Taylor Basye Green

Parents

• Moses Green
• Harriett Basye

Siblings

• James Green
• Thilbert Green
• Mary Green
• Aylette Green
• Cassander Green
• Elmira Taylor
• Ferdinand Green
• Selucas Green
• Brunetta Riley
• Philadelphius Green
• Edward Green
• Amelia Platt
• Sophia Green
• Elizabeth Green
• Joseph Green

Spouse(s)

• Elizabeth Jerusha Smith

Children

• Anna Jeans
• Harriett Shuck
• James Green

Taylor Bayse Green was born on December 25, 1828 in Rappahannock Co, VA.

Taylor was probably a free white male, age 10 and under 15, in Moses Green's household, on the 1840 Census in Culpeper Co, VA.

The family moved in 1842 to Pike Co, MO.

They moved in 1843 back to VA.

Taylor was listed as a household member living with Harriett Basye on the 1850 Census in Culpeper Co, VA.

He was ordained as a Methodist minister.

He was school teacher.

He moved in 1854 to Lincoln Co, MO.

He was employed as a school teacher after 1854 in Elsberry, Lincoln co, MO.

He married Elizabeth Jerusha Smith, daughter of James Smith and Elizabeth Ellis, on February 18, 1855 in Lincoln Co, MO.

He and Levi Shuck owned Shuck and Green, a store that merchandized and handled tobacco in Smith's Mill, Lincoln Co, MO.

Taylor was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census in Calumet Township, Pike Co, MO. T.B. was a farmer, with real estate valued at $2,000? and personal property worth $400. Jerusha was a domestic (it looks like the enumerator listed all wives as domestics on this page).

Taylor and Elizabeth, along with her parents, James and Elizabeth Smith, were
founding members of Smith Chapel. The church was originially organized in a brush arbor near the Smith school. A church building was built in 1871.

He farmed 200 acres west of Smith's Chaple. He also worked as an apple dealer; in 1886 he handled 2,600 barrels of apples.

He moved to Lincoln Co, MO.

Taylor was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census in Hurricane Township, Lincoln Co, MO. Taylor was a minister, with $3,000 in real property and $1,100 in personal property. Anna was in school.

Taylor was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census in Hurricane Township, Lincoln Co, MO. T.B., James and J. B. Jeans were farming. Hattie had attended school within the year.

In 1888, he was profiled in History of Lincoln County, Missouri.

Taylor was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census in Hurricane Township, Lincoln Co, MO. Taylor was a landlord. James was a day laborer. The family owned their home.

He died on March 15, 1903 in Dameron, Lincoln Co, MO, at age 74. He was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Lincoln Co, MO.