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BIOGRAPHIE: Was born James Taylor Baxter; name changed to James Taylor (age 3) when mom married. Family lived with James' grandpa Andrew Taylor at Parrat House in Ratho in youth. At 13 years old - family went to Embleton, Northumberland, England (1876). James graduated from high school when 14 (pay school year round). He served 7 years as apprentice stone cutter; during this time, he ran away from home and returned to Ratho where he lived on his grandmother's farm (& worked) (Catherine Johnson Baxter, who lived to 88, and at 75 made butter every day from 40 cows). In 1881 census age 17 living with parents in Embleton, Northumberland, England as a set maker; also in household was Uncle John and boarder. He served 4 years in National volunteers, Northumberland Artillery division under Colonel Earl Percy, son of Duke of Northumberland. On 25 Aug 1881, Queen Victoria (sitting in an open carriage) reviewed 40,000 troops including the National volunteers, in rain, marching in mud up to their knees. At about 18 (1882 is a year given on 1900 census; 1883 is year given on 1910 census; 1884 is year given on 1920 & 1930 census), James came to NYC to work as stone cutter. Age 22 years 5 months when married in 1886 living at 210 Fourth St in Newark working as a stonecutter. In 1889 lived at 78 Washington St in Harrison working as a block cutter. He became a citizen Dec. 9, 1890, county court, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York state. James & his family returned to Scotland and England in 1891. James's parents did not accept his English wife Jane so James returned to the U.S. He lived at 1046 Ave D in Bayonne, NJ as a stonecutter in 1897 when Jennie was born. Age 36 (parents born Scotland) in 1900 census living at 1108B Avenue C, Bayonne, NJ as a stone laborer with wife and 6 children. He moved to West Chelmsford, MA In 1902 and then went west with Jack Fletcher to find work. He first worked in the quarries in Mentone but moved to Corona in Aug 1903 and got a job at Porphry mines. He then sent for family who arrived on Sep 19, 1903. The family first lived at 504 Howard St in Corona, complete with cellar that had been used as a jail by a former tenant who had been sheriff. He moved to 508 Howard - 9 room house with 6 bedrooms - to celebrate Thanksgiving of 1909. (508 Howard St still exists complete with granite hitching post carved by James.) From Sep 1906 to Sep 1907 the family lived in Santa Rosa in a tent while James helped with the rebuilding of San Francisco after the earthquake. Age 46 (parents born Scotland) in 1910 census living at 508 Howard St, home owned but mortgaged, in Corona, CA as a stonecutter in a granite quarry with wife and 8 children. Age 56 (parents born Scotland) in 1920 census living at 508 Howard St, home owned free & clear, in Corona, CA as a stone cutter at a rock quarry with wife and 3 youngest children. Age 66 (parents born Scotland) in 1930 census living at 508 Howard, home owned worth $2500, in Corona, California as a blacksmith for the water company with wife & 2 children. He was a charter member of Improved Order of Redmen Tribe No 169 since 1906; past Sachem of Narragansett Tribe; member of Knights of Pythias for 41 years; member of First Baptist Church of Corona since 1904. He was living at 822 W. 8th in Corona at time of death; died in Corona Hospital at 6 AM of Coronary Thrombosis and generalized arterial sclerosis.
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