Individual Details
Charles W. Taylor
(2 Aug 1863 - 21 Feb 1918)
1900 Census of the United States Chickasaw Co., Iowa, Bradford Township in Nashua Town, Page 195, line 22. It shows Charles Taylor born August 1865, age 34, married 17 years and working for a department store. His father is the only family member with him. The father is listed as James P. Taylor, born October 1821, a widow born in New York and occupation as thresher.
Nashua Reporter, Nashua, Iowa, Thursday, February 28, 1918, Page 1, Col. 1: C. W. Taylor Drops Dead. Lifeless Body Found by Wife in His Office About 9:30 P. M. Thursday---Had Worked All Day. Chas. W. Taylor, for many years a business man of this city, was found dead in his office about 9:30 o'clock Thursday evening by his wife, who had gone to call him. Mr. Taylor was proprietor of a garage and dray line and been about his work as usual Thursday and was apparently in good health, and the news that he was dead could hardly be believed by our citizens.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor lived in the rooms over his garage and store and he had an office in the store where he was accustomed to spend some time each evening looking after his books or at other work. Thursday evening he went to the store as usual while his wife went across the street to spend the evening at the home of their daughter, Mrs. A. E. Ableiter and husband. She returned home about 9:30 and Mr. Taylor not being there she went down stairs to the store and found him lying on the floor dead. Help was hurriedly summoned and Dr. McDannell, who was attending a meeting of the Odd Fellows, was called.
From appearances Mr. Taylor had been dead some time, probably an hour. Just how death came can only be surmised. Two automobile tires lay across his body, but whether he had been working with them or whether he caught and pulled them onto him when he was stricken and fell, is not known. It was a terrible shock to the wife who, just a brief space of time before, had left him in what seemed to be good health, to return home and find his body cold in death, and the sympathy of the entire community went out to her and the daughter in their affliction.
Charles W. Taylor was born at Waterloo, Iowa [Wisconsin], August 2, 1863, and departed this life February 21, 1918 at Nashua, his age being 54 years, 6 months and 19 days. He was the youngest of four children born to James P. and Laura Taylor. The deceased is the last of his family, all the others having preceded him to the Silent Land. At the age of 6 his parents moved to Albert Lea, Minn., and it was in this town that the important years of his young life were spent. At the age of 19 he met Miss Harriet Clason and persuaded her to marry him. The date of the wedding was July 12, 1882. the young couple commenced housekeeping in Nashua and, except eight years spent in New Hampton this town has been their home. One child was born to bless this union Mrs. Laurel Ableiter, of this place and her two children were very precious to their grandfather. For a number of years Mr. Taylor cared for his aged parents, building them a home near to his, and acting the part of a dutiful son until the time of their death. He was an active church worker for many years and at the time of his death was a member of the M. E. church of Nashua. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge, the Eastern Star and the Modern Woodmen.
Mr. Taylor was of a genial, cheerful disposition and in his daily work about the streets always had a smile and a pleasant word for everyone. He was always ready to stretch forth his hand to help anyone in need and his kindly presence will be greatly missed by many outside the circle of relatives.
The funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist church. Rev. H. D. Green officiating. The funeral party was met at the home and escorted to the church by members of Bradford Lodge No. 129, A.F. & A. M., of which deceased was a member, and the members of the Eastern Star and Isabella club also attended the services at the church in a body. From the church the Masons escorted the body to Oak Hill cemetery where it was laid to rest in the Silent City of the Dead according to the Masonic ritual.
Nashua Reporter, Nashua, Iowa, Thursday, February 28, 1918, Page 1, Col. 1: C. W. Taylor Drops Dead. Lifeless Body Found by Wife in His Office About 9:30 P. M. Thursday---Had Worked All Day. Chas. W. Taylor, for many years a business man of this city, was found dead in his office about 9:30 o'clock Thursday evening by his wife, who had gone to call him. Mr. Taylor was proprietor of a garage and dray line and been about his work as usual Thursday and was apparently in good health, and the news that he was dead could hardly be believed by our citizens.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor lived in the rooms over his garage and store and he had an office in the store where he was accustomed to spend some time each evening looking after his books or at other work. Thursday evening he went to the store as usual while his wife went across the street to spend the evening at the home of their daughter, Mrs. A. E. Ableiter and husband. She returned home about 9:30 and Mr. Taylor not being there she went down stairs to the store and found him lying on the floor dead. Help was hurriedly summoned and Dr. McDannell, who was attending a meeting of the Odd Fellows, was called.
From appearances Mr. Taylor had been dead some time, probably an hour. Just how death came can only be surmised. Two automobile tires lay across his body, but whether he had been working with them or whether he caught and pulled them onto him when he was stricken and fell, is not known. It was a terrible shock to the wife who, just a brief space of time before, had left him in what seemed to be good health, to return home and find his body cold in death, and the sympathy of the entire community went out to her and the daughter in their affliction.
Charles W. Taylor was born at Waterloo, Iowa [Wisconsin], August 2, 1863, and departed this life February 21, 1918 at Nashua, his age being 54 years, 6 months and 19 days. He was the youngest of four children born to James P. and Laura Taylor. The deceased is the last of his family, all the others having preceded him to the Silent Land. At the age of 6 his parents moved to Albert Lea, Minn., and it was in this town that the important years of his young life were spent. At the age of 19 he met Miss Harriet Clason and persuaded her to marry him. The date of the wedding was July 12, 1882. the young couple commenced housekeeping in Nashua and, except eight years spent in New Hampton this town has been their home. One child was born to bless this union Mrs. Laurel Ableiter, of this place and her two children were very precious to their grandfather. For a number of years Mr. Taylor cared for his aged parents, building them a home near to his, and acting the part of a dutiful son until the time of their death. He was an active church worker for many years and at the time of his death was a member of the M. E. church of Nashua. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge, the Eastern Star and the Modern Woodmen.
Mr. Taylor was of a genial, cheerful disposition and in his daily work about the streets always had a smile and a pleasant word for everyone. He was always ready to stretch forth his hand to help anyone in need and his kindly presence will be greatly missed by many outside the circle of relatives.
The funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist church. Rev. H. D. Green officiating. The funeral party was met at the home and escorted to the church by members of Bradford Lodge No. 129, A.F. & A. M., of which deceased was a member, and the members of the Eastern Star and Isabella club also attended the services at the church in a body. From the church the Masons escorted the body to Oak Hill cemetery where it was laid to rest in the Silent City of the Dead according to the Masonic ritual.
Events
| Birth | 2 Aug 1863 | Walworth Co., Wisconsin |  | ||
| Marriage | 12 Jul 1882 | Charles City, Floyd Co., Iowa - Harriet "Hattie" Janette Clason | | ||
| Death | 21 Feb 1918 | Nashua, Chickasaw Co., Iowa | | ||
| Burial | Oak Hill Cemetery, Nashua, Chickasaw Co., Iowa | |
Families
| Spouse | Harriet "Hattie" Janette Clason (1866 - 1954) |
| Child | Laurel "Laura" Taylor (1883 - 1973) |
| Father | James P Taylor ( - ) |
| Mother | Laura Forney ( - ) |
Endnotes
4. Obituary of Hattie Clason Taylor.
5. Marriage Certificate of Hattie J. Clayson to Charles W. Taylor.
7. Obituary of Charles W. Taylor, Nashua Reporter, Nashua, Iowa, Thursday, February 28, 1918, Page 1, Col. 1.