Taken from The History of Fulton County, pg. 574.

Mrs. Harriet Taylor was born in Buckheart township, this county, and is the daughter of A. Jackson and Jane (Hendershot) Whitnah, both of whom reside in Canton. She was united in marriage with Samuel Taylor March 17, 1853. He died Spt. 8, 1876. Mr. Taylor taught school in this county for a few years, moved to Iowa with his family and engaged in mercantile business at Troy and Ottumwa, but returned in 1866. Mrs. T. has a family of 7 children; Chas. E., Jennie M., Andrew J., Calvin A., Annie M., Allie F. and Evaline. Chas. married Josie Hill, of Harlan, Iowa, March 2, 1879, and now resides in that State; the other children all live with their mother. She has been a member of the Presbyterian Church for 18 years.