PIGMAN TAYLOR, M. D., was born in Ohio County, Ky., February 28, 1825; son of Harrison and Philenia (Pigman) Taylor, the former a native of Virginia, the latter a native of Maryland, and of Irish and English descent, respectively. At the age of eleven years Harrison Taylor came with his parents to what is now Ohio County, Ky., where his father, Richard Taylor, located military lands (on a part of which the town of Hartford now stands), and improved a farm. Richard Taylor was the first merchant in the town of Hartford, being for a time engaged in merchandising in connection with farming. During the latter part of his life, he was also engaged in the distilling business. He was elected three times to the lower house of the Kentucky legislature. He was a second cousin of Gen. Zachariah Taylor. Harrison Taylor was employed on his father's farm until he was of age, when he bought wild land about six miles east of Hartford, Ohio Co., Ky., and improved a farm upon which he resided until about 1870, when he sold out and afterward made his home with one of his daughters, Mrs. Sarah A. Anstain, until his death in December, 1878. When the Green River was locked and dammed, he had the contract for removing the timber from the river's mouth up to Bowling Green. He was a veteran of the war of 1812, and sheriff of Ohio County for one term, under the old constitution. Pigman Taylor, at the age of nineteen years, began the study of medicine under Drs. Moore and Hart, of Hartford, Ky. In 1846-47, he attended the medical department of the Louisville University, and, in the spring of 1848, commenced the practice of his profession at Fordsville, Ohio Co., Ky. In January, 1849, he removed to the western part of Hopkins County, where he practiced about ten years. In March, 1859. he came to Providence, Webster Co., Ky., where he has since practiced his profession. The Doctor was married, in 1851, to Miss Almedia S. Anderson, a native of Christian County, Ky. Eight children have blessed their union, four of whom, two sons and two daughters are living. His eldest son, John H., is also a physician, and is practicing with him. John H. is a graduate of the medical department of Vanderbilt University, of Nashville, Tenn. Dr. P. Taylor is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Royal Arch Degree. He is a Democrat.

 

Source:  J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin, & G. C. Kniffin. Kentucky. A History of the State. Louisville, KY, Chicago, IL: Battey, 1885. Page 1050.