Lt. Colonel Bennett Taylor, (CSA)

Lt. Colonel Bennett Taylor

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Lt. Colonel Bennett Taylor was born in 1836 to Martha Jefferson Randolph Taylor (who was a great-granddaughter of President Thomas Jefferson) (1817-1857) and John Charles Randolph Taylor (1812-1875) in Jefferson County Virginia. [now West Virginia].

He attended the University of Virginia from 1854-1859. At the onset of the American Civil War, he entered the 19th Virginia Regiment, Company F, Picketts Division. After the war he became the proprietor and editor of the Charlottesville Chronicle from 1868-1871.

He became clerk of the Circuit Court in 1872 and remained in that office until May 1886, when he resigned. He was also the Town Magistrate and Justice of the Peace. He practiced as an attorney at the Albemarle bar until 1889, when he went to Radford, where he resided until his death.

He often helped poor clients, and did not receive payment for his work ... while he struggled to pay his own rent. He wrote to his sons, that he wished he had money to help them get started in their lives. Many of his family members worked for the railroad. He was married to Lucy Colston Taylor (1842-1928), from Frederick County and they had six children, Raleigh Taylor (1869-1952), Lewis Taylor (1871-1945), John Charles Taylor (1874-1962), Pattie Taylor (1867-1903), Jane Taylor (1881-1940) and Edward Taylor (1877-1940).

Bennett Taylor Papers, University of Virginia
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Lt. Colonel, Confederate Army; son of John Charles Randolph and Martha Jefferson Randolph Taylor. Named for his paternal grandfather, Judge Bennett Taylor of Avonwood.

COL. BENNETT TAYLOR, II WEEKLY CHRONICLE, Charlottesville, Virginia - April 14, 1898

Col. Bennett Taylor died at 10 p.m. Saturday at his _________ in Radford. His remains were brought to this city Monday afternoon. The funeral occurred at 11 o’clock Tuesday from Christ Church. The interment took place at Monticello. Col. Taylor was born 62 years ago in Jefferson County Va. [now West Virginia]. He came to the University of Virginia receiving his academic and professional [education]. The war coming on, he entered the army as [captain?] of the 19th Virginia Regiment. At the death of Colonel John _______, he was made Major (film too faded to read) became colonel of the company. After the war he became the proprietor and editor of the Charlottesville Chronicle succeeding the late Dr. J. C. Southall. He sold the Chronicle to the late John H. Foster and became clerk of the Circuit Court in 1872 and remained in that office until May 1886 when he resigned. He practiced his profession at the Albermarle bar until 1889 when he went to Radford where he resided until his death. Mrs. Taylor (b. Miss Colston of Frederick County) and five children - Messers Raleigh, Lewis and John and Misses Pattie and Jane Taylor survive him. He was a genial, lovable man and a very gallant officer.