Zachary Taylor 
Zachary was born on November 24th, 1784 in Montebello, Orange, VA. Zachary's father was Richard TAYLOR and his mother was Sarah Pannill Dabney STROTHER. His paternal grandparents were Zachary Taylor and Elizabeth Lee; his maternal grandparents were William Dabney Strother and Sarah Bayly. He had five brothers and four sisters, named Hancock, William Dabney Strother, George, Richard Strother, Joseph Pannill, Elizabeth Lee, Sarah Strother, Emily Richard and Emily. He was the third oldest of the ten children. He died at the age of 65 on July 9th, 1850 in Washington, DC. He was buried in July 1850 in National Cem, Louisville, Jefferson Co, Ky.General Notes
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The 12th President of the United States of America.
Born in Virginia in 1784, Zachary was taken as an infant to Kentucky and raised on a plantation. He was a career officer in the Army, but his talk was most often of cotton raising. His home was in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and he owned a plantation in Mississippi. "Old Rough and Ready's" homespun ways were political assets. His long military record would appeal to northerners; his ownership of 100 slaves would lure southern votes. He had not committed himself on troublesome issues. But Taylor did not defend slavery or southern sectionalism; 40 years in the Army made him a strong nationalist.
He spent a quarter of a century policing the frontiers against Indians. In the Mexican War he won major victories at Monterrey and Buena Vista.
He was the first professional soldier to become President, having been elected because of his victories in the Mexican War. His presidency was brief (16 months) and his accomplishments few. He did, however, take a strong stand against Southern secession over the slavery question, though a Southerner and a landowner himself. Taylor was of English heritage and Whig political affiliation. He stood 5'8" tall and was an Episcopalian. His death came 9 July 1850 in the White House; he was buried in the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery near Louisville, KY.
After his death, the forces of compromise triumphed, but the war Taylor had been willing to face came 11 years later. In it, his only son Richard served as a general in the Confederate Army.
[William Strother 1726 Descendants.ged]
Born at the home of a friend of his father as "Hare Forest" had been sold and his father was in KY building a new home.
1810 MAR: Jefferson Co, KY, 18 Jun, Zachary Taylor and Margaret Smith. Gen. O.O. Howard wrote that it took place in a little log house on the Taylor Farm about 6 miles above the city of Louisville; she came from VA (NGS Quarterly, Vol. XIII, Mar 1924, No. 1, p.10).
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.10 Aug 1607 in Carlisle Cumberland England d.Jan 1651/1652 in Lancaster Va
- b.1635 in New Kent Co, VA d.30 Apr 1698 in King & Queen Co, Virginia
- b.1610 in Hadliegh, Suffok England d.28 Feb 1658/1659 in Lancaster Co., VA
- b.14 Mar 1673/1674 in King & Queen Co, Virginia? d.26 Jun 1729 in Locustville, Accomack Co., Virginia
- b.1640 in Virginia d.22 Sep 1680 in New Kent Co, Virginia
- b.17 Apr 1707 in Orange Co, Virginia d.<29 Mar 1768 in Northumberland Co, Virginia?
- b.1607 in Yorkshire, England
- b.1652 in Of, Orange, Va d.1701 in "blackwell Neck", Hanover Co, Va
- b.1679 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England, U.k. d.19 Nov 1762 in Greenfield, Orange, Va
- b.~ 1655 in Of, Orange, Va d.< 1740 in , , Virginia
- b.3 Mar 1743/1744 in Rapidan, Orange Co, Va d.19 Jan 1829 in Springfield, Lexington, KY
- b.~ 1584 in Of, Worcester, , England d. in Of Worcester, England
- b.13 Jan 1613 in Nordley Regis, Coton, Schrops, England d.01 Mar 1664 in Dividing Creek, Northcumberland, Va, Virginia
- b.~ 1590 in Of Twining, ENGLAND d.Feb 1639 in , , , England
- b.1652 in Northumberland Co, Virginia d.25 May 1729 in Wicomico, Northumberland Co, Virginia
- b.1590 in , , , England
- b.1615 in London, , , England d.> 1634 in Dividing Creek, Northumberland, Virginia
- b.~ 1584 in England
- b.Bet. 1707 - 1709 in Northumberland Co, Virginia d.~ 1750 in Orange Co, Virginia
- b.~ 1585 in Suffolk Co, England d.Abt. 12 Feb 1658/59 in New Haven, CT
- b.Bet. May 1627 - 1630 in Plymouth, MA d.Bet. 25 Oct - 20 Dec 1702 in Westmoreland Co, Virginia
- b.~ 1586 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England d.<12 Dec 1634 in Plymouth, MA
- b.~ 1670 in Westmoreland Co d.17 May 1731 in Wicomico, Northumberland Co, Virginia
- b.Bet. 1598 - 1602 d.<15 Apr 1657 in All Hallows, Barking, London, England
- b.~ 1635 in Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia?
- b.24 Nov 1784 in Montebello, Orange, VA d.09 Jul 1850 in Washington, DC
- b.1597 in Kirknew, Northumberland, ENG. d.1702 in Richmond, VA
- b.1665 in Of Gloucester, Virginia d.26 Jul 1726 in King George Co, Virginia
- b.~ 1636 in Northumberland, ENG. d.1716 in Richmond, VA
- b.1702 in Of, Culpeper, Va d.1726 in , Culpeper, Va
- b.27 Mar 1649 in Petsworth, Gloucester Co., Va, Petsworth Parish d.15 Feb 1727 in , Gloucester, Va
- b.14 Aug 1674 in , Gloucester, Virginia d.1756 in , King George, Va
- b.~ 1650 in , Gloucester, Va
- b.~ 1725 in Prob. Hanover Co. VA d.05 Nov 1808 in Versailles, Woodford, KY
- b.1640 in , Wales, England d.29 May 1737 in , King William, Va.
- b.1665 in , New Kent, Virginia d.1699 in , New Kent, Virginia
- b.< 1640 in , Wales, England d. in Unk
- b.1698 in Of, Culpeper, Va d.> 1752
- b.1676 in , New Kent, Virginia d. in Unk
- b.14 Dec 1760 in Prob. Orange Co. VA d.13 Dec 1822 in Louisville, Jefferson Co, Ky
- b.~ 1660 in Ireland d.<1710>
- b.20 Mar 1691 in Ireland d.03 Jan 1727 in Richmond, VA
- b.~ 1670 in Ireland
- b.~ 1720 in Urbana, Middlesex Co. VA d.1774 in Orange, VA
- b.<1698> in Richmond, VA
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Zachary and Margaret Mackall "Peggy" were married in a religious ceremony on June 18th, 1810 in Louisville, Jefferson Co, Ky. They had a son and seven daughters, named Richard, Ann Margaret Mackall, Blandine, Sarah Knox, Octavia Pannil, Margaret Smith, Daughter and Mary Elizabeth "Betty".
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Children
Ann Margaret Mackall TAYLOR
Ann Margaret Mackall was born on April 8th, 1811 in Louisville, Jefferson Co, Ky. She died at the age of 64 in 1875 in Louisville, Jefferson Co, Ky. She was buried in National Cem, Louisville, Jefferson Co, Ky.
Sarah Knox TAYLOR
Sarah Knox was born on March 6th, 1815 in Louisville, Jefferson Co, Ky. She died at the age of 20 on September 15th, 1835 in Brierfield Plantation, Wilkinson, Ms. She was buried in , , , Ms.
Octavia Pannil TAYLOR
Octavia Pannil was born on August 26th, 1816 in Bear Grass Creek, Jefferson, Kentucky. She died at the age of 4 in 1820 in Bayou Sara, , Louisiana.
Margaret Smith TAYLOR
Margaret Smith was born on July 27th, 1819 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky. She died at the age of 1 in 1820 in Bayou Sara, , Louisiana.
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" TAYLOR
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" was born on April 20th, 1824 in Near, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky. She died at the age of 54 on April 17th, 1879 in Louisville, Jefferson Co, Ky. She was buried in National Cem, Louisville, Jefferson Co, Ky.
Richard TAYLOR
Richard was born on January 27th, 1826 in Louisville, Jefferson, Ky. He died at the age of 53 on April 12th, 1879 in New York, Ny. He was buried in , , , Ms.
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