Researching John Tayloe
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 8 people with the Tayloe surname? In that year Tayloe was ranked number 3571 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Tayloe on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Tayloe and the Tayloe Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tayloe Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Tayloe family tree.
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Tayloe Family History Databases
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Tayloe Forums
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on John Tayloe. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Tayloe
John Tayloe II
Colonel John Tayloe II (28 May 1721 – 18 April 1779) was a planter and politician, among the richest planters in colonial Virginia. He served in public office including the Virginia Governor's Council, also known as the Virginia Council of State.
He has been described as a "model Virginia planter, planting tobacco, wheat and corn and raising livestock", what were known as mixed crops. A fifth-generation planter from the Tayloe Family, he took over the management of the Neabsco Iron Works during the 1740s, likely after his father's death in 1747.
Later Tayloe built Mount Airy, the Neo-Palladian villa overlooking the Rappahannock River. It is still held and occupied by the Tayloe family in the 21st century. Tayloe, his father and namesake son were said to exemplify gentry entrepreneurship.
Source: John Tayloe II, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJohn Tayloe III
John Tayloe III (September 2, 1770 – March 23, 1828), of Richmond County, Virginia, was a planter, politician and businessman. He was prominent in elite social circles. A highly successful planter and thoroughbred breeder, he was considered the "wealthiest man of his day". A military officer, he also served in the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate of Virginia for nine years. The Tayloe family of Richmond County, including his father, John Tayloe II, and grandfather, John Tayloe I, exemplified gentry entrepreneurship.
Source: John Tayloe III, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Tayloe
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