Daniel N TAYLOR Nelson D TAYLOR Kenneth A TAYLOR Zell CARTER Mini tree diagram
Willard Gerand H TAYLOR

Willard Gerand H TAYLOR1,2,3,4

1st Mar 19171,2,3,4 - 10th Nov 1944

Life History

1st Mar 1917

Born in Carter County, Oklahoma.1,2,3,4

10th Nov 1944

Died in Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands, Southwest Pacific

after 10th Nov 1944

Buried in Graham Cemetery, Graham, Carter County, Oklahoma.4

Notes

  • 1920 Federal Census, Carter County, Oklahoma, 13 February, Graham Township, District 51, page 9B, Poolville & Alma Rd, Hse #168, Fam #171
    Taylor, Daniel N Head Rents M W  41 TX MS TX Farmer
    Taylor, Zell Wife F W  23 TX TX TX
    Taylor, Willard G Son M W  2yrs9mos OK TX TX
    Taylor, Nelson D Son M W  1yr1mo OK TX TX

    1930 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Oklahoma, 11 April, Earl Township, District 34-7, page 7B, Hse/Fam #119
    Taylor, Daniel N Head Rents Has Radio M W 50 Married at age 35 TX TX TX Farmer [b abt 1880]
    Taylor, Zell Wife F W 32 Married at age 18 TX TX TX [b abt 1898]
    Taylor, Gerand [Willard] H Son M W 13 Single Okla Tex Tex [b abt 1917]
    Taylor, Kenneth A Son M W 7 Single Okla Tex Tex [b abt 1923]
    Carter, Charles C Nephew M W 15 Single [b abt 1915]

    23-year-old Willard G Taylor in 1940 matches the 13-year-old Gerand H here.  If Willard G and Gerand H are both correct names and initials, then Willard had four names:  Willard Gerand H Taylor.  I have not discovered what the H stands for.  From the family configuration in 1940, it looks like Willard's father Daniel died about 1933.  In the 1940 census, Willard's mother Zell is married to Quenton Wood and there are 6-year-old twins in the home that seem to be Zell's children.  So it looks like she married Quenton wood soon after Daniel Taylor passwed away.

    1940 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Oklahoma, 11 April, Earl Township, District 34-7, Page 5A, Hse #79, Rents $7
    Wood, Quenton Head M W 44 Married Grade 8 b Texas In Rural Jefferson Co Okla in 1935 Farm Operator [b abt 1896]
    Wood, Zell Wife F W 44 Married Grade 7 b Texas In Rural Jefferson Co Okla in 1935 No Occup [b abt 1896]
    Wood, Gwyn Dalen Dau F W 20 Single Grade 5 b Texas In Rural Jefferson Co Okla in 1935 Sewing on NYA [b abt 1920]
    Wood, Cravin Son M W 13 Single Grade 7 b Texas In Rural Jefferson Co Okla TX in 1935 [b abt 1917]
    Wood, Gayland Son M W 10 Single Grade 2 b Texas In Rural Jefferson Co Okla TX in 1935 [b abt 1934]
    Wood, Earl Son M W 6 Single Grade 0 b Oklahoma In Rural Jefferson Co Okla TX in 1935 [b abt 1934]
    Wood, Earline Dau F W 6 Single Grade 0 b Oklahoma In Rural Jefferson Co Okla TX in 1935 [b abt 1934]
    Taylor, Willard G Stepson M W 23 Single Grade 8 b Oklahoma In Rural Jefferson Co Okla TX in 1935 Soil Conservation Construction [b abt 1917]

    Willard Gerand Taylor
    Birth Mar. 1, 1917 Oklahoma
    Death Nov. 10, 1944
    WORLD WAR II NAVY VETERAN, KILLED IN ACTION
    Died at Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands, USS Mount Hood,
    Mother is Mrs. Zell Wood.
    Inscription He Gave His Life In The Service Of His Country
    Burial Graham Cemetery, Graham, Carter County, Oklahoma, Plot: Block 1
    Maintained by Find A Grave, Originally Created by Poke17 Mar 29, 2010
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #50415317, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=50415317

Sources

  • 1. 1940 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Oklahoma
    • 11 April, Earl Township, District 34-7, Page 5A, Hse #79, Rents $7
  • 2. 1930 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Oklahoma
    • 11 April, Earl Township, District 34-7, page 7B, Hse/Fam #119
  • 3. 1920 Federal Census, Carter County, Oklahoma
    • 13 February, Graham Township, District 51, page 9B, Poolville & Alma Rd, Hse #168, Fam #171
  • 4. Find a Grave Memorial Registry

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