I'm trying to locate info about my family in Watauga Co. My GGgrandfather, Jacob Taylor was born abt 1810 in Lower Creek Twp, Caldwell Co,NC. He married Matilda Humphrey in 1837. Family gossip says he was found dead in a garden beside his hoe in Carter Co. Tenn. I haven't been able to verify this. It might well have been in Watauga Co, NC, since he apparently moved his family there at some point. His son Zachary is my Ggrandfather and I have located his grave site in Valle Crusis beside his wife , Elizabeth Emmaline Clark. The cemetery is located on top of a hill overlooking the valley on private land. Jacob's father, John (my GGGgrandfather), lived with his wife Barbara for a time in Lower Creek TWP Caldwell Co, NC and moved to Watauga Co where he supposedly died in 1838. I have no proof of this nor his birthdate. His wife, Barbara(73), is shown in 1850 census for Caldwell Co living with William Taylor. Good proof gets hard to come by this far back. To further confuse this it appears there was at least one other "John" Taylor in the area and possiby a third. One element in the family declares these Taylors were Scotts and another that they were Germans..the name changed from Schneider to Taylor. I ceratinly would like to know! I will really appreciate any help with these good folk Bill Taylor