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Obituary- Taylor, John

JOHN E. TAYLOR
John E. Taylor, 86, former superintendent of the Shawnee County farm, and long-time farm resident of Rossville township, died Friday in a Topeka hospital. His home was at 2028 North Kansas Avenue. He was born October 4, 1857, in Dayton County, Ohio, came to Kansas when a young man and settled at Hays. After living there six years he moved to Rossville where he made his home on his farm sixteen years.

Mr. Taylor was superintendent of the Shawnee County Farm twenty-eight years, retiring twelve years ago. He was a member of Hesperian Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Rossville.

He is survived by three daughters, Edna and Lois Taylor, and Mrs. W. G. Buechner of Kansas City, a son Joel W. Taylor Oklahoma City, Okla., four grandchildren and three great¬grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Peebler’s Funeral Home, and burial was in Topeka Cemetery.