I am searching for information on Sarah Jane Taylors birth family, place of origin. She was born 7 Oct 1825 in Ohio, married David Braden 23 Nov 1843 in Belmont, Ohio by minister William Taggart. They went on to have 7 children between 1844-1857. The first 3 born in Ohio the last 4 are born in Lee, Iowa. Sarah is gone from the census records and family group by the 1860 census and is buried with the family in the family plot in the Woolens corner cemetery in Lee county, Iowa. Possibly a divorce or death with last child....wanting to find an obit or information about her death and birth family.

I am wondering if there was a local census between 1840 and 1843 when Sarah married where I might find the Taylor family in Belmont County, Ohio.

Hope this line is of some help.

I have this Taylor famly in Belmont County (1820-1870)connected to my GrGr Grandmother Margaret Mobley's side:

Descendants of Benjamin Franklin Taylor

1 Benjamin Franklin Taylor b: 30 Oct 1820 in Belmont Co., Ohio d: in New Bellsville, Brown Co., Indiana
.. +Mary Elizabeth Mobley b: 02 Jul 1816 in Belmont Co., Ohio d: 12 Apr 1909 in New Bellsville, Brown County, Indiana
... 2 Jemimah Jane Taylor b: 1843 in Belmont Co., Ohio d: 12 Apr 1909 in Brown Co., Indiana
....... +Harvey Pittman b: Abt. 1840
......... 3 Thomas Clinton Pittman b: 1865 in Indiana
......... 3 Mary A. Pittman b: 1866 in Indiana
... *2nd Husband of Jemimah Jane Taylor:
....... +Joseph Petro b: Abt. 1840
......... 3 William Charles Petro b: 30 Jun 1869
......... 3 Martha Elizabeth Petro b: 09 May 1864
......... 3 George W. Petro b: 1868
......... 3 Anna Louisa Petro b: 1872
......... 3 Alexander Petro b: Apr 1874
......... 3 Isaac S. Petro b: 04 Mar 1877
......... 3 David F. Petro b: Apr 1879
......... 3 Elsie Alma Petro b: Aug 1882
......... 3 Sarah Petro b: Apr 1886
......... 3 Mary Jane Petro b: 16 Apr 1891
... 2 Nancy Taylor b: 20 Jun 1844 in Belmont Co., Ohio
... 2 Isaac Shannon Taylor b: Aug 1845 in Belmont Co., Ohio d: 1908 in Elwood, Indiana
... 2 Jacob Taylor Taylor b: 1849 in Belmont Co., Ohio
... 2 Adeline Taylor b: 20 Apr 1850 in Belmont Co., Ohio
... 2 Hannah Taylor b: 30 May 1851 in Belmont Co., Ohio
... 2 Elizabeth Taylor b: 1853 in Belmont Co., Ohio
... 2 Benjamin F. Taylor b: 1858 in Belmont Co., Ohio
... 2 Anna Louisa Taylor b: 23 Mar 1859 in Belmont Co., Ohio
... 2 Mary L. Taylor b: 1860 in Belmont Co., Ohio
... 2 Elsie Miranda Taylor b: 14 Feb 1862 in Belmont Co., Ohio
... 2 Wilson Taylor b: 1865 in Belmont Co., Ohio
... 2 Mary Ann Taylor b: 1866 in Belmont Co., Ohio

I also have Samuel Taylor and his son Samuel Jr.'s family in Belmont Co. this same period:

Descendants of Samuel Taylor

1 Samuel Taylor b: Abt. 1835
... 2 Samuel Taylor, Jr. b: Abt. 1860
....... +Emma Elvira Saffell b: 13 Feb 1868 in Alledonia, Washington Twp., Belmont Co., Ohio d: 1947 Fact 1: Twin of Elmer.
......... 3 Gertrude Taylor b: Abt. 1909
......... 3 Newel Taylor b: Abt. 1911
......... 3 Mildred Taylor b: Abt. 1913

Thank you very much and I wish this was my family but Sarah Jane was born in 1825 and married in 1843 so these are later than her generation, she is more the age of the parents in your line.

In the 1830 census, there seems to be only one Braden or Bradan as it was spelled in Wheeling Twp., Belmont Co.
In the same twp. was a Taggart family, one of three in the entire township and not too far away was a John Tailor. The only other Taylor/Tailor was Elizabeth...2 women..and Thomas who had no female child the right age.

Arter Bradan (prob. Arthur Braden; he is in the 1850 census in Belmont Co.)
1 m u 5, 2 m 5-10, 1 m 10-15, 1 m 30-40; 1 f u 5, 1 f 15-20; 1 f 20-30

John Tailor (He is also in the 1850 census, I believe)
1 m 5-10, 2 m 10-15, 1 m 15-20, 1 m 40-50; 1 f u 5, 1 f 5-10, 1 f 10-15, 1 f 15-20, 1 f 20-30, 1 f 40-50

William Taggart, preacher, is still in Wheeling Twp. in 1850 and so is John, I think. Right age.

1595-1623
John Taylor 66 PA None
Elizabeth 70 PA
Sarah 68 PA
Henery 27 OH None

Next door:
1596-1624
William Taylor 32 OH Farmer
Margarett 32 OH
James 7 OH
Henry 5 OH
Burr GARRETT 15 OH

On the other side of John Taylor is:
1593-1622
Nathaniel Taylor 35 OH Farmer
Nancy 35 OH
Rachel BARNES 19 OH

Arthur Braden is in another twp. in the 1850 census:
Richland Twp.
573-581
Arthur Braden 59 IRE Farmer
Nancy 40 IRE
John 24 OH Farmer
James 23 OH Farmer
Margret 20 OH
Isabella 18 OH
Elizabeth 17 OH
Mary 7 OH
William 5 OH
Arthur Jr. 2 OH

There is no other Braden in the 1850 census, but a young male in Wheeling Twp.:

1241-1261
Samuel Braden 20 IRE Laborer

He is with a John & Martha Allen & family.

My guess is that Nancy is Arthur's 2nd wife. Looked, but didn't find the marriage in Wes Cochran's "Belmont Co., OH Marriages, 1803-1849." But I did find this one...maybe his 1st wife?

Orther Braden & Issabella Fulton 16 Dec 1824
You didn't say when David was born, so are these possible to be his parents?

David Braden was born about 1817 in Ohio and his parents are James and Eleanor Braden from Pennsylvania and they spent much of their married life in Ohio and Iowa. I am not sure how DAvid came to meet Sarah Taylor in Wheeling TWP, Ohio but maybe the Braden there in Wheeling is a brother of David or his father or some relations...Wm Taggart is who married Sarah and David however so that is a good sign.
Thank you for all the good information, I will do some more digging with what you sent!

I come from the union of Sarah Jane Taylor & David Braden.
Their son Thomas Marshall Braden is my gr gr gr grandfather.

I don't have much on Sarah Jane Taylor other than what I've gleaned from here so far. I have the info going forward if you need it.

Thomas Marshall Braden is my gr gr Grandfather. Is your gr gr David or Leroy? My great grandfather is Leroy Taylor and my grandfather was his son Carl Fred Braden.

Fun!

Lorna Braden Millward