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BIOGRAPHICAL AND PORTRAIT CYCLOPEDIA

of the comfort and welfare of others than herself. She was constantly doing good by those little acts of kindness and love to her friends and neighbors which won a place for her in the hearts of all who knew her. In the family circle her life was one of love and unselfish devotion. She knew in whom she trusted, and leaves a 'blessed memory.'" J. SWAN TAYLOR, M. D., is the third in descent from James Taylor, who came with his wife Elizabeth, soon after their marriage, to America, in 1780, from County Armagh, Ireland. They landed at Baltimore, and settled at Greensburg, Pennsylvania, but soon after moved upon a farm near Harvey's Five Points, in Westmoreland county. James Taylor was born in 1760; died in 1842, and is buried in Ebenezer church-yard. Elizabeth Taylor died in 1823, and is buried in Congruity church-yard. They had three children, two sons and a daughter; the daughter died young, and is buried by the side of her mother. They were Presbyterians of the most strict type. James Taylor had two brothers in the Revolutionary war. His father came to America to visit him before 1790, but returned to Ireland.      James Taylor, the elder son of James Taylor, Sr., was in the War of 1812, and afterwards died in Pittsburg, [sic] while in active service as a soldier in the United States regular army.      John Taylor, the youngest son, was born in 1788; was a soldier in the War of 1812, and died in 1853. He married Eleanor Miller, a daughter of Samuel Miller. She was born in Ireland, November 10, 1794, and died January 26, 1879. When she was but six weeks old her parents came to America, landing in Baltimore after a voyage of thirteen weeks upon

the ocean. The Millers settled near Alters, north of New Alexandria, Westmoreland county, on what was afterwards known as the Rev. Milligan farm, but they soon removed to Indiana.      John and Eleanor Miller Taylor removed to Indiana county in 1838; the deed for their land bearing the date of December 22, 1838. They had six children who lived to maturity, viz.: John M. Taylor, who died May 5, 1886; Samuel Taylor, who died February 23, 1895; Dr. James Taylor, father of subject; David Taylor, still living. David Taylor and wife celebrated their golden wedding on January 11, 1894, Hugh M. Taylor, who died March 25, 1881, and William B. Taylor, still living. William B. Taylor and wife celebrated their golden wedding on February 26, 1896.     Dr. James Taylor, father, was educated in the common subscription schools, Blairsville academy, Franklin Medical college and Jefferson Medical college. Previous to entering the medical school he had read medicine with Dr. Edward Emerson, of Blairsville. True to the Irish and Scotch idea that every boy must have a trade, Dr. Taylor became a weaver, and there are still to be seen articles woven by him when a young man.      He represented the district composed of Westmoreland and Armstrong counties in the legislature of Pennsylvania during the sessions of 1860 and 1861, and served on three of the important committees of that body.      The history of Westmoreland county (1882) says, "One who served creditably in the legislature of Pennsylvania at a time when the commonwealth was menaced by many dangers, and the Union was threatened with destruction, was Dr. James Taylor, who is the most prominent physician in Ligonier valley." He is at this time (September, 1896) the oldest

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