Grave has been located flag male ancestor  Benira I  TAYLOR

  (b. 16 September 1835 ,  Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA   d. 16 September 1909 ,  Scott Township, Pennsylvania, USA )  

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Benira I TAYLOR was born 16 September 1835 in Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Benira I TAYLOR was the child of John Abbott TAYLOR   and   Gertrude Gartry ACKLEY and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Reuben TAYLOR and Celinda ABBOTT (maternal)  Silas ACKLEY and Esther English GUINN

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Benira I  married  Lydia Ann STONE 8 October 1873 in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lydia Ann STONE  was born 8 October 1845 in Scott Township, Pennsylvania, USA.  Lydia Ann died 11 November 1907 in Scott Township, Pennsylvania, USA.  Lydia Ann was the child of Pardon STONE and Ellen (Eleanor) TRIPP.

Benira I TAYLOR died 16 September 1909 in Scott Township, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Benira I TAYLOR married Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Lydia Ann STONE-- Date: 8 October 1873 Place: Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Lydia Ann STONE was the child of Pardon STONE and Ellen (Eleanor) TRIPP




Children of Benira I TAYLOR and Lydia Ann STONE:

Grave has been locatedflag male ancestor John Abbott TAYLOR (b.4 March 1875, Scott Township, Pennsylvania, USA  d. April 1935, Scott Township, Pennsylvania, USA)
m. Gertrude C CUDDEBACK 10 December 1894



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birth1835 Birth
16 September 1835
Greenfield, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
U.S. PresidentApril 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
U.S. President1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
marriage1873 Marriage / Partner
Benira I TAYLOR and Lydia Ann STONE 8 October 1873, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

He was 38 years old.
1875 Birth of Child
John Abbott TAYLOR was born 4 March 1875, Scott Township, Pennsylvania, USA

Benira I was 39 years old.
Invention 1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.
U.S. President1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States
Invention 1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.
Invention 1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
News1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
U.S. President1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
U.S. President1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
News1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled
Invention 1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)
U.S. President1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States
Invention 1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
U.S. President1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
Invention 1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)
U.S. President1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States
News1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain
News1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.
Invention 1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
U.S. President1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)
Invention 1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)
News1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.
Invention 1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
Invention 1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)
1907 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lydia Ann STONE died 11 November 1907, Scott Township, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)
Benira I TAYLOR - Grave
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Cook Cemetery Lackawanna County Pennsylvania, USA

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death1909 Death
16 September 1909
Scott Township, Pennsylvania, USA

He died at the age of 74.

Benira is buried at: Cook Cemetery Lackawanna County Pennsylvania, USA
Added: 6/23/2016 4:20:42 PM - Updated: 3/26/2025 11:24:51 AM
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