; d. drown in Rock quary in Sharpsburg.
v. JAMES E. ANDERSON, b. December 16, 1926.
vi. MILDRED ANDERSON, b. August 24, 192838; d. August 07, 200339; m. E.C. BATCHELOR.
vii. MAGGIE ODEL ANDERSON, b. July 30, 1930; d. October 24, 200440; m. GEORGE WOOD.
viii. ARTHUR DEAN ANDERSON, b. May 08, 193341.
ix. BETTY GRAY ANDERSON, b. November 27, 193442; d. 1993.
10. BLUMA DAISY5 TAYLOR (WILLIAM DORSEY4, HILLIARD SAMUEL3, ELSA2, JONATHAN1)
was born November 24, 190543, and died December 20, 198844. She married LAURIE
MOWEE NEWSOME July 03, 1927, son of JASPER NEWSOM and FLORENCE ROUSE.
Children of BLUMA TAYLOR and LAURIE NEWSOME are:
i. LAWRENCE M.6 NEWSOME, b. June 22, 1928.
ii. JOSEPH NEWSOME, b. February 10, 1930; d. October 01, 1995, Taylor's Hill, Edgecombe
County, NC.
iii. RAYMOND NEWSOME, b. December 29, 1930; d. March 01, 199945.
iv. SHELBEDINE NEWSOME, b. October 07, 1936.
v. DENIS HARVEY NEWSOME, b. September 18, 1941.
vi. CARL NEWSOME, b. August 14, 1943.
vii. LOIS GRAY NEWSOME, b. March 25, 1945.
viii. BARBARA ANN "BOB" NEWSOME, b. April 27, 1949; d. April 09, 200546; m. X. JOYNER.
ix. BARRY HODGES NEWSOME, b. April 25, 1951.
11. MOSES5 TAYLOR (WILLIAM DORSEY4, HILLIARD SAMUEL3, ELSA2, JONATHAN1) was
born June 27, 1909 in Edgecombe Co.47, and died April 05, 1986 in Rocky Mount, Nash
County N.C.48. He married LENA MAY JACKSON.
Children of MOSES TAYLOR and LENA JACKSON are:
i. PATTY JEWEL6 TAYLOR, b. November 04, 1930; m. (1) GEORGE LEE WINDERS; m. (2)
WILLIAM F. NEW.
ii. SYLVIA MARIE TAYLOR, b. May 16, 1932, (Taylors Hill) Edgecombe Co.; m. EUGENE EVANS
LAMB.
iii. DOROTHY LEE TAYLOR, b. April 24, 1934; m. (1) CALLIE JIM STALLINGS; m. (2) ADAM
CHARLIE CURTIS; m. (3) EDISON DURWOOD "MUG" HOLDER, November 01, 1952, Oak View
Baptist Church, Edgecombe Co.49.
iv. WILLIAM DANIEL TAYLOR, b. May 27, 1936, Edgecombe County; m. JESSE DEAN ROSE,
November 19, 1955.
v. JIMMY EARL TAYLOR, b. March 28, 1938; m. KATIE BOTTOMS, April 05, 1958, Taylor's Hill,
Edgecombe Co., NC50.
vi. INFANT TAYLOR, b. May 23, 193951; d. May 24, 1939, Edgecombe County, NC52.
vii. ELBERT EUGENE TAYLOR, b. October 06, 194153; m. FAYE SHEARIN, February 19, 1961,
Taylor's Hill, Edgecombe Co., NC54.
viii. WILLARD RAY TAYLOR, b. July 27, 1946; m. JEAN HOLIFIELD, January 16, 1969, Taylor's
Hill, Edgecombe Co., NC, Oak View Baptist Church54.
Endnotes
1. Edgecombe County death certificate, Tarboro Bk 12 page 213
2. Marriage Register, Edge Circuit Ct
3. Wilson county death certificate, bk 1942, page 133?
4. marriage license in Register of Deeds, Tarboro, file 1905.
5. C.T. Williams family site.
6. Death certificate, Edge. County bk. 2, TWP 10, page 7.
7. Tombstone as repoeted in (tombstones of Wilson County)
8. Obit. Rocky Mount Evening Telegram, Thursday, Mar, 26, 1981
9. obituary for John Gold Taylor, as repoeted Rocky Mount Evening Telegram, Mar. 26, 1981.
10. Obituary for John Gold Taylor, as repoeted Rocky Mount Evening Telegram, Mar. 26,
1981.
11. Marriage license for M.D. Taylor and Alice Riggs, Jones Co., NC 1914 file..
12. Information from Frank Taylor in conversation on Dec. 11, 1998.
13. Death certificate bk. 16, page 537, Register of Deeds, Tarboro, NC..
14. Delayed birth certificate for Bill Warbritton, Edge. Co. book 8, page 228..
15. Edgecombe Co. delayed birth certificate book 8, page 228..
16. Obituary in Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount, NC, Sept. 16, 2000..
17. Obituary in Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount, NC, Sept. 16, 2000..
18. Death certificate, Nash County Bk 45, page 479
19. Nash County Death Certificate Bk 45, page 479.
20. Edge. Co. marriage license, RD file 1912..
21. 1920 census for M.B. Taylor, Edgecombe Co, NC, Rocky Mount TWP, page 21..
22. Nash County Death Certificate Bk 55, page 142.
23. Marriage License
24. tombstone
25. Delayed birth certificate for Robert Lee Colbert, Edgecombe Co. book 3, page 16..
26. Joe Thomas Colbert
27. Personal knowledge, obit.
28. marriage license in Circuit Court, Ports.
29. death certificate Edgecombe County Circuit Court Register of Deeds
30. Craven Co. death certificate, NC State Archives film S.123.1097, Vol. 1629, page 316..
31. Marriage license of Eddie Riggs and Della Taylor, Jones Co., NC 1914 file..
32. History and Genealogy of Jones County, NC.
33. Oak View Baptist Church member death records..
34. Marriage license for Charlie Jones and Henrietta Taylor, Edge. Co. Register of Deeds file
1912.
35. Oral interview with Charlie Lawrance Jones, son of Charlie Jones
36. Tombstone in Pineview Cemetery, Rocky Mount, NC as recorded by Jeff Taylor..
37. From Celia Colbert Davis who interviewed Eula Anderson, sister of Mary.
38. Obit from Rocky Mount Telegram 8 Aug 2003..
39. Personal knowledge of Nellie Jackson Colbert, reported to me Aug. 8, 2003..
40. Obit from Rocky Mount Telegram Oct 27, 2004, Telegram on line.
41. Birth certificate, Edgecombe County Bk 20, page 1122..
42. Birth certificate, Edgecombe County Bk 21, page 910..
43. tombstone, Delayed birth certificate register Edgecombe County Register of Deeds,
delayed book 4, page 379, L.M. Newsome Family Bible in possession of Lois Gray Pierce,
Rocky Mount, NC.
44. tombstone
45. Personal knowledge of Clyde T. Colbert, notified by Nellie Jackson Colbert on Mar. 1,
1999.
46. Personal knowledge of Nellie Jackson Colbert, reported to me Apr 10, 2005..
47. Delayed birth certificate for Moses Taylor, Edgecombe County Register of Deeds, Delayed
birth book 7, page 483.
48. Nash County Death Certificate Bk 72A, page 655.
49. Edgecombe County Marriage Register, # 5039.
50. Edgecombe County Marriage Register.
51. death certificate Edge. bk 26 page 311
52. Edgecombe County Death certificate
53. From Nellie Jackson Colbert, older sister of Elbert.
54. Edgecombe County Marriage Register.