Marion D. Taylor, who formerly resided in Dover township, is now a citizen of St. Charles, and rents his farm of 281 acres in Dover to his son Glen L. This farm, which constitutes one of the best homes in the eastern part of the county, is located on section twenty-two. Marion D. is the son of Jonathan and Betsey Taylor, who came to this county from New York state. They first settled in Winona county in 1856 and there the father died in 1878 at the age of sixty-four years. Marion D. was born in Broom county, near the town of Maine, New York, April 5,1845, and in boyhood attended the district schools of the neighborhood during the winters and assisted his father on the farm during the summers. By the time he was eighteen years old he finished his education and then, until he was twenty-two years old, he worked with his father on the farm. He then married and rented the farm of his father-in-law and thereafter assisted the latter to improve the place and to buy additions. Finally he bought a fine farm in Dover township and resided thereon until he moved to St. Charles. This farm is well improved with houses, barns, sheds, fences, granaries, an orchard of 250 trees, 300 evergreens; and an up-to-date water plant. Mr. Taylor is a Republican. has served his party as delegate, and was clerk of the Board of Education. He was a member of the A. O. U. W. On March 9, 1869, he married at Rushford, Fillmore county, Miss Maggie A. Clawson, daughter of John and Phebe, farmers of Winona county. They have had four children: Jennie, who died December 28, 1908; Alma, who is yet at home with her father; Glen L, who rents his father's farm; and Edith, a graduate of the St. Charles high schooll and also of the State Normal School at Winona.
Reference
History of Olmstead County, Minnesota
Joseph A. Leonard
Chicago, 1910