recieved technical training in the medical field and provided medical care for many in Houston county.
She was active in the Wheeler Springs community with various organizations including the restoring of several historic building from the 19 century , the rock building
served as school Cafeteria, was started as a boarding house in (1930)
was also, used as canning center in 1910, a( log cabin) built in 1932, was used as a community center ....
Wheeler Springs School ( 1905 -1959)
In (1948) students started attending high school
@ Crockett Colored High.....
Wheeler Springs Baptist church established in 1885 organized in 1928.......
. The first building on this site was a old boarding House moved there from the property of Mrs. Millie Lewis she was the owner it was later replaced by the rock building. She Provided meals for the first settlers. Lack of funding prevented these projects from being completed. These buildings are located on land given to the community, by her father French Taylor. The Log cabin, is pictured in background of photo. This Community got its
Name "Wheeler Springs "from a bubbling spring located
on this property it was used to soak wagon wheel many years ago....( A great Historian)
She served on the Houston County Historical Commission for 32 years. Sponsored (4 ) Historical Markers...
First Black woman to run for school Board,
at Crockett I S D.........
recieved technical training in the medical field and provided medical care for many in Houston county.
She was active in the Wheeler Springs community with various organizations including the restoring of several historic building from the 19 century , the rock building
served as school Cafeteria, was started as a boarding house in (1930)
was also, used as canning center in 1910, a( log cabin) built in 1932, was used as a community center ....
Wheeler Springs School ( 1905 -1959)
In (1948) students started attending high school
@ Crockett Colored High.....
Wheeler Springs Baptist church established in 1885 organized in 1928.......
. The first building on this site was a old boarding House moved there from the property of Mrs. Millie Lewis she was the owner it was later replaced by the rock building. She Provided meals for the first settlers. Lack of funding prevented these projects from being completed. These buildings are located on land given to the community, by her father French Taylor. The Log cabin, is pictured in background of photo. This Community got its
Name "Wheeler Springs "from a bubbling spring located
on this property it was used to soak wagon wheel many years ago....( A great Historian)
She served on the Houston County Historical Commission for 32 years. Sponsored (4 ) Historical Markers...
First Black woman to run for school Board,
at Crockett I S D.........
Family Members
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Gertie Mae Johnson Taylor Eugene
1915–1998
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Bessie Taylor
1918 – unknown
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Ruby Lee "Black" Taylor Shepherd
1921–1999
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Ruth "Red" Taylor Woods
1921–2005
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French Taylor Jr
1924–1945
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Ira Taylor
1879 – unknown
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French Taylor II
1883–1969
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Alfred Taylor
1890–1964
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Payne Taylor
1891 – unknown
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Lucy Taylor Levi
1895 – unknown
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Lena Taylor
1895 – unknown
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McKinley Taylor
1896–1926
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Lillie Mae Taylor Harper
1897–1935
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August Isabella "Isabell" Taylor Willis
1899–1941
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Jessie Taylor Warfield
1902–1928
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Jake Taylor
1902 – unknown
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Nettie "Sis" Hunter Murphy
1903–1992
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Deacon James Monroe Hunter
1904–1975
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Dallas Hunter
1905–2002
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Jobe Hunter
1908 – unknown
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Rev. Chester A. Hunter
1909–1999
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Major George Hunter
1911–2002
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