"Janice A. Frank" wrote: > Bonnie - this is great, could you tell me what it says about George > TAYLOR and Levi CASSELL? Thanks a lot! > > Jan > Jan, From "History of Belmont & Jefferson Cos., OH" by J. A. Caldwell, pub. 1880 Bellaire Bios. GEORGE TAYLOR was born in Pittsburgh PA in 1852. He learned shoemaking with William TAYLOR and worked in Wheeling and Cleveland for a number of years. In 1875 he came to Bellaire and started a boot and shoe manufacturing business which he still operates on Union Street opposite Central Hall. In 1874 he married Cassandra BASFORD, of Glen Easton WV. -- Bonnie Burkhardt <burkhard@flash.net> <bburkhardt@juno.com>