This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CMB.2ACE/596.2.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Karen, I reread your email, and then checked my gedcom and I have down that John D. was born in Craven Co., NC as well. The census also states NC. Sorry for the misreading your email on my part! Where did you find that I had put Jackson Co., AL as his birthplace. I want to correct that. In my notes, I have this: "Moved to Jackson County, AL until 1844 when his second wife, Elizabeth, having died in 1839 traveling by oxcart from AL to MO/AR line. Son, Jesse Madison Taylor, was known to have told this story, Jesse was 16 years of age when the move took place." Family tradition says the Taylor family came from Ireland in 1764. Listed: 1830 Census Jackson Co., Alabama, p.97 On August 12, 1833, John Taylor bought 80.06 acres of land in Jackson Co., AL. Document #4715. On August 5, 1837, he bought 40.01 acres of land in Jackson Co., AL. Document #8490. On August 1, 1839, he bought 40 acres of land in Jackson Co., AL. Document #1162. 1840 Census Jackson Co., Alabama, p.53 1850 Census Jobe Twsp., Oregon Co., Missouri, p.403. Also 1860-1870 1867 Tax List, Oregon Co., Missouri. Also 1869-1871, 1875. Listed in the 1850 Oregon County, MO Census: Listed in the 1860 Oregon County, MO Census: Listed in the 1870 Oregon County, MO Census: Hope this helps, Lanita