MRS. MARY A. TAYLOR DIED THURSDAY

Aged Lady Passed Away this Morning at Home of Her Daughter - Old Age Cause

Mrs. Mary A. Taylor, aged 75 years, 12 days, died this morning at 11:30, at the home of her daughter Mrs. Mollie Yearwood, 414 Grand, old age being the cause.

Mrs. Taylor was born and raised in the county, moving to this city from near Waltonville several years ago.For the past year she had been in feeble health, and Sunday she ws stricken with an attack of paralysis, which ended in her death.

She was the mother of seven children five of whom survive her. They are I. N. Taylor, Kenneth, Ark.; Mrs. Maude King, St. Louis; Mrs. Wm. Byran, Chester; Mrs. Mollie Yearwood and Mrs. Louis Egdorf, of this city.

Deceased had been a member of the Baptist church since childhood, and the funeral will be conducted at the church of her faith, the First Baptist, Friday afternoon at 1:30, by Rev. W. L. Dorgan, followed by interment at Oakwoood.

Source: Mt. Vernon Register News
Date: August 3, 1911
submitted by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera - Oct 20, 1997

Note from Sandy:
Her Findagrave Memorial shows her maiden name was Dees and she was born July 23, 1836 and died August 3, 1911.