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daughters :
Sarah, to whom all indications
point as the wife of David Taylor, and
Maria. Children of David and Sarah
[Sally] Taylor: Dykeman; Sandusky, of
whom further; Hiram; David; Abigail,
married Peter Brower; Jerusha, married
Thomas Bird; Sarah Elizabeth, married
George Hoyt; and Betty, who died in
childhood.
Sandusky Taylor, son of David and
Sarah [Sally] Taylor, was born in Poundridge,
New York, and died in Hoboken,
New Jersey, in 1864. He took up railroading
for his life work, and it was while
following this occupation he met with a
fatal accident. Mr. Taylor married Ore-
atha Juliere, daughter of David Juliere,
of West Norwalk, of French descent.
Their children were: Eva, married
Charles Tooker, of Hoboken, and is now
deceased ; Cornelius G., of whom further.
Cornelius G. Taylor, son of Sandusky
and Oreatha (Juliere) Taylor, was born
in White Plains, New York, December i,
1856. He came to New Canaan, Connec-
ticut, when he was but a lad of ten years,
and with the exception of two years has
resided there continuously since that time.
He started in life as an apprentice, and
through his own unaided efforts carved a
recognized place in his community. He
lived in Hoboken until apprenticed to
Stephen Raymond, of New Canaan, at
the age of ten. He was with Mr. Raymond
for eight years and then went to
New York City, where he learned the
tinsmith's trade. Not finding this to his
liking, Mr. Taylor returned again to New
Canaan and purchased his present farm of
about one hundred and fifty acres, and
has since engaged in general farming.
He has about twenty head of cattle.
In politics, Mr. Taylor is a Democrat,
and served several terms as a member of
the board of selectmen, and also served
as assessor. He is a member of Wooster
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Lodge, No. n. Independent Order of Odd
Fellows ; New Canaan Grange ; Pomona
Grange, and the State Grange ; and served
on the school board.
Cornelius G. Taylor married, in 1877,
Nancy E. Tallmadge, daughter of Wil-
liam H. and Nancy (Weed) Tallmadge,
and they have one daughter, Lorena. The
family are members of the Methodist
Episcopal church. Mr. Taylor is a trus-
tee of the Tallmadge Hill Union Chapel.
(The Tallmadge Line)
(I) Thomas Tallmadge was of New-
ton Stacy, Hants, England. He came to
America in 1631, landed at Boston, removed
to Lynn, later to Southampton,
Long Island, and was allotted two hundred
acres of land. He died about 1653.
His wife's name is not mentioned. He
had seven children, among whom was
Robert.
(II) Robert Tallmadge, son of Thomas
Tallmadge, was born in England, and
came to America as a young man. It is
said he was one of the original purchasers
of New Haven in 1639. He married Sarah
Nash, daughter of Thomas and Margery
(Baker) Nash. Among their six children
was Enos.
(III) Lieutenant Enos Tallmadge, son
of Robert and Sarah (Nash) Tallmadge,
was born at New Haven, Connecticut,
October 4, 1656. He was on Bradley's
list of proprietors of New Haven in 1685.
He went to the defense of Schenectady in
command of assistance sent by Connec-
ticut, and was killed in the burning of the
town, February 9, 1690. He married,
May 9, 1682, Hannah Yale, daughter of
Thomas Yale. They had four children,
among whom was Thomas.
(IV) Thomas Tallmadge, son of Lieu-
tenant Enos and Hannah (Yale) Tallmadge,
was born in New Haven, December
7, 1688, removed to Stamford, and