News and Courier Mar 22, 1945 Charleston, SC S.C. Birthday Born in Charleston, March 22, 1846, Frank E. Taylor was educated at the Charleston High School and Hillsboro Military Academy in North Carolina. Leaving school, he joined Company A of the Hampton Legion, efficiently performed scout duty in Virginia, and served in many engagements. Refusing to surrender at Appomattox, he escaped with a group of men under General Mart W. Gary, intending to join and follow Jefferson Davis. After the latter's capture, Taylor took his parole at Augusta, May 1865. Returning to Charleston he entered George W. Williams & Co., cotton factors and wholesale merchants; later, he was with Robertson & Taylor. In 1868 he married CLARA SCOTT WILSON of Williamsburg. As vice president and general manager of Ashepoo Fertilizer Company, for more than 30 years he was active in the mining of phosphate rock. One of the most efficient and competent men in this business, his opinions as an expert were often requested. Also, for much of his life he was in the cotton business both as a factor and a manufacturer. For years he was president of the Charleston Cotton Exchange. He was a captain in the Sumter Guards, a member of the Hugenot society, New England society, South Carolina society, and Sons of the American Revolution, also first vice president of the Washington Light Infantry Survivors' association, president of the Howard association, trustee of the William Enston Home, member of the Port Society of Charleston, and a director of the Carolina Art association, Pacolet Manufacturing company, and the Carolina Savings bank. Mr. Taylor died May 18, 1913. ######### This is my gg-grandfather; if anyone knows anything about this line, particularly his son, DR. JOHN EDWARD TAYLOR (my grandmother's long lost father), your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Kerry McCarthy Wood kmcwnu@aol.com Boston