Sarah Elizabeth Taylor

Sarah Elizabeth Taylor

• Father: Thomas/Charles Taylor
• Mother: Mary Gordon b. circa February 1833, d. 10 December 1903

• Sarah Elizabeth Taylor was born circa August 1865 in England.
• She was known as Elizabeth.
• She married Bert Harper Whatford circa 1896.
• Bert Harper Whatford and Sarah Elizabeth Taylor appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Falconer, Chautauqua County, New York.
• The following appeared on 11 December 1903 in the Jamestown Evening Journal: Mrs. Mary Taylor died at her home, over 12 West Third street, at 10 o'clock Thursday evening, aged 72 years and 9 months. She was the mother of [Mrs.] Bert H. Whatford of this city, Mrs. Frank Ingraham of Oil City, Pa., Charles Taylor of Hampton, Va., and Mrs. Albert H. Harrison of this city.
       The funeral will be held from SS. Peter and Paul's Roman Catholic church Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
• Bert Harper Whatford and Sarah Elizabeth Taylor appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Forestville, Chautauqua County, New York, at Center Street. Other members of the household included Veronica Gertrude Whatford.
• Bert Harper Whatford registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Chautauqua County, New York, while living with his wife Elizabeth at 1010 Jefferson Street in Jamestown, and employed in Buffalo by Russell Motor Company.
• Bert Harper Whatford and Sarah Elizabeth Taylor appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York, at 1010 Jefferson Street. Other members of the household included Veronica Gertrude Whatford.
• Bert Harper Whatford and Sarah Elizabeth Taylor appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York, at 653 East Sixth Street.
• Sarah Elizabeth Taylor became a widow at the 12 June 1932 death of her husband Bert Harper Whatford.
• The following appeared on 13 June 1932 in the Jamestown Evening Journal: Bert H. Whatford, well known real estate dealer, was found dead in bed at his home, 653 East Sixth street, Sunday morning. Mr. Whatford, who was 57 years of age, was subject to heart attacks and it is believed that a sudden attack caused death.
       He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor Whatford; a daughter, Mrs. Charles Devine of Toledo, O; three brothers, Frank and Robert Whatford of Rochester and Charles Whatford in California; an uncle, Henry Harper of Charlotte Center; and two grandchildren, James and Madeline Devine of Toledo, O.
       Mr. Whatford was born at Charlotte Center but removed to Lakewood with his parents while he was yet a boy. His father, the late John Whatford, was for several years superintendent of the Chautauqua Lake Stock farm.
       For some time previous to the fire which destroyed the Gokey building, Mr. Whatford was an elevator operator in that building. He entered the real estate business shortly after the fire and had been engaged in that business ever since.
       He was a member of SS. Peter & Paul's Roman Catholic church, the Holy Name society and Jamestown council, Knights of Columbus. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at the church. Flowers are gratefully declined. The remains are at the Boyd funeral home.
• Sarah Elizabeth Taylor appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Jamestown, New York, at 653 East Sixth Street.
• She was owner of an apartment house, according to the 1940 census.
• Sarah Elizabeth Taylor died on 30 March 1946 in Helmuth, Erie County, New York.
• She was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York.
• The following appeared on 1 April 1946 in the Jamestown Post-Journal: Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor Whatford, 82, widow of Bert H. Whatford, died on Saturday at Helmuth, N. Y. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Charles Devine of Jamestown; a brother, Charles Taylor of Hampton, Va; two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Ingham of Niagara Falls, N. Y., and Mrs. Albert H. Harrison of Jamestown, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mr. Whatford died June 12, 1932. Born in England, she had resided here for over 50 years and was a member of SS. Peter & Paul's Roman Catholic Church and the Catholic Daughters of America. The remains are at the Boyd Funeral Home and funeral services will be held at the church on Tuesday at 9 A. M. with Rev. Patrick F. Tobin officiating. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.
• The following appeared on 2 April 1946 in the Jamestown Post-Journal: Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Whatford were held this morning at SS. Peter & Paul's Roman Catholic Church, with Rev. Patrick F. Tobin officiating and music by Miss Mate Collins. The bearers were James Devine, Charles Devine, Pvt. Charles Harrison, Charles Harrison, Sr., Joseph McVeigh and Leonard Drescher. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery. A delegation from Court St. Gertrude, Catholic Daughters of America, attended the services. Present from away were Pvt. Charles Harrison of Fort Dix, N. J; Veronica Devine, Charles Devine, James Devine and Madaline Devine, all of Toledo, Ohio.
• The following appeared on 16 July 1946 in the Jamestown Post-Journal: Mrs. Louise Taylor Harrison, 72, wife of Councilman and former Police Lieutenant Albert H. Harrison, died at the family home, 313 West Seventh Street, at 6 A. M. today, after an illness of seven mothers.
       She is also survived by four children, Mrs. Margaret Erickson, Charles T. Harrison and Miss Louise Harrison of this city and Lt. Commdr. Albert H. Harrison, Jr., United States Navy, now stationed at Orange, Tex., a brother, Charles Taylor of Hampton, Va; seven grandchildren, andone great grandchild. Her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Whatford of this city, died on March 30 of this year, and another sister, Mrs. Ellen Ingraham of Niagara Falls, N. Y., died on the following day while en route to Jamestown to attend the former's funeral services.
       Mrs. Harrison was born in London, England, on March 26, 1874, daughter of Thomas and Mary Gordon Taylor, coming to the United States when a young girl. For many years she was active in the affairs of SS. Peter and Paul's Roman Catholic Church, its Rosary Society and Court St. Gertrude, Catholic Daughters of America.
       The remains are at the Boyd Funeral Home, funeral arrangements to be made later.

• Last Edited: 7 Jan 2016