I am looking for the parents and family of John Thomas Taylor, my great-grandfather. He was born Nov 11, 1844 probably in Rutherford Co., NC. He married Lydia Scoggins Feb 16, 1869 in Madison Co., NC. She was born Aug 6, 1849 in Rutherford Co., NC. She was the daughter of Joseph Jay and Elvira Scoggins, both born in Rutherford Co, NC. In the 1870, 1880 and 1900 US Census, he appears as Thomas Taylor in Madison Co., NC. In the 1910 US Census he appears as John T. Taylor in Unicoi Co., TN. Lydia died November 17, 1917 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Johnson City , TN. John died Dec 4, 1925 in Johnson City and is also buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery. Their children are: ( all born in Madison Co., NC) Margaret born Dec 1869 William C. born 1871 married Harriet Beaver from Yancey Co., NC Mary born 1873 died before 1917 James born 1876 died before 1917 Thomas C. born Aug 7, 1880 died January 19, 1958 in Miami John S. born Feb 23, 1883 died July 23, 1972 in Johnson City m Julia Pate Harvey S. born Jan 23 1886 died 1955 in Knoxville m Maude Pate Donald born Jan 1891 died 1912 in Johnson City John Thomas Taylor may be the John Thomas Taylor from Rutherford Co., NC who joined Company F of the 62nd NC Infantry in Sep 1863. John Thomas Taylor is not the son of Elias Lynch Taylor who had a son John who is John Martin Taylor born in 1845. I would appreciate any help as this has been a brick wall for me for a number of years. George Taylor