Taken from The Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, pg. 1141.

The wife of Mr. Taylor, who survives him, formerly was Harriet N. Whitnah, daughter of Andrew and Jane (Hendershot) Whitnah. Mr. Whitnah came to Fulton County at an early day, settling on property in the southern part of Buckheart Township, where he achieved considerable success as a farmer and stock-raiser. The old Whitnah homestead is now occupied by Mrs. Taylor, who, notwithstanding the many trials and activities of her life, retains much of her youthful spirits and health. She is the mother of a large family of children, who, in order of birth, are named as follows: Charles E., Jennie M., Andrew J., Calvin A. (deceased), Anna M., F. Alice and Evelyne. Two of the children are deceased. Carrie having died in infancy. Jennie M. is now the wife of H.C. McKee, of Creston, Iowa; F. Alice married A. R. Whitnah, of Carthage, Ill.; Anna M. is living at home, and Evelyne, the widow of A. W. Davison, formerly of Denver, Colo., was at the time of this writing visiting her mother in Canton. The deceased and venerated father of this family was a quiet, unassuming man, devoted to his family and home interests, and , although he was a Republican voter, had no desire for politics or general township affairs. Hones and high-minded, he was strictly conscientious in the performance of all tasks which confronted him.