This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LaylaCries Surnames: Sinks, Taylor Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.sinks/154.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mr Swift of Tx confirmed to me that Taylor Co Texas is in fact named after the the Taylor brothers who died in the Alamo. He said he gets his info from: "Handbook of Texas Online" produced by the Texas State Historical Society. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.