Obituary: Tampa Morning Tribune
James Fleming Taylor, 63, pioneer developer of the Palma Ceia area and active in West Coast realty circles for the last 32 years, died yesterday at his home, Lisbon avenue and Prospect road, after an illness of less than three weeks.
Mr. Taylor started his real estate activities in 1908 with organization of the Tampa Bay Land company, of which he was president, and most of his activities were through this or affiliated companies, although he was active in other organizations.
His first development was the Keystone Park Colony, northwest of Tampa, and this was followed by Palma Ceia Park, one of the city's leading residential areas. others included St. Andrews Park, Bayview Homes, and Bayview Estates. He also was active in South Tampa.
Mr. Taylor was one of the principal organizers of the Palma Ceia Golf club, and several years ago was elected to honorary life membership in recognition of this work.
He was active in several other organizations, including the Gasparilla Krewe, Tampa Yact & Country club, and the Elks club.
Mr. Taylor was born near Bull's Gap, Tennessee, son of the Reverend, Grinfield Taylor, of a prominent east Tennessee family, and Elizabeth Fleming, of Bristol, Virginia. His family moved to Orlando when he was eight years old and he went to Orlando schools and was graduated from the Orlando high school. He later attended Rollins college.
When he was 20 years old he came to Tampa and got a job with the Florida Coastal & Pininsula railroad, which soon thereafter became the Seaboard Air Line, and was for several years traveling passenger agent for the company. In 1901 he married Miss Alice Marshall Smith, of Selma, Alabama.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Taylor; a son, James F. Taylor, jr., and three daughters, Mrs. John Munroe, of New York; Mrs. John M. Allison of 3011 Angeles street, and Miss Nancy Taylor of Tampa; two grandchildren, John M. Allison, jr., and Nancy Elizabeth Allison, and a sister, Mrs. H. P. Driver of New York City.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the B. Marion Reed funeral home with the Reverend Sidney N. Hopson, rector of St. John's Episcopal church, officiating. Services at Myrtle Hill cemetery will be private. Pallbearers will be E. Ravenal Beckwith, jr., Eugene Knight, Gunby Gibbons, Richard E. Jackson, B. W. Bellinger and A. Pickens Coles.
James Fleming Taylor, 63, pioneer developer of the Palma Ceia area and active in West Coast realty circles for the last 32 years, died yesterday at his home, Lisbon avenue and Prospect road, after an illness of less than three weeks.
Mr. Taylor started his real estate activities in 1908 with organization of the Tampa Bay Land company, of which he was president, and most of his activities were through this or affiliated companies, although he was active in other organizations.
His first development was the Keystone Park Colony, northwest of Tampa, and this was followed by Palma Ceia Park, one of the city's leading residential areas. others included St. Andrews Park, Bayview Homes, and Bayview Estates. He also was active in South Tampa.
Mr. Taylor was one of the principal organizers of the Palma Ceia Golf club, and several years ago was elected to honorary life membership in recognition of this work.
He was active in several other organizations, including the Gasparilla Krewe, Tampa Yact & Country club, and the Elks club.
Mr. Taylor was born near Bull's Gap, Tennessee, son of the Reverend, Grinfield Taylor, of a prominent east Tennessee family, and Elizabeth Fleming, of Bristol, Virginia. His family moved to Orlando when he was eight years old and he went to Orlando schools and was graduated from the Orlando high school. He later attended Rollins college.
When he was 20 years old he came to Tampa and got a job with the Florida Coastal & Pininsula railroad, which soon thereafter became the Seaboard Air Line, and was for several years traveling passenger agent for the company. In 1901 he married Miss Alice Marshall Smith, of Selma, Alabama.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Taylor; a son, James F. Taylor, jr., and three daughters, Mrs. John Munroe, of New York; Mrs. John M. Allison of 3011 Angeles street, and Miss Nancy Taylor of Tampa; two grandchildren, John M. Allison, jr., and Nancy Elizabeth Allison, and a sister, Mrs. H. P. Driver of New York City.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the B. Marion Reed funeral home with the Reverend Sidney N. Hopson, rector of St. John's Episcopal church, officiating. Services at Myrtle Hill cemetery will be private. Pallbearers will be E. Ravenal Beckwith, jr., Eugene Knight, Gunby Gibbons, Richard E. Jackson, B. W. Bellinger and A. Pickens Coles.
Obituary: Tampa Morning Tribune
James Fleming Taylor, 63, pioneer developer of the Palma Ceia area and active in West Coast realty circles for the last 32 years, died yesterday at his home, Lisbon avenue and Prospect road, after an illness of less than three weeks.
Mr. Taylor started his real estate activities in 1908 with organization of the Tampa Bay Land company, of which he was president, and most of his activities were through this or affiliated companies, although he was active in other organizations.
His first development was the Keystone Park Colony, northwest of Tampa, and this was followed by Palma Ceia Park, one of the city's leading residential areas. others included St. Andrews Park, Bayview Homes, and Bayview Estates. He also was active in South Tampa.
Mr. Taylor was one of the principal organizers of the Palma Ceia Golf club, and several years ago was elected to honorary life membership in recognition of this work.
He was active in several other organizations, including the Gasparilla Krewe, Tampa Yact & Country club, and the Elks club.
Mr. Taylor was born near Bull's Gap, Tennessee, son of the Reverend, Grinfield Taylor, of a prominent east Tennessee family, and Elizabeth Fleming, of Bristol, Virginia. His family moved to Orlando when he was eight years old and he went to Orlando schools and was graduated from the Orlando high school. He later attended Rollins college.
When he was 20 years old he came to Tampa and got a job with the Florida Coastal & Pininsula railroad, which soon thereafter became the Seaboard Air Line, and was for several years traveling passenger agent for the company. In 1901 he married Miss Alice Marshall Smith, of Selma, Alabama.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Taylor; a son, James F. Taylor, jr., and three daughters, Mrs. John Munroe, of New York; Mrs. John M. Allison of 3011 Angeles street, and Miss Nancy Taylor of Tampa; two grandchildren, John M. Allison, jr., and Nancy Elizabeth Allison, and a sister, Mrs. H. P. Driver of New York City.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the B. Marion Reed funeral home with the Reverend Sidney N. Hopson, rector of St. John's Episcopal church, officiating. Services at Myrtle Hill cemetery will be private. Pallbearers will be E. Ravenal Beckwith, jr., Eugene Knight, Gunby Gibbons, Richard E. Jackson, B. W. Bellinger and A. Pickens Coles.
James Fleming Taylor, 63, pioneer developer of the Palma Ceia area and active in West Coast realty circles for the last 32 years, died yesterday at his home, Lisbon avenue and Prospect road, after an illness of less than three weeks.
Mr. Taylor started his real estate activities in 1908 with organization of the Tampa Bay Land company, of which he was president, and most of his activities were through this or affiliated companies, although he was active in other organizations.
His first development was the Keystone Park Colony, northwest of Tampa, and this was followed by Palma Ceia Park, one of the city's leading residential areas. others included St. Andrews Park, Bayview Homes, and Bayview Estates. He also was active in South Tampa.
Mr. Taylor was one of the principal organizers of the Palma Ceia Golf club, and several years ago was elected to honorary life membership in recognition of this work.
He was active in several other organizations, including the Gasparilla Krewe, Tampa Yact & Country club, and the Elks club.
Mr. Taylor was born near Bull's Gap, Tennessee, son of the Reverend, Grinfield Taylor, of a prominent east Tennessee family, and Elizabeth Fleming, of Bristol, Virginia. His family moved to Orlando when he was eight years old and he went to Orlando schools and was graduated from the Orlando high school. He later attended Rollins college.
When he was 20 years old he came to Tampa and got a job with the Florida Coastal & Pininsula railroad, which soon thereafter became the Seaboard Air Line, and was for several years traveling passenger agent for the company. In 1901 he married Miss Alice Marshall Smith, of Selma, Alabama.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Taylor; a son, James F. Taylor, jr., and three daughters, Mrs. John Munroe, of New York; Mrs. John M. Allison of 3011 Angeles street, and Miss Nancy Taylor of Tampa; two grandchildren, John M. Allison, jr., and Nancy Elizabeth Allison, and a sister, Mrs. H. P. Driver of New York City.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the B. Marion Reed funeral home with the Reverend Sidney N. Hopson, rector of St. John's Episcopal church, officiating. Services at Myrtle Hill cemetery will be private. Pallbearers will be E. Ravenal Beckwith, jr., Eugene Knight, Gunby Gibbons, Richard E. Jackson, B. W. Bellinger and A. Pickens Coles.
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