An American Family History

Mary Ann Taylor was born on August 23, 1819 in Fairfield, Bath Township, Greene County, Ohio. She was a triplet. Her parents were David Taylor and Anna Bolen.

She moved to Shelby County, Ohio as a child and her father died there in 1834.

According to the Shelby County, Ohio Probate Court guardianship records, Mary Ann was sixteen years old on August 24, 1835. Her brother, John Taylor was chosen as her guardian and the guardian of her sister Elizabeth. Her brother, Abraham Taylor and Reuben Staley were securities. On August 4, 1836, William J. Martin was appointed guardian to the Taylor children.

Mary Ann married, cooper, David Barr about 1846. David was born about 1820 in Pennsylvania. His parents are probably not Henry Barr and Catherine Myers since their son, David, was listed in the 1850 census, living at home.

Mary Ann and David's children included:
Jacob J. Barr (1847, married Ida May Hawkins),
Tightman Barr (1850),
Franklin (Frank) Pierce Barr (1853, married Ida Louise Miller),
Albert Barr (1855, married Druzilla Amanda Ames),
Catherine A. (Anna) Barr Green (1857, married and divorced Albert Green),
Mary Alice Barr Collier (1858 married James Collier),
and Josephus Barr (1861, married Ella Staley and Laura Jane Smith).

Franklin Barr Family

At the time of the 1850 census, the household was in Mad River Township, Clark County, Ohio. The household consisted of David age 29, Mary A. age 30, Jacob age 3 and newborn Tightman.

In 1860 they were in Staunton, Miami County, Ohio, post office Troy. The household consisted of David age 39, Mary A. age 40, Jacob age 13, Tightman age 10, Franklin age 7, Albert age 5, Catherine A. age 3, and Mary A. age 1. David was still a cooper.

David died about 1867.

By 1870 Mary A was living in Brown County, Miami, Ohio. The household consisted of Mary A age 50, Franklin age 17, Fightman age 20 (sic), Albert age 15, Catharine age 13, Mary A. age 11, and Josephus age 9. A notation on the census indicates that Tilman was "insane."

In 1880 Mary A. Barr was in Deshler, Henry, Ohio. Mary A. was 60 and living with Josephus age 19 and Alice M. age 21. Alice was a dressmaker.

Franklin Barr went to Oklahoma from Kansas in the Cherokee Strip Land Rush in 1893.

At the time of the 1900 census, 80 year old Mary was living with her daughter Alice's family in Bartlow (Deshler), Henry County, Ohio on their dairy farm. The household also included James Collier 36, Alice age 40, Harly J. age 9, David I. age 2, and Isaac Collier age 64.

Mary Anne suffered from paralysis for 15 years before her death. It is interesting to note that her triplet, Jacob Taylor, also suffered from paralysis later in life.

Mary Ann died on October 3, 1902 in Deshler County, Ohio.

October 3, 1902
Death of Mrs. Mary A. Barr
Died, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Collier, three-fourths of a mile west of Deshler, Wednesday morning, Mrs. Mary A. Barr aged 83 years. The deceased had been in a paralytic invalid for over fifteen years, and death came as a great relief to the poor sufferer.

She had been a widow for thirty-five years, and we are informed that she was the last survivor of triplets.

The funeral will be held at the home of Mr. James Collier this (Friday) morning at 10 o'clock, and the remains laid to rest in Woodlawn cemetery.

Children of David Taylor and Anna Bolen Taylor John Taylor Abraham Taylor Richard Taylor David Taylor Jacob Taylor Mary Ann Taylor Barr Elizabeth Taylor and Mary Bolen Ann Taylor Dill Margaret Taylor Winget Nancy Taylor Cox