52 Cousins~Sarah Brock

Sarah Brock is a daughter of Valentine Brock and Elizabeth Lundy. She was born 26 January 1812, in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. She had two brothers and two sisters; she was the middle child.   

Her parents, Valentine and Elizabeth Brock moved from Chesterfield County, South Carolina to Henry County, Georgia sometime between 1820 and 1830. Based on the birth of children the most logical date for their move to Georgia was between Jan 1812 and Nov 1813. 

The 1830 & 1831 Tax List for Henry County GA, shows that Elizabeth's Husband died sometime before 1830. The exact date is currently unknown. 

On 13 December 1836, at age 24, Sarah Brock married Tillman Taylor, age 22, in Troup County, Georgia

Tillman was a farmer and Sarah was a stay-at-home Mom. They raised a large family of eight children: 3 sons and 5 daughters. Tillman managed a good size farm containing 248 acres of land.

From the newspaper, "The Randolph Leader", December 30, 1896   LANDS FOR SALE One of the best farms in the county, containing about 248 acres, three miles north of Roanoke on High Pine Creek, known as the Tillman Taylor place, will be sold for division on the premises on Thursday, Dec. 17, 1896. Terms made known on day of sale. M.P. Pittman.

Tillman Taylor and Sarah Brock had the following children:

i. William Valentine Taylor, born 18 Sep 1837, Troup or Jasper County, Georgia; married Sarah C.; died 2 Oct 1907, Randolph County, Alabama.

ii. Sarah Elizabeth Taylor, born 30 Mar 1839, Jasper County, Georgia; married John Holder; died 22 Feb 1881, Randolph County, Alabama.

iii. Catherine Jane Taylor, born 12 Dec 1840, Randolph County, Alabama; married Jonathan Sudduth; died 1 Jul 1911, Randolph County, Alabama.

iv. James Lundy Brock Taylor, born 18 Apr 1842, Randolph County, Alabama; married Lucy G. Slay; died 10 Oct 1928, Randolph County, Alabama.

v. Eliza Ellen Taylor, born 12 May 1844, Randolph County, Alabama; married Martin Polk Pittman; died 30 Apr 1925, Randolph County, Alabama.

vi. Malachi Reeves Taylor was born about 1847 in Randolph County, Alabama. He was born on 14 Dec 1850 in Randolph County, Alabama. He died on 12 Mar 1923 at the age of 76 in Randolph, Randolph, Alabama. Malachi was also known as Martin Taylor. 

         vii.   Martha Ann Lovicy "Mattie" Taylor, born 14 Dec 1850, Randolph County, Alabama; married George Bernard Hendon, 28 Nov 1895, Heard County, Georgia; married John Holder; died 16 Jun 1921, Randolph County, Alabama.

    viii. Mary Ann Malissa "Molly" Taylor, born 14 Dec 1850, Randolph County, Alabama; married George M. Holder; died 25 Aug 1925, Amsllence, Randolph, Alabama.

Sarah (Brock) Taylor passed away on 28 December 1894. Before that, she and Tillman had lost their oldest daughter, Sarah Elizbeth Taylor, who passed away on 22 February 1881.  Tillman Taylor died on 5 April 1896. 

Sarah (Brock) Taylor is my 2nd Cousin 4X Removed. 

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1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com: accessed 6 September 2011); Memorial page for Tillman Taylor; (28 August 1814–5 April 1896); Find a Grave memorial # 55189071, Citing Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery; Springfield, Randolph County, Alabama, USA.

2. 1850 U. S. Census, Randolph County, Alabama, population schedule, Beat 16, Randolph County, Alabama, Page 408A(stamped), Line 5, Dwelling 515, Family 515, Household of Tilmon TAYLOR; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 20 May 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M432_14.

3. Lebanon, Alabama, Alabama, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908, Document Number: 10723; 40 acres; Tilman TAYLOR, 1 March 1850; Ancestry.com, http://www.ancestry.com.

4. 1860 U. S. Census, Randolph County, Alabama, population schedule, Roanoke PO, Randolph County, Alabama, Page: 708, Line 12, Dwelling 559, Family 559, Household of Tilman TAYLOR; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 20 May 2–11); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_22.

5. National Park Service, "Soldiers" database, Civil War Soldiers & Sailor System (http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm: accessed 11 January 2014), entry for Tillman TAYLOR, Private; Company "E", 3rd Regiment, Alabama Reserves; Confederate.

6. 1880 U. S. Census, Randolph County, Alabama, population schedule, Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama, enumeration district (ED) 113, Page 355A(stamped), Line 43, Dwelling 115, Family 115, Household of Tillman TAYLOR; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com: viewed 26 March 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T9_0031.

7. Lebanon Cemetery (Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama), Tilmon TAYLOR; , 5 April 1896.

8. "Georgia Marriages to 1850," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 11 January 2014), Marriage-Tilman Taylor & Sarah Brock; Dodd, Jordan R., comp; 13 Dec 1836, Troup County, Georgia.

9. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Sarah Brock Taylor (26 January 1812–26 July 1894), Memorial # 73111382.