I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WILL HELP YOU OR NOT, BUT THERE WAS A REUBEN TAYLOR IN THE SC CENSUS (ORANGEBURG, THEN EDGEFIELD, THEN ABBEVILLE) RECORDS EARLY ON BUT OLDER THAN YOURS. IN MY SEARCH FOR NEWBERRY CO TAYLORS, I COME ACROSS VARIOUS NAMES AND WILL KEEP YOU IN MIND. MERRY CHRISTMAS, BRENDA PASS