Nathaniel Franklin Taylor was born March 25, 1824 in Hardin Co., Kentucky. By 1847 Nataniel Frances Taylor had moved to or near Vevay, Switerland Co., Indiana. On March 26, 1847 Nathanial Frances Taylor (Nathanial Franklin's father) died in Jefferson Co., Indiana, near Vevay.

Nathaniel Franklin Taylor married Evaline Haskell at Vevay, Switzerland Co., Indiana on Feb 28, 1850. Lucy Ellen Taylor was born to them Feb 4, 1851 at Vevay, Indiana.

In 1852 Nathaniel Franklin and Evaline Haskell Taylor moved to Linn County, Iowa. Here a son, John Ellis Dye Taylor was born April 21, 1853. In 1854 they moved to Tama Co., Iowa; where they remained, until after Anna Mariah's death, Nathaniel Franklins second wife. Six more children were born to Evaline Haskell Taylor, Caroline, Uzillah, Gerorge, Charles, Edgar and Edwin Thomas Taylor. At the birth of Edgar and Edwin (twins) Evaline died on Nov 29, 1866, the babies survived. Evaline is buried on the hill in the northwest corner of the Taylor farm where Lucy who had died Sept 1, 1856 and George Elmer who had died Feb 10, 1862; were buried. This hilltop became a community cemetery over the years.

Nathaniel Franklin Taylor married Anna Maria (Wyatt, Campbell) Miller on Jan 21, 1868 at Toledo, Tama County Iowa. Three sons Walter Llewellyn, Owen, and Arthur were born to them. Anna Maria died at the birth of their 4th child April 12, 1874, the unnamed infant also died. The unnamed infant and Anna Marriah were buried in the same grave in the Taylor lot.

In the 1870 Federal Census, Anna Maria Campbell's son from her first marriage to John Thomas Wyatt - John Wyatt born in 1861 was living with Nathaniel Franklin Taylor. In addition the children of Evaline Haskell, Nathaniel Franklin's first wife included 5 boys and 3 girls.

The two daughters, Julia and Uzillah Taylor, attended Grinnell College and later taught school. After the marriage of the two daughter, Julia to William Whitmore Ballard and Uzillah to John Acton Showen in a double wedding ceremony at Toledo, Tama Co., Iowa, March 19, 1879. The Nathaniel Franklin Taylor family suffered a severve financial loss in 1879. Having bought hogs and fed them until ready for market, the price dropped until they were worth nearly nothing. Nathaniel Franklin with his seven sons (did not include John Wyatt) moved to Woodbury Co., Iowa, where he bought some college land. By 1882 Nathaniel Franklin married Elizabeth (McLaughlin) McSparren. The daughters, Caroline, Julia, and Uzillah Jane; with their husbands and children, moved to Woodbury Co.,

In the early spring of 1883 Nathaniel Franklin became ill and died May 5, 1883. He is buried in the Good Hope Cemetery north of Correctionville, Woodbury Co., Iowa.

Source: Keith Taylor.
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Nathaniel married an America Smith in August 1877 in Tama County, Iowa. Reportedly (source unknown), after the wedding a man showed up and said she was still married to him. Nathaniel asked America to leave that day.