VMI Archives Historical Rosters: Richard Cornelius Taylor

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Richard Cornelius Taylor

Roster ID 396
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First Name:	Richard
Middle Name:	Cornelius
Last Name:	Taylor
Suffix:
Affiliation:	Class of 1854
Biography & Genealogy:	Richard Cornelius Taylor, Class of 1854: Genealogy: Born- Oct. 7, 1835, in Norfolk, Va. Father- Walter Herron Taylor; Mother- Cornelia Wickham Taylor. Pat. Grandfather- Richard Taylor; Pat. Grandmother- Elizabeth Taylor. Mat. Grandfather- Jonathon Cowdery; Mat. Grandmother- Eliza Cowdery. Married- Lydia Silvester; 1st child- Richard C. Taylor; 2nd- Walter Herron Taylor; 3rd- Mary Lou Gamble. Military Record- Civil War; Major, Artillery, C.S.A. Career: Railroad Official, Teacher. Died- December 12, 1917.
Additional Online Resources:	http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15821coll11/id/2424

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