Zachary TAYLOR 
Zachary was born on November 24th, 1787 in Montebello, Orange Co., Virginia.1 Zachary's father was Richard TAYLOR and his mother was Sarah Dabney STROTHER. His paternal grandparents were Richard TAYLOR and Dinah; his maternal grandparents were William STROTHER and Sara Bailey Pannill. He had six brothers and three sisters, named Hancock, William Dabney Strother, George, Richard Strother, Joseph Pannill, Strother, Elizabeth Lee, Sarah Bailey and Emily Richard. He was the fourth oldest of the ten children. He died at the age of 62 on July 9th, 1850 in White House, Washington. He was buried in July 1850 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky.1 1 General Notes
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Elected in 1848 over Lewis Cass by a popular vote of 1,360,967 to 1,222,342 and an electora l vote of 163 to 127. Chose Millard Fillmore as vice-president. Died in office, while Congre ss was in session. Was a second cousin of James Madison.
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!NOTE: Zachary was taken to Kentucky at age of 8 months. His father bought a 450 acre planta tion for 10 pounds. He lived there until the age of 23 when he embarked on his career. He j oined the Army and was known as an Indian fighter and served in the Mexican War. He was know n as "Old Rough and Ready". "Taylor was too busy killing Indians and Mexicans to even vote un til 1848, the year of his own election."
He was elected on the Whig ticket but was never very comfortable in the White House. He wa s more colorful as a General. He never returned to the plantation in Louisville alive. His t erm was from 9 March 1849 to 9 July 1850 when he died of acute indigestion and other complica tions. He was 12th President of the Unitied States and only served 15 months.
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- b.10 Aug 1607 in Carlisle, Cumb, England d.1652 in Lancaster, England
- b.1625 in Hadleigh, Suffolk, England d.1650 in Julian Creek, Norfolk, Virginia
- b.~ 1610 in of Hadleigh, Suffolk, England d.> 1689 in ,Northumberland, Virginia
- b.1673 in Julian Creek, Norfolk, Virginia d.1730 in Julian Creek, Norfolk, Virginia
- b.1644 d.Aug 1679 in Julian Creek, Norfolk, Virginia
- b.1694 in Julian Creek, Norfolk, Virginia d.1734 in Julian Creek, Norfolk, Virginia
- b.1675
- b.12 Apr 1741 in ,Orange, Virginia, USA d.10 Jan 1821 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky
- b.1696 in Julian Creek, Norfolk, Virginia d.1752 in ,Norfolk, Virginia
- b.24 Nov 1787 in Montebello, Orange Co., Virginia d.09 Jul 1850 in White House, Washington
- b.~ 1653 in ,Gloucester, Virginia d.1699 in ,,Virginia
- b.~ 1673 in ,,Virginia d.1726 in ,King George, Virginia
- b.~ 1679 in ,Gloucester, Virginia d. in ,,Virginia
- b.~ 1698 in ,Hannover, Virginia d.1752 in ,,Virginia
- b.05 Nov 1651 in ,Gloucester, Virginia d.1716 in ,King George, Virginia
- b.02 Apr 1678 in ,Gloucester, Virginia d. in ,,Virginia
- b.~ 1653 in ,Gloucester, Virginia d.1701
- b.1726 in ,Orange, Virginia d.05 Nov 1808 in ,Woodford, Kentucky
- b.< 1640 in ,,,Wales
- b.~ 1665 in ,New Kent, Virginia d.1699 in ,New Kent, Virginia
- b.< 1640 in ,,,Wales
- b.~ 1698 in ,Hannover, Virginia
- b.~ 1676 in ,New Kent, Virginia
- b.11 Dec 1760 in ,Orange, Virginia, USA d.13 Dec 1829
- b.~ 1726 d.1774
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