McCauley, Lanier, Hankins, Hopkins & Taylor Families

Lena M. TAYLOR ^244,270

  General Notes:

Lena worked at the Rockcastle Hotel (on the corner of Richmond St. & Main St.) in Mount Vernon. She lived with her mother (Lou) and uncle (Bob) at Renfro Valley until their deaths.

One of Lena's neighbors at Renfro (name unknown) died leaving a young son (probably under 10 years old). Lena raised him after his mother died. (This happened sometime in the 1950's.)

Sometime in the 1960's, she sold the farm where she had lived with her mother and uncle and moved into a small apartment at the hotel.

  More Information:

• 1900 United States Federal Census, Milten Tayler [sic] household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky: Lena & her mother were living with her uncle, Milt. She was listed as Lena Tayler,niece, age 7, born Jun 1892 in Kentucky ²⁴⁰

• 1920 United States Federal Census, Pres Fralick household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky: Lena was living with her mother and step-father. She was listed as Lena M. Taylor, step-daughter, age 27, born in Kentucky. ²⁴²

• 1930 United States Federal Census, Press Fralick household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky: Lena was living with her mother and step-father. She was incorrectly listed as Lena Fralick, daughter. Lena always went by Taylor and was Press Fralick's step-daughter. She was listed as 37, born in Kentucky.. ²⁴³

• Obituary: Published in the Mt. Vernon Signal in September 1979 in Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. ²⁷³ Lena Taylor
Miss Lena Taylor, 87, of Mt Vernon died Wednesday, September 19, 1979 at the Rockcastle County Hospital after an illness of several weeks.

She was born on June 12 1892 in Rockcastle County and was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Survivors are several cousins and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held Friday, September 21 at the Cox Funeral Home Chapel.

• Grave Marker: Lena Taylor, Elmwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. ²⁷⁴