I've been researching my families for almost 14 years now. These are families from my mother's side of the family.

Which include Taylor of Ky, Scioto Co. (Portsmouth) & Ross Co., Lawrence Co. (Ironton, Pioneer Furnace) Ohio and my lines ended up moving to Muncie, Delaware County Indiana.

The Howe line were in Clark Co. Ky, Greenup Ky, Portsmouth Scioto Co. Ohio and they to came to Muncie, Delaware County Indiana.

The above lines were the families of my great grandparents Raymond Augusta Taylor and his wife Bernice H. (Howe). Ray's parents were William Henry Harrison "Will" Taylor III. and his wife Louisa Ann (Cooper). William H.H. Taylor III. was the son of William H.H. Taylor Jr. & Josephine (Swope), William H.H. Taylor Jr. was the son of William H.H. Taylor Sr. & Elizabeth Rhoda (McCollister or McCallister). Louisa Ann (Cooper)was the daughter of Elbert Cooper and Martha Jane (Reeves). Martha Jane (Reeves) was the daughter of John Reeves and Elizabeth (Longmire). Not proven by me yet but think that Elbert Cooper might be the son of Joseph Cooper & Elizabeth (Chiles or Child)? The Cooper and Reeves were from Campbell Co Tn. and came to Monroe twp. Madison Co. Indiana and Muncie Delaware Co. Indiana. The Taylor's came to Muncie, Delaware Co. Indiana from either Scioto Co. (Portsmouth) Ohio or Pioneer Furnace/Ironton Lawerance Co. Ohio between 1887-1895.

Bernice's parents were George Oliver Howe and Lavina (Smith) Howe-Acton-Thornbro or Thornbrough-Sheets. Both their families were from the Greenup Ky and Portsmouth Ohio areas. George Oliver Howe was the son of Samuel Edward Howe aka Edward Samuel Howe and wife Eveyln (Osborn). Some researchers have it that Samuel was married 4 times (1st Lucinda Boyd, 2nd Rebecca Taylor, 3rd Necitie F., and then 4th Evelyn (Osborn). I'm researching these now to clarify it). Samuel Edward Howe was the son of Jacob Howe and Jane (Alexander). These families were in Clark Co Ky, Greenup Ky and I think they were in Scioto Co Ohio to then came to Muncie, Delaware Co. Indiana and possible in Madison Co Indiana.
Bernice's mother Lavina (Smith) Howe was married a total of 4 times but only had children with her 1st husband George O. Howe. Lavina was the daughter of Charles V. Smith & Mary (Timberlake). Charles was the son of William Smith and Cela or Sarah (Unknown). These families were also in Greenup Ky. and then came to Muncie, Delaware Co. Indiana. This family had a tremendous tragic murder happen in it. Charles V. Smith was murdered by his youngest child Benjamin Harrison Smith. This took place in Muncie, Delaware Co. Indiana on November 17, 1910. I have been able to obtain newspaper clippings from the paper (13 articles in all) and also have been able to obtain prison records for the son's conviction which included a 5x7 mug shot of him. He was sentenced to life in prison at the age of 21. Almost a year after he murdered his father (1911) he hung himself from his cell. The out come of the trail concluded that the reason for this senseless murder was that the father Charles had come back from town with his wife and daughter (was picking daughter up by wagon from work in Muncie). Upon returning there had been a arguement between the father and son earlier in the day the father wanted the boy to get a job and pay for his food and board. When the father returned home he let the daughter and mother out at the house and took the wagon and horse to the barn. The son was waiting on him they had words and the son took a monkey wrench and beat the father in the head put him in a wagon and drove him to a farm and put him down a well. (He was still alive). Then he returned home and made up a story that he seen "Highway men" get in his father's wagon and he never seen them again. The son broke the next day and took them to where his father was. So so sad!

I have tin type pictures (29 in total) that my Great Grandma Bernice (Howe) Taylor gave me before her death in 1996. She was 92

• Unknown tin type pic 5 young boy in dress (222 KB)
  This is the 5th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 15 teenage boy (250 KB)
  This is the 15th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 6 young girl barefoot (336 KB)
  This is the 6th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 25 - two men 1 wearing a hat (275 KB)
  This is the 25th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 16 two ladies (337 KB)
  This is the 16th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 7 young boy with hat (228 KB)
  This is the 7th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 26 - two men (243 KB)
  This is the 26th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 17 two ladies holding hats (229 KB)
  This is the 17th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 8 young girl feet on chair (272 KB)
  This is the 8th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 27 - man sitting with hat on (253 KB)
  This is the 27th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 18 four ladies in white (203 KB)
  This is the 18th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 9 baby in long white gown (238 KB)
  This is the 9th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 28 - two men same as pic #26 (274 KB)
  This is the 28th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 19 lady (211 KB)
  This is the 19th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 10 teenage boy (243 KB)
  This is the 10th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 1 Older man (160 KB)
  This is the 1st in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 29 - two men (244 KB)
  This is the 29th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 20 Older woman holding bible (257 KB)
  This is the 20th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 11 - lady and 4 kids (240 KB)
  This is the 11th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 2 young boy (153 KB)
  This is the 2nd in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Death Certificate for George Oliver Howe (front) (1385 KB)
  This is the front side of George Oliver Howe's death certificate. George is my 2nd Great Grandpa he was the son of Samuel Edward Howe and Evaline "Evelyn" (Osborn) Howe. See the next photo of what was written on the back of death certicate.
• Unknown tin type 21 Young man holding hat (217 KB)
  This is the 21st in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 12 - lady and 2 kids (269 KB)
  This is the 12th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 3 young boy (137 KB)
  This is the 3rd in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Death Certificate for George Oliver Howe (back) (522 KB)
  This is the backside of George Oliver Howe's death certificate.
• Unknown tin type pic 22 - Young man close up (187 KB)
  This is the 22nd in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 13 teenage boy same as #10 (284 KB)
  (This picture is the same as tin type labeled #10 there was 2 of this one). This is the 13th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 4 baby (209 KB)
  This is the 4th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types? (This picture looks like me & my brother and my son when we were babies). Really like my brother.
• George O. Howe & wife Luvina (Smith) w/kids (399 KB)
  This is George Oliver Howe and his wife Luvina (Smith) and 3 of their 9 children. The tallest girl in back middle is their oldest child Octavia born 12 Aug 1889, girl in front of her was their 3rd born child Gertrude "Gertie" she was born 11 Jul 1896, the baby Luvina is holding is Edward S. Howe born 11 Dec 1898. Considering the age of the last child baby Edward here I would guess that this picture had to of been taken somewhere between 1898 and before March 1,1900. Because their 4 the child Ulysses was born on March 1, 1900.
• Unknown tin type pic 23 - two men (287 KB)
  This is the 23rd in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Unknown tin type pic 14 young boy standing (298 KB)
  This is the 14th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?
• Geneva Howe dau of George & Luvina (488 KB)
  This is Geneva Howe youngest child born to George Oliver Howe and Luvina (Smith). Geneva died when but only 16 years old from an accidental poising. born 14 Apr 1908 died 20 Sep 1923.
• Unknown tin type pic 24 - Man standing in suit (222 KB)
  This is the 24th in a total of 29 unknown tin types that were given to me by Bernice (Howe) Taylor my great grandma she didn't know who they were of either her family the "Howe & Smith families" or her husband Raymond Augusta Taylor's families of "Taylor and Cooper's". CAN ANY ONE IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE 29 tin types?

Donata Boyle
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