Stephen Taylor and Arena Beckham

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Husband Stephen Taylor

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           Born: Abt 1811 - North Carolina
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

       Marriage: Abt 1854 - (Izard Co., Arkansas)

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Wife Arena Beckham ¹

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           Born: 18 Nov 1825 - Orange Co., North Carolina
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Nov 1903 2
         Buried:  - Taylor Cem., Izard Co., Arkansas

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   Other Spouse: John D. Hinkle (1816-1852) 1 - Abt 1846 - Tennessee 3

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Stephen Taylor

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CENSUS:

In 1850 Steven Taylor (39), his wife Martha H. (38) and 2 children are said to be in Union Township at dwelling # 405 in the summary. The facsimile version cannot be seen. Seven more children are on what is probably the next page (page 54) in the original census, but that page is image 1 in Franklin Township.

<pre>1860 Izard Co., Ar, Franklin Township, p.o. Big Springs; June 13; pg 24
144/142
Stephen Taylor 49 MW NC $3000/$1500 farmer
Arena " 33 FW Tn
Samuel S. " 20 MW Tn Serving
Joseph S.? " 19 MW Tn Serving
Thomas V. " 15 MW Tn
Julia A. " 14 FW Tn
Susan " 12 FW Tn
Martha H. " 10 FW Ar
Wm J. " 8 MW Ar
Sarah C. Hinkle 13 FW Tn
Joshua W. C. " 11 MW Tn
Martha S. " 9 FW Tn
John A. " 7 MW Ar
Nancey E. " 5 FW Ar
Green B. " 3 MW Ar
Amanda M. " 3/12 FW Ar </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule. Arena Taylor is John D. Hinkle's widow. The 1870 census makes it clear that the surname of the 3 youngest children is Taylor. John A. is the youngest Hinkle child.

In 1870 John A. Hinkle (17, Ar, works on farm) is still in the household of Stephen (59, NC) and Arrenia (42, Tn) Taylor in Franklin Township, Izard Co., Arkansas. Also in that household is James M. Hinkle (21, Tn, works on farm). Although Joshua W. C. is in Izard Co. in 1880 and in 1900, he is not findable anywhere in 1870. Thus I suspect that James M. is in fact Joshua W. C., although the names are wildly different.

In 1880 John A. Hinkle (27, Ar Tn Tn) is a merchant living in Melbourne, Izard Co. with his wife and a cousin, who is also a merchant. Henry H. Hinkle (27) is the next entry. Henry is also a merchant. John M. Hinkle (36, merchant) is two entries after Henry.

TOMBSTONE:

The photograph of his tombstone in Find-a-Grave has no dates. Only his name is scratched on it.

1 Edgar D. Byler III, "Modified Register for Jesse Hinkle," unpublished.

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 23725832.

3 Shirley Drury Patterson, Hinkle/Patterson Families of Hardin Co., Tennessee, Hardin County Historian, Vol 1, No 3, July-Dec 1997, pg 40. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.