Historical Marker
Hephzibeth Looker Taylor
Historical marker location:
Cuero, Texas
( from Cuero, take US 87 east about 2.5 miles, then go south about 1.5 miles)
Marker installed: 1973
Born in South Caroline; married Josiah Taylor, October 1, 1807; came to Texas in 1824. After his death in 1830, she applied for a 1-league land grant in the Green De Witt Colony, based on Josiah Taylor's colonization certificate from the Empresario. On July 26, 1831, she received the grant.
Her children were: William, Hardina, Johanna, Creed, Josiah, Pitkin, Rufus, James, Mary Jane; and by her second marriage, Joshua, son of Patrick Dowlearn.
Recorded - 1973.
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