Alexander Alex Taylor, Jr

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Alexander Taylor

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Born in (Burke Co.?), N.C., November 21, 1884, Alexander Taylor was the son of Isaac Montrose Taylor and Susan (Murphy or Mosley?) Evans Taylor.

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Name: Alexander Taylor
Date of Birth: 21 Nov 1889
Gender: Male - Race: White
Birth County: Burke
Parent1 Name: Isaac M Taylor
Parent2 Name: Susan M Evans

Alexander Taylor married Theodosia Haynes and they may have had only one child.

He was retired from working as a manager at an ice plant; he had served in W W I.

On August 1, 1957, Morganton, Burke County, N.C.,
Alexander Taylor, a widower, died at the age of 72.

Burial: Forest Hill Cemetery, August 3, 1957

Son: Isaac M Taylor
Death Place: Boston, Mass.
Death Date: 3 Nov 1996
Birth Place: North Carolina (Morganton, Burke Co.)
Birth Date: 15 Jun 1921

Alexander Taylor is the paternal grandfather of singer/song writer James Taylor. In his recently released autobiography, "Breakpoint", James speaks of his father, Dr. Isaac Montrose Taylor, the only child of Alexander Taylor and Theodosia Haynes. Theodosia died from infection received during childbirth. The physician handling the delivery was her father-in-law, Dr. Isaac Montrose Taylor. Dr. Isaac Montrose Taylor may have committed suicide over losing his daughter-in-law due to his incompetence.
JT: After my mom and dad divorced, my father’s alcoholism spiked. My father was born of tragedy: His mother died when he was born. He was raised until the age of 7 by his aunt and uncle, and then they sent him away to school. (Dr. James William Vernon and Sarah Cole Taylor)