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Peter Austin Taylor (b. October 1848, d. Aft. 1920)
Notes for Peter Austin Taylor:
Found information on Peter and Christianna in the 1900 Census.Roll number 1240802 at the Morman Family Center.Information is recorded in Beat 5, Sheet B1, Supervisor District # 3, Enumeration District 16.Peter was a farmer with 15 years experience and he worked for General farms. This was probably a Sharecropper situation.He rented the farm and worked year around on it.He could read, write and speak English.His mother was listed as born in Maryland, his fathers birthplace was unknown, however, in the 1910 census his father's birthplace was listed as Mississippi.The 1900census has his age as 51 years old.However, the 1910 census listed his age as 63 years.Peter's 13 year old grandson lived with him.His name was William Austin Erwin.13 year old William probably gave the information to the census taker and was not sure of his grandfather's age.
Peter would have been 61 at the time of the 1910 census.Peter's racewas listed as mulatto in both census.In the 1910 census he was listed as a widow. The 1910information is recorded in Beat 5, Sheet 20 B, Supervisor District # 3, Enumeration District 22.Census recorder was Arnold Page.Believe Peter's name is taken from his Slave owner whose name was Peter Taylor.
More About Peter Austin Taylor and Christanna Taylor:
Marriage: 1874, Bolivar County,Mississippi.
Marriage Notes for Peter Austin Taylor and Christanna Taylor:
Peter and Christianna were married 26 years at the time of the 1900 census.
Children of Peter Austin Taylor and Christanna Taylor are:
- +William Austin Taylor, b. May 25, 1875, Wilkinson Mississippi, d. February 24, 1958, Greenville, Mississippi.
- Mary Elizabeth Taylor, b. 1874, Wilkinson Mississippi, d. date unknown.