MRS PATRICIA A RAY wrote: > > Dan > I've picked up some interesting facts about Zachary TAYLOR in the > encyclopedia but haven't come to a conclusion. The father of Zachary > was Lt. Colonel Richard TAYLOR. There is a Richard TAYLOR mentioned in > the article, but just the name, no facts. And this Richard would be a > ggggch. of James TAYLOR, I think. At least he's in the 6th generation. > Too bad there are no dates in the article. It was fun working it all > out from what he wrote, but there's lots of unknown names, mostly women > who m. someone important, I guess. > There's a "Junius Penn HUNT" mentioned. I wonder if they mean > "Julius"? I've never heard of the name "Junius" before. Oh well. > Where did you find the info on James TAYLOR? I'd like to read it, too > . > I also found out that Zachary TAYLOR is a 2nd cousin of James MADISON > and a 4th cousin once removed of Robert E. LEE and 4th cousin three > times removed of Franklin D. ROOSEVELT. Boy, these people really hung > together! > A dau. of Zachary TAYLOR and Margaret Mackall SMITH, Knox TAYLOR, > married Lt. Jefferson DAVIS. But she died of malaria within 3 months > of her marriage. Zachary & Margaret named their only son Richard. > > Isn't there a website that gives the genealogies of U.S. Presidents? > I found Royal Genealogies so there must be an equivalent for the United > States! But I can't find it! > > Pat Zachary had a son who was a Confederate General, Richard Taylor, and was involved in the Red River Campaign, in La. Gregg r-- Greggory E. Davies 120 Ted Price Lane Winnfield, LA 71483 [email protected]