Hi Carol, Here is what I have on William S. Taylor. I do not have any concrete proof that Thomas Taylor is his father other than the fact he lived one house away from William in the C. 1850 & 1860. Thomas Taylor (b. bet 1780-90) m. unk. 1 male bet. 5-10, 2 males bet. 10-15, 2 males bet. 15-20 and 1 female bet 15-20. William S. Taylor (b. bet 1820-22) Amherst Co., Va. (d.2-10-1897) m. Dec. 7. 1847 Nelson Co., Va. Elizabeth A. Carter (b. bet. 1829-30) Va. (d.10-28-1900). Issue: Margaret Ellen (b.9-3-1848) Nelson Co., Va. (d.12-9-1911) Nelson Co., Va.; Louisa F. (b. abt. 1850); Virginia C. (b. 1855); William Benjamin (b. 6-1857); Robert A. (b.4-1860); Thomas Shedrick Taylor (b.4-5-1861 d.3-5-1941 Nelson Co., Va., m. Dec. 28-1887 Lucy Caroline Jennings; Nancy "Nannie A." (b. abt. 1863) m. Sept. 12, 1883 Joseph A. Walker in Amherst Co., Va., and Mary Susan (b. abt. 1868). Hope this will be of some help. Betty Y. Gollwitzer.