“History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin,” published 
in 1881 by Western Historical Company.

H. B. Taylor, proprietor of livery and boarding stables, Hartford; is the 
son of Erastus and Polly (Webster) Taylor, and was born in Trumbull 
Co., Ohio, Aug. 22, 1828.  The parents were Massachusetts people, 
who moved to Ohio in 1818.  Mr. Taylor learned the painter’s trade, 
and, when 22 years of age, went to Bluffton, Wells Co., Ind., where he 
engaged in the wagon-making business.  He was married, at Jackson, 
Ohio, Sept. 19, 1850, to Miss Sarah Ormsby, daughter of Alexander 
and Nancy Ormsby.  They have one child-Adah N.  In 1856, Mr. Taylor 
moved to Horicon, where he worked two years as a journeyman in a 
carriage-shop.  In 1858, he came to Hartford and engaged in the 
carriage business.  In 1865, he started a livery stable, and, in 1867, 
closed out his carriage business and devoted his attention to the livery 
business.  In 1878, he moved his livery to Hartford, Waukesha Co., 
but, not finding the business a success after one years’ experience, he 
returned to Hartford and re-opened his stables.

Data entry by volunteer: Kathy O’Brien (Kbuckreus@aol.com)