Family Tree Maker - Cemetarian

legacy. He helped family members arrange the publication of T.J.'s letters & papers, & arranged forsimultaneous publication of in France. He answered numerous inquiries from biographers &, only whenconvinced that an inquiring author was sincere, supplied some modest personal notes & stories aboutJefferson.Madison attended the Virginia Convention of 1829 but he contributed little to the formal proceedings. Itappears that he was dissatisfied with the quality of the representatives he found there, though he saidnothing about it in public. By man y accounts he had quite an influence, in private conversation, withseveral of the young delegates who attended.James Madison was well read & active in promoting republican ideals. He received several papers eachday. He maintained written correspondence, even after rheumatism made it impossible for him to write,by dictating his letters. Madison entertained guests from Europe and America. All were amazed at hisenergy & his animated conversation. He died on the morning of June 28th, 1836.Madison was born in Port Conway, Virginia on March 16, 1751. His parents Colonel James Madison,Sr. (March 27, 1723 – February 27, 1801) and Eleanor Rose "Nellie" Conway (January 9, 1731 –February 11, 1829) were the prosperous owners of the tobacco plantation in Orange County, Virginia,where Madison spent most of his childhood years. Madison's plantation life was made possible by hispaternal great-great-grandfather, James Madison, who utilized Virginia's headright system to import asignificant number of indentured servants, thereby allowing him to accumulate a large tract of land.In 1769, Madison left the plantation to attend the College of New Jersey (later to become PrincetonUniversity), finishing its four-year course in two years, but exhausting himself from overwork in theprocess. When he regained his health, he served in the state legislature (1776-79) and became known asa protégée of Thomas Jefferson. In this capacity, he became a prominent figure in Virginia state politics,helping to draft their declaration of religious freedom and persuading Virginia to give theirnorthwestern territories (consisting of most of modern-day Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois) to theContinental Congress.More About James (The President) Madison:Appointed: 1801, Secretary of StateElected: 1809, President59. Mary 12 Adams (Ellenor 11 Taylor, James 10 , Edmond 9 , James (of Caroline) 8 , John 7 , Matthew 6 ,John (of Shadoxhurst II) 5 , John "of Shadoxhurst" 4 , William 3 , Hanzer Taylefer 2 , Baron 1 Taillefer) diedJuly 04, 1887. She married (1) Jefferson Taylor November 01, 1825, son of David Taylor and NancyPenn. He died 1841. She married (2) Thomas DeHart February 23, 1843. He died Unknown.More About Jefferson Taylor and Mary Adams:Marriage: November 01, 1825More About Thomas DeHart and Mary Adams:Marriage: February 23, 1843Children of Mary Adams and Jefferson Taylor are:70 i. Eliza Ann 13 Taylor, died Unknown. She married Elijah DeHart March 30, 1843; died Unknown.More About Elijah DeHart and Eliza Taylor:Marriage: March 30, 184371 ii. William A Taylor, died Unknown. He married Adaline Adams December 12, 1853; died Unknown.More About William Taylor and Adaline Adams:Marriage: December 12, 185372 iii. Exon Timida Taylor, died Unknown. She married William DeHart March 18, 1849; died Unknown.More About William DeHart and Exon Taylor:Marriage: March 18, 184913