Taylor Family - Ourfolk
Minnie May Taylor (Cheek) 11 DEC 1908 - 9 DEC 1969
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Minnie was born on 11 DEC 1908 in Laurel Co. KY and died on 9 DEC 1969 (age: 60) in Jackson Co Indiana and was buried in Houston Cemetery . She was the daughter of William Taylor, , Jr. (20 FEB 1870 - 29 SEP 1951) and Rebecca L. Jones (Taylor) . Minnie was married to Henry Tolliver Cheek on 4 OCT 1927 in Laurel Co. KY. Henry was born on 13 FEB 1904 in Laurel Co., Ky and died on 22 AUG 1986 (age: 82) in Jackson Co., Ind and was buried in Houston Cemetery . He was the son of Newton Irvin Cheek (29 MAR 1874 - 12 NOV 1940) and Sarah Hoskins (Cheek) (B: MAY 1878). View Family Chart - - -
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Sources:
S1 Descendants of 'Bill' William Taylor and Talitha Cumi (Woolum) Taylor
Husband - HenryCheek, Minnie Taylor (Cheek) and baby Kathleen - (photo from Descendants of 'Bill' William Taylor and Talitha Cumi (Woolum) Taylor web site)
- Henry was born on 13 FEB 1904 in Laurel Co., Ky and died on 22 AUG 1986 (age: 82) in Jackson Co., Ind 
In 1930, lived with his father in law, Bill Taylor. Adjoining farms were owned by Floyd Cheek and his wife Mary, and Roscoe Taylor and his wife Simmie.
Bill Taylor;head;52;Kentucky;Kentucky;Kentucky;Farmer
Henry Cheek;son in law;25;Kentucky;Kentucky;Kentucky;Laborer
Minnie Cheek;daughter;21;Kentucky;Kentucky;Kentucky;none
Kathlane Cheek;grand daughter;Kentucky;Kentucky;Kentucky;none
Henry Cheek;son in law;25;Kentucky;Kentucky;Kentucky;Laborer
Minnie Cheek;daughter;21;Kentucky;Kentucky;Kentucky;none
Kathlane Cheek;grand daughter;Kentucky;Kentucky;Kentucky;none
The family stories are that he left Kentucky to escape threats on his life as the result of a murder trial in which he testified for the prosecution. He told me about his adventures running a still with his father-in-law in Indiana in Brown County. It was the terrible time of the depression and they were nearly starving working as share croppers.
The still helped them survive. Grandpa told me about one of his favorite customers, a gentleman from the 'city' who came to visit his cousin on the next ridge. He came over and purchased moonshine, visited with the family and were well liked by my grandparents. Grandpa told me that the gentleman would at times have supper or a cup of coffee with them. He was fond of their daughter (my mother) Kathleen who was very small for her age, he bounced her on his knee and played with her. Until the day shedied, my mother would become very irritated with me when I reminded her that she was a 'Dillinger Babe,' for the 'gentleman' was John Dillinger!And while every lawman in the nation was looking for him, he and my mother were playing in the kitchen!
(from Descendants of 'Bill' William Taylor)
The still helped them survive. Grandpa told me about one of his favorite customers, a gentleman from the 'city' who came to visit his cousin on the next ridge. He came over and purchased moonshine, visited with the family and were well liked by my grandparents. Grandpa told me that the gentleman would at times have supper or a cup of coffee with them. He was fond of their daughter (my mother) Kathleen who was very small for her age, he bounced her on his knee and played with her. Until the day shedied, my mother would become very irritated with me when I reminded her that she was a 'Dillinger Babe,' for the 'gentleman' was John Dillinger!And while every lawman in the nation was looking for him, he and my mother were playing in the kitchen!
(from Descendants of 'Bill' William Taylor)
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