George Taylor
George Taylor (abt. 1716-1781) was born about 1716 in Ireland. He married Ann about 1742. He was buried 23 Feb. 1781 in Easton, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and one of the eminent men for whom Wilford Woodruff initiated proxy temple ordinance work in Aug. 1877.
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