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HORACE W. TAYLOR was born in the town of Stark, Somerset Co., Maine, Nov. 21, 1816. After becoming of age he went to New Brunswick and engaged in logging and lumbering. In 1850 he came to Minnesota and settled on the west side of Rum river at what was called the Upper Ford, where the old Red river trail crossed the river. When the land was surveyed he found himself on a school section, and he moved across to the opposite side of the river to the land now occupied by the insane asylum buildings, selling the buildings he had erected on the west side to Harvey Richards, who purchased the land. He continued to work this farm until his death April 15, 1893. He was married in June, 1842, to Susan E. Branch. Children: Sophronia M. (Mrs. M. A. Hutchins), Alexia A. (died 1872), Georgia C. (Mrs. Judson Davis), Avis M. (Mrs. B. F. Ortman, Buffalo, N. Y.), Horatio R. (Syracuse, Kan.), Etta M. (Mrs. C. E. Hughes, died Jan., 1894), Horace B. (Portland, Ore), Verne W. (Bellingham, Wash.). (See group picture, page 74.)

~Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County Minnesota, by Albert M Goodrich, Minneapolis, Hennepin Publishing Co., 1905

MATTHEW F. TAYLOR was born at St. George, New Brunswick, Jan 2, 1837. His grandfather was a native of Massachusetts and served with the patriot army through the war of the Revolution. He afterward moved to Maine, where his son Matthew was born. Matthew Taylor enlisted in the war of 1812, and served as a captain of artillery throughout that war. In later years he removed to New Brunswick, where the subject of this sketch, Matthew F. Taylor, was born. At the age of fourteen young Taylor came to Minnesota, reaching Rum river Nov. 3, 1851. With three others he measured off a claim in what is now the town of Dayton in 1855, and as soon as he became of age filed upon it. He still lives on land adjoining his original claim. May 23, 1861, he enlisted in Co. E of the First Minnesota Regiment, and served until the original regiment was mustered out May 6, 1864. He was in the engagements at Fair Oaks, Savage Station, Glendale, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, Antietam, Fredericksburg (Dec. 13, 1862), Fredericksburg (May 3, 1863), Gettysburg, and some ten smaller battles. He was wounded at Antietam, and in the terrible charge at Gettysburg, was so severely wounded that he was unable to do further duty as a soldier. Mr. Taylor was married in November, 1865, to Helen A. Tilton. Children: Henry L., Alden F., and Arthur L. (South Park, Seattle Wash.). (See portrait, page 49.)

~Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County Minnesota, by Albert M Goodrich, Minneapolis, Hennepin Publishing Co., 1905

EUGENE TAPLIN was born Apr. 18, 1850, in Sheboygan Co., Wis. He worked at farming a few years and went to Nebraska about 1880, where he had a stock ranch about fifteen years. In the spring of 1899 he came to his present farm in section 24, town of Burns. He has 160 acres, about 80 acres of which are under cultivation. Mr. Taplin has been twice married. His first wife was Emily Currier, of Hingham, Wis., who died in 1893. His second wife was Mattie McGee, to whom he was married in 1895. Mrs. Mattie McGee Taplin was born in Preston Co., West Va., was educated in the public schools and the Fairmount Normal school of that state, and for ten succesive years taught in the public schools of her native county. In 1886 she removed to David City, Neb., afterward taking a claim with her cousin, Miss Minnie McGee, in Cheyenne Co., which land they still own. Mrs. Taplin was county superintendent of schools of Cheyenne Co., Nebraska, for four years.

~Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County Minnesota, by Albert M Goodrich, Minneapolis, Hennepin Publishing Co., 1905

MONTRAVILLE L TAPLIN was born at Sherman, Sheboygan Co., Wis., June 22, 1852. He attended the schools at Lyndon in that state, and followed farming as an occupation. With the exception of six months spent in California and four years in New York, he lived in Wisconsin until 1892, when he moved to Anoka county and settled upon a farm in section 13, town of Oak Grove. Mr. Taplin has served as town clerk since 1896. He was married Jan. 1, 1878, to Elizabeth S. Dunn. Children: Edna (Mrs. Herman Case), and William A.

~Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County Minnesota, by Albert M Goodrich, Minneapolis, Hennepin Publishing Co., 1905

E. S. TELLER was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, Oct. 24, 1821, but his childhood was spent in New York city. Thence he removed to Harden county, Ohio, and lived on a farm. At the age of twenty he was married to Martha Thompson. Three years later he took a claim in Iowa and lived there fourteen years, during which time his wife died; leaving three small children. One of these was Mrs. J. Hosford. A son, John Wesley, was killed at the battle of Corinth. Mr. Teller was married again in 1848 and had two children, Mrs. Maggie Fritzell and Mrs. Dora McLeod. Mr. Teller came to Anoka about 1858, and was in mercantile business for many years. Later he engaged in the real estate business. He resided at Anoka continuously until his death, Oct. 4, 1888.

~Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County Minnesota, by Albert M Goodrich, Minneapolis, Hennepin Publishing Co., 1905

HIRAM THORNTON was born in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus Co., New York, Mar. 19, 1826. He was reared on a farm and received a common school and academic education. He studied law in his native town and was admitted to the bar May 17, 1860. During the war he acted as recruiting agent for the eastern assembly district of Cattaraugus Co. In 1870 he came to Anoka and opened a law office. He served several terms as judge of probate and also as municipal judge. He was married July 9, 1846, to Nancy Smith. They had one child, Chloe H. Judge Thornton died March 20, 1902.

~Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County Minnesota, by Albert M Goodrich, Minneapolis, Hennepin Publishing Co., 1905

HEMAN L. TICKNOR (deceased) was born Dec. 6, 1827, at Great Barrington, Mass. He engaged in the dry goods business several years in Ohio prior to his coming to Anoka in 1855. He conducted a general store several years in Anoka, and after wards was the leading druggist of the place for thirty-five years, up to the time of his death, which occurred March 10, 1897. He was married Jan. 3, 1865, to Mrs. Anna M. Greenwald (nee Sweeney). One daughter was born, Zale (Mrs. J. H. Niles, died February 20, 1902). Mrs. Ticknor had two sons by her first husband, Aaron Greenwald: William A. (died April 22, 1894), and Louis J. (See portrait, page 70.)

~Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County Minnesota, by Albert M Goodrich, Minneapolis, Hennepin Publishing Co., 1905

BERGER TITTERUD was born Nov. 14, 1870, in Ham Lake, Anoka Co. Attended the common school and the School of Agriculture connected with the University of Minnesota.. He served as town clerk four years. He was married Feb. 21, 1900, to Nellie S. Hanson. Children: Mabel S., Morris B. Mr. Titterud owns the N. E. quarter of section 20. which includes the old plat of Glencarie.

~Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County Minnesota, by Albert M Goodrich, Minneapolis, Hennepin Publishing Co., 1905

H. M. TITTERUD was born in Norway, Feb. 12, 1838. His youth was spent on a farm, and he followed logging and farming until his departure for America in 1866. He first located in St. Francis, but soon after settled on the farm where he still lives in the town of Ham Lake. He has held various town offices at different times.

~Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County Minnesota, by Albert M Goodrich, Minneapolis, Hennepin Publishing Co., 1905

ANDREW TURNQUIST was born in Sweden March 23, 1842, followed the life of a farmer most of the time, serving two years in the army. Came to America and to Minnesota in 1869, locating at Stillwater for a year, thence to St. Paul for two years, then to Rockford, Ill. He came to Anoka in 1874, where he worked for W. D. Washburn & Co. in the lumber business for about five years; thence to the farm in St. Francis (sec. 28) in 1879, where he still resides. On the 18th of November, 1872, he married Christine Swanson, formerly of Helsingland, Sweden. Children: Ada Caroline (Mrs. O. G. Turnquist), Oscar Alfred (deceased), Emil J., Andrew E., Theodore (deceased), Arthur W. Mr. Turnquist served on the board of supervisors for thirteen years and was also a member of the school board in district No. 26 for several years.

~Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County Minnesota, by Albert M Goodrich, Minneapolis, Hennepin Publishing Co., 1905