Solano County Biographies

WILLIAM H. TAYLOR

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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is a native of Des Moines county, Iowa, and born March 1, 1845.  Here he resided 
until 1852, when he emigrated to Jamestown, Tuolumne county, Cal., coming via 
the Isthmus, and arrived at that place in December, of that year.  After two 
years, he returned to Iowa, and remained there until 1856, when he again came to 
California.  At this time he settled in Oroville, Butte county, Cal., where he 
married Elizabeth J., daughter of J. M. Vance, M.D., then a resident of that 
place.  In March, 1875, he came to Suisun, and has since been engaged in the 
mercantile business, under the firm name of Vance & Taylor.  Their children are, 
Mary Alice, James Vance, Hattie May, and Jennie Belle.
 
History of Solano County � San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley  & Co., East 
Oakland, pub 1879, pp 427