Garland & Nancy Taylor: Uncovering the 1820 Hammock Marriage Bond (Part 2)
Garland & Nancy Taylor: Uncovering the 1820 Hammock Marriage Bond (Part 2) Note: The pages pictured above continue the historical account from Part 1, expanding on family record F871. The Journey to Taylor Branch (1851–1854) As covered in Part 1 , the Taylor family departed Anderson County, East Tennessee, in 1851, making the long wagon trek westward to Arkansas. By 1854, Garland and Nancy settled with their younger children in the northeast corner of Benton County—in the area known today as Garfield. The Origin of the Name: What Was "Taylor Branch"? When Garland and Nancy Taylor completed their grueling trek from East Tennessee to the northeast corner of Benton County in 1854, they didn’t just build a home—they left a permanent mark on the landscape. The immediate homestead, surrounding hollow, and local school were quickly dubbed Taylor Branch after the family. But what exactly did that name mean to the pioneers who lived there A clear look at the stream that gave o...
