Winnette mentioned a William Melvin Taylor that was her husband's grandfather that I am interested in. I think he must be related to these Taylors that are connected to my great grandfather, Melvin Berry Martin. Descendants of Jesse Brogden Taylor 1 Jesse Brogden Taylor b: Abt. 1896 in Alabama . +Rebecca Missouri Alford b: September 03, 1899 d: October 29, 1952 Okaloosa Co., Florida m: Abt. 1915 ...... 2 Gladys Taylor b: Abt. 1916 in Alabama d: 2003 Florida .......... +Clantis J. Martin b: August 31, 1912 d: January 16, 1958 Okaloosa Co. FL .............. 3 Pink Martin ...................... 4 Wayne Martin .............. 3 Walter Martin .............. 3 Bobby Martin ...... 2 Maxine Taylor b: in Alabama d: June 2003 Florida ...... 2 Foster C. Taylor b: June 21, 1924 d: March 26, 1974 Okaloosa Co., FL .......... +Clima D. ___ b: March 02, 1926 ...... 2 Carradeen Taylor b: Abt. 1927 ...... 2 Foy D. Taylor Below is the Taylor and Martin families in the 1930 census. They are neighbors and are later neighbors in the 40s and 50s in the Baker area of Okaloosa Co. FL area. 1930 Green Bay, Covington Co, AL, hh35 www.ancestry.com images online District 23 pg 4 of 27 35/35 Berry M. Martin 62 AL AL AL Sarah 54 AL AL AL Frank 37 Clautis 17 Minnie 15 Just a few houses away on same Horn Tree River Road lived Jesse Brogden Taylor family and Jesse's parents, Lee and Martha Taylor. 29/29 Taylor, Lee head 75 yrs old md at 21 yrs. AL AL AL farmer gen farm **Taylor, Martha wife 76 yrs md at 22 yrs AL AL AL Chandler, Tempie sis in law 80 yrs md at 16 yrs widowed AL AL AL 30/30 Taylor, Jesse B. head 34 yrs md at 19 yrs AL AL AL farmer gen farm **Rebecca wife 30 yrs md at 16 yrs AL AL AL Gladys dau 13 yrs single AL Foster son 5 yrs single AL Cola Dean dau 3 yrs single AL 31/31 Helms, Ingram 59 yrs AL Lula wife 28 yrs AL Dovie Lee dau 3 yrs Perry L. son 2 yrs James son 7 mths Dallas son 21 yrs AL 32/32 Helms, Levi 29 yrs md at 20 yrs AL Lena wife 26 yrs md at 17 yrs Aron son 5 yrs AL HH 12/12 Page 2 of 27 Dist 23 Greenbay Taylor, James V. head 23 yrs md at 17 yrs AL AL AL farmer Gladys wife 25 yrs md at 19 yrs AL AL AL Caline dau 4 yrs AL Carleton son 3 yrs AL Does ANYONE recognize this Martin and Taylor families??? Arlene ===== I used to have an open mind, but my brains kept falling out.