Individual Details

James Milton Taylor

(5 Jul 1923 - 18 Aug 1972)



30 Jun 1942 World War II Draft Registration
James Milton Taylor of Rt. 2, Clanton, Chilton Co, AL was age 18, born 7 Jul 1923 (other records have July 5th), Chilton Co, AL. Mrs. Maggie Taylor will always know his address and she is his employer on her farm at the same address. 5'11", 142 Lbs. Brown eyes and hair.
Note on card states he received an honorable discharge, 13 Nov 1945 from the Army.

1950 Census. Clanton, Chilton, AL, Hh 51
James M. Taylor, 25, Farmer
Gerthyne, wife, 23
Jimmie, son, 2
Ted Easterling, brother-in-law, 15, Farm Helper

James Taylor is in the U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs Death File:
Born 5 July 1923, died 18 Aug 1972. Enlisted in the US Army, 24 Feb 1943; discharged, 13 Nov 1945.

Alabama death records show parents as Grady Taylor and Maggie Mims; wife as Gerthyne Taylor. FindAGrave says his wife was Gerthyne Merell Easterling, b. 29 Jul 1926, Chilton Co., died 31 Jan 2015, Alabaster, Shelby Co, AL. They are buried Concord Cemetery, Clanton.

Events

Birth5 Jul 1923
Death18 Aug 1972

Families

FatherWilliam Grady Taylor (1897 - 1941)
MotherMaggie Serena Mims (1894 - 1973)
SiblingWilliam Morris Taylor (1920 - 1970)
SiblingWillie Edwin Taylor (1925 - 2009)