I am searching for the steamship John J Taylor which is supposed to have had a shipwreck somewhere between New Orleans and Tampa, Florida. My husband's ggrandfather was the master of this ship. He died and there were other deaths, so I am told. Whether this ship was lost or simply wrecked I don't know. There is supposed to be a newspaper article which reports the wreck and the loss of Alexander Black and at least one other passenger. The ship was based in Tampa FL. The ship was owned by either the McKay family or the Farris family. This wreck occurred in 1859 or 1860. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Margaret Black Mt. Pleasant SC