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Taylor, J. J.

 Person

Biographical History

J. J. Taylor was a businessman in Payson, Arizona in 1898.

Citation:
J. J. Taylor letter, 1898 January 6 (J.J. Taylor was a businessman in Payson, Arizona in 1898)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

J. J. Taylor letter

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197235231708]
Identifier: MSS 8557
Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from J. J. Taylor, Payson, Arizona, to his brother Rick about business matters. Includes a description of a mutual acquaintance, G. W. Davis, being imprisoned for forgery in selling property. Also includes detail about a man named James Taylor who was wanted for robbing a bank and other charges. Two law officers tried to arrest Taylor when he shot and killed one, and then was shot and killed by the other. The letter concludes with J. J. Taylor writing about water rights...
Dates: 1898 January 6
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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