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Last Updated 08/24/2006

Descendants of Alex McPhail

 

Generation No. 1

 

1. ALEX1 MCPHAIL1 was born February 3, 1805 in Scotland, and died 1865. He married NANNIE LOCKMAN. She was born April 29, 1810 in Scotland, and died April 11, 1875.

 

Child of ALEX MCPHAIL and NANNIE LOCKMAN is:

2. i. JOHN LEWIS2 MCPHAIL, b. June 30, 1842, Moore County, NC; d. September 10, 1911.

 

Generation No. 2

 

2. JOHN LEWIS2 MCPHAIL (ALEX1)2,3,4 was born June 30, 1842 in Moore County, NC, and died September 10, 1911. He married MATTIE BRANCH December 7, 1871.

Notes for JOHN LEWIS MCPHAIL:

Confederate War Records: Private in Co H, 50th North Carolina Infantry (State Troops). Mustered into service April 21, 1862, from Lillington, NC. Enrolled for service February 25 in Lillington by Joseph Atkinson. Subsequent pay records indicated enlisted for "3 years or the war" and was paid by E. W. Adams. Paroled by the Union at Salisbury, NC on May 2, 1865, with an indicated residence of Summerville, NC.

Family lore, from Franklin Arwood Taylor, via Nancy Trent, was that the McPhails arrived in America from Scotland by boat, disembarking at Lillington after sailing up the Cape Fear River, all unsubstantiated.

 

Notes for MATTIE BRANCH:

As reported by Diane Atkinsson, the Register of Deeds in the Robeson County Courthouse list Rosa Lee's mother as Mattie Faircloth in Rosa Lee's death certificate. John L.'s obituary names his wife as Mattie Branch, sister to S. A. and J. A. Branch. A photograph, taken around the very early 1900's, is captioned with the older woman sitting beside John L. as Mazzie Fawucett. . So John's wife is still a mystery???

 

Children of JOHN MCPHAIL and MATTIE BRANCH are:

3. i. ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, b. April 18, 1890; d. May 8, 1934.

ii. ALEX MCPHAIL.

iii. JOHN H. MCPHAIL.

4. iv. BELLE MCPHAIL.

v. EMMA MCPHAIL, m. SMITH.

vi. SARA E. MCPHAIL.

vii. NANCY J. MCPHAIL, b. May 18, 1879.

5. viii. MARGARET EUPHENIE MCPHAIL.

 

Generation No. 3

 

3. ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL (JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born April 18, 1890, and died May 8, 1934. She married HENRY TAYLOR, JR. May 9, 1906 in Lumberton, NC5, son of HENRY TAYLOR and SUSAN IVEY. He was born July 22, 1881 in Robeson County, NC, and died July 29, 1965 in Lumberton, NC.

Marriage Notes for ROSA MCPHAIL and HENRY TAYLOR:

Henry and Rosa Lee were married in the home of Rosa Lee's parents. The wedding vows were pronounced by J. M. Fleming, pastor of the East Lumberton Baptist Church.

 

Children of ROSA MCPHAIL and HENRY TAYLOR are:

6. i. JOHN MARION4 TAYLOR, b. May 18, 1907, Robeson County, NC; d. November 17, 1987, Charlotte, NC.

ii. HENRY THOMAS TAYLOR, b. August 14, 1909, Robenson County, NC; d. July 23, 1974, Lumberton, NC.

Notes for HENRY THOMAS TAYLOR:

Tom, as he was called, lived with John Marion and Mary at their home in Waxhaw in the 1930's, then moved to Charlotte, when John was called to active duty. Medically deferred from the draft, Tom worked at Belk's in Charlotte for many years, and helped Mary care for her son John, Jr. while John was overseas during WWII.

iii. ALICE GERTIE TAYLOR, b. November 19, 1911, Robeson County, NC; d. April 10, 1983, Robenson County, NC; m. DELMER ISRAEL.

7. iv. WILLIAM ABNER TAYLOR, b. September 15, 1914; d. March 12, 1985.

8. v. MATTIE LOUISE TAYLOR, b. August 23, 1916.

vi. CHARLES DURHAM TAYLOR, b. June 3, 1918; d. January 21, 1930.

9. vii. MARY LEE TAYLOR, b. Abt. 1920.

10. viii. FRANKLIN ARWOOD TAYLOR, b. October 8, 1923.

11. ix. RALPH TAYLOR, b. September 12, 1925.

x. ELMER MAURICE TAYLOR, b. June 6, 1927, Robeson County, NC; d. January 31, 1982, Lumberton, NC.

xi. ROSA TAYLOR, b. April 30, 1934; d. April 30, 1934.

Notes for ROSA TAYLOR:

tombstone is in the same

 

4. BELLE3 MCPHAIL (JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) She married STONE.

 

Child of BELLE MCPHAIL and STONE is:

i. JOE4 STONE.

 

5. MARGARET EUPHENIE3 MCPHAIL (JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) She married MOODY JOSHUA SAUNDERS6.

 

Children of MARGARET MCPHAIL and MOODY SAUNDERS are:

12. i. FLORA4 SAUNDERS, d. April 26, 2002.

ii. RUTH SAUNDERS, m. CROOM.

 

Generation No. 4

 

6. JOHN MARION4 TAYLOR (ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born May 18, 1907 in Robeson County, NC, and died November 17, 1987 in Charlotte, NC. He married MARY JANE HARDIN October 22, 1933 in Dillon, SC, daughter of RICHARD HARDIN and MOLLIE ANDREWS. She was born July 14, 1914 in Robeson County, NC.

 

Children of JOHN TAYLOR and MARY HARDIN are:

13. i. JOHN MARION5 TAYLOR, JR., b. February 25, 1938, Monroe, NC.

14. ii. RICHARD ALLEN TAYLOR, b. September 8, 1947, Charlotte, NC.

15. iii. HENRY THOMAS TAYLOR, b. April 8, 1950, Columbia, SC.

 

7. WILLIAM ABNER4 TAYLOR (ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born September 15, 1914, and died March 12, 1985. He married (1) ALICE WARWICK PREVATT Abt. 1935. She was born June 17, 1917. He married (2) EVELYN Abt. 1955.

 

Children of WILLIAM TAYLOR and ALICE PREVATT are:

16. i. ROSALIE5 TAYLOR, b. Abt. 1936.

17. ii. WILLIAM A. TAYLOR, b. Abt. 1937.

18. iii. ROBERT WARWICK TAYLOR, b. July 1, 1942, Glen Bernie, MD.

 

Children of WILLIAM TAYLOR and EVELYN are:

iv. WAYNE GREY5 TAYLOR, b. May 18, 1954, Lumberton, NC.

v. CONNIE FAYE TAYLOR.

vi. DAVID ANTHONY TAYLOR.

vii. SHERRY TAYLOR.

 

8. MATTIE LOUISE4 TAYLOR (ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born August 23, 1916. She married HAZEL NOBLE.

 

Children of MATTIE TAYLOR and HAZEL NOBLE are:

19. i. LINDA5 NOBLE, b. February 28, 1938.

20. ii. CHARLES NOBLE, b. June 28, 1939.

21. iii. STEVE NOBLE.

iv. CAROLE NOBLE, m. EDWARD DENOVE.

 

9. MARY LEE4 TAYLOR (ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born Abt. 1920. She married (1) BILL MUNDIN. She married (2) GEORGE FAIRCLOTH.

 

Children of MARY TAYLOR and GEORGE FAIRCLOTH are:

i. GEORGE5 FAIRCLOTH.

ii. JENNY FAIRCLOTH.

 

10. FRANKLIN ARWOOD4 TAYLOR (ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born October 8, 1923. He married MARTHA HELEN ROBERTS, daughter of HERBERT ROBERTS and DAISY SESSIONS.

 

Children of FRANKLIN TAYLOR and MARTHA ROBERTS are:

i. RONALD FRANKLIN5 TAYLOR, m. NANCY BRANCH.

22. ii. MARSHALL KENNETH TAYLOR, b. January 31, 1949, Lumberton, NC.

 

11. RALPH4 TAYLOR (ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born September 12, 1925. He married MARY ROSE ANDREWS, daughter of SANDY ANDREWS and ANNIE MITCHELL.

 

Children of RALPH TAYLOR and MARY ANDREWS are:

i. RALPH C.5 TAYLOR.

23. ii. LEE ANN TAYLOR.

 

12. FLORA4 SAUNDERS (MARGARET EUPHENIE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) died April 26, 2002. She married WARNER.

 

Child of FLORA SAUNDERS and WARNER is:

i. WILLIAM5 WARNER.

 

Generation No. 5

 

13. JOHN MARION5 TAYLOR, JR. (JOHN MARION4, ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born February 25, 1938 in Monroe, NC. He married DORIS GRAINGER July 15, 1960 in Chesterfield, SC, daughter of DALLAS GRAINGER and MARY JOHNSON. She was born December 30, 1939 in Bayboro Township Horry County, SC.

 

Children of JOHN TAYLOR and DORIS GRAINGER are:

24. i. JOHN MARION6 TAYLOR III, b. July 19, 1962, Rockingham, NC.

25. ii. MARY REBECCA TAYLOR, b. June 19, 1965, Rockingham, NC Richmond County.

 

14. RICHARD ALLEN5 TAYLOR (JOHN MARION4, ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born September 8, 1947 in Charlotte, NC. He married (1) SUSAN KAY SCHMEER June 6, 1970 in Hampton, Virginia. She was born February 18, 1947. He married (2) JULIE KATHRYN POISAL July 11, 1987 in Charlotte, NC Mecklinberg County. She was born March 16, 1957.

 

Children of RICHARD TAYLOR and SUSAN SCHMEER are:

26. i. MICHAEL ALLEN6 TAYLOR, b. May 9, 1972.

ii. KATHLEEN MARIE TAYLOR, b. November 5, 1976.

 

15. HENRY THOMAS5 TAYLOR (JOHN MARION4, ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born April 8, 1950 in Columbia, SC. He married MARTHA ANN MACAFEE in Rockingham, NC. She was born June 11, 1950.

 

Children of HENRY TAYLOR and MARTHA MACAFEE are:

i. MARK THOMAS6 TAYLOR, b. August 15, 1972.

ii. ADAM CURTIS TAYLOR, b. April 8, 1975.

 

16. ROSALIE5 TAYLOR (WILLIAM ABNER4, ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born Abt. 1936. She married HUBERT FAULK December 30, 1956 in Lumberton, NC, son of CHARLIE FAULK and PEARLIE NANEE. He was born April 24, 1934 in Nakina, NC.

 

Children of ROSALIE TAYLOR and HUBERT FAULK are:

27. i. JANE LEE6 FAULK, b. February 18, 1963, Robeson County, NC.

28. ii. HUBERT ALAN FAULK, b. January 4, 1965, Robeson County, NC; Adopted child.

 

17. WILLIAM A.5 TAYLOR (WILLIAM ABNER4, ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born Abt. 1937. He married FLORENCE STAKLINSKI July 13, 1963.

 

Children of WILLIAM TAYLOR and FLORENCE STAKLINSKI are:

29. i. WILLIAM A.6 TAYLOR II, b. September 1, 1969.

ii. JOHN F. TAYLOR, b. January 18, 1973; m. JENNIFER OAKS, October 1997.

 

18. ROBERT WARWICK5 TAYLOR (WILLIAM ABNER4, ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born July 1, 1942 in Glen Bernie, MD. He married (1) JANE TEAGUE. He married (2) LEIGH DOZIER.

 

Children of ROBERT TAYLOR and JANE TEAGUE are:

30. i. TONYA JANE6 TAYLOR, b. January 19, 1970, South Boston, VA.

ii. ROBERT WARICK TAYLOR, JR., b. January 9, 1975, Lumberton, NC; m. KRISTIN ANNE NEISWANDER, June 1, 2002, Saint Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church Aiken, SC.

iii. MICHAEL TEAGUE TAYLOR, b. February 6, 1980, Charleston, SC.

 

19. LINDA5 NOBLE (MATTIE LOUISE4 TAYLOR, ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born February 28, 1938. She married CLYDE F. KINLAW October 5, 1956.

 

Child of LINDA NOBLE and CLYDE KINLAW is:

31. i. RHONDA SUSAN6 KINLAW, b. July 3, 1959.

 

20. CHARLES5 NOBLE (MATTIE LOUISE4 TAYLOR, ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born June 28, 1939.

 

Child of CHARLES NOBLE is:

32. i. CHARLES6 NOBEL II, b. April 7, 1965.

 

21. STEVE5 NOBLE (MATTIE LOUISE4 TAYLOR, ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) He married KATHRYN DENOVE.

 

Children of STEVE NOBLE and KATHRYN DENOVE are:

i. CHRISTINE6 NOBLE.

ii. BRYAN NOBLE.

 

22. MARSHALL KENNETH5 TAYLOR (FRANKLIN ARWOOD4, ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born January 31, 1949 in Lumberton, NC. He married SUSAN CAROL FREEMAN, daughter of JERRY FREEMAN and REBECCA NELSON. She was born December 23, 1961 in Lumberton, NC.

 

Children of MARSHALL TAYLOR and SUSAN FREEMAN are:

i. HEATHER MARIE6 TAYLOR, b. September 24, 1984, Lumberton, NC.

ii. KRISTEN KENDALL TAYLOR, b. May 6, 1987, Lumberton, NC.

iii. GERAN KENNETH TAYLOR, b. June 18, 1989, Lumberton, NC.

 

23. LEE ANN5 TAYLOR (RALPH4, ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) She married (1) JAMES ALTON MYATT. She married (2) JOHN W. WYATT III.

 

Children of LEE TAYLOR and JOHN WYATT are:

i. ELIZABET BANKHEAD6 WYATT.

ii. CATHERINE MEREDITH WYATT.

 

Generation No. 6

 

24. JOHN MARION6 TAYLOR III (JOHN MARION5, JOHN MARION4, ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born July 19, 1962 in Rockingham, NC. He married JILL SUZANNE BASTIAN January 4, 1990 in Tampa, FL, daughter of WILLIAM BASTIAN and SUSAN STRISS. She was born October 19, 1969 in Binghamton, NY.

 

Children of JOHN TAYLOR and JILL BASTIAN are:

i. JOHANNA ELYSE7 TAYLOR, b. January 22, 1997, Tampa, FL.

ii. MEGHAN SUZANNE TAYLOR, b. January 4, 2002, Tampa, FL.

 

25. MARY REBECCA6 TAYLOR (JOHN MARION5, JOHN MARION4, ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born June 19, 1965 in Rockingham, NC Richmond County. She married JEROLD KEVIN WADE July 5, 1987 in Ta mpa, FL, son of THEODORE WADE and WINELL RAYLEY. He was born September 4, 1963.

 

Child of MARY TAYLOR and JEROLD WADE is:

i. WENDI REBECCA7 WADE, b. January 29, 1988, Tampa, FL.

 

26. MICHAEL ALLEN6 TAYLOR (RICHARD ALLEN5, JOHN MARION4, ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born May 9, 1972. He married KRISTIN SUZANNE CORBETT September 27, 1997 in Charlotte, NC.

 

Child of MICHAEL TAYLOR and KRISTIN CORBETT is:

i. MARISA SUZANNE7 TAYLOR, b. January 26, 1998.

 

27. JANE LEE6 FAULK (ROSALIE5 TAYLOR, WILLIAM ABNER4, ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born February 18, 1963 in Robeson County, NC. She married STEVEN BARGER in Charleston, SC.

 

Children of JANE FAULK and STEVEN BARGER are:

i. JASON7 BARGER, b. December 12, 1980, Charleston, SC.

ii. REBEKAH LEIGH BARGER, b. July 17, 1982, Charleston, SC.

iii. TREVOR BARGER, b. March 31, 1989, Charleston, SC.

iv. DILLON BARGER, b. August 10, 1991, Leonard Town, MD.

 

28. HUBERT ALAN6 FAULK (ROSALIE5 TAYLOR, WILLIAM ABNER4, ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born January 4, 1965 in Robeson County, NC. He married MISON CHANG.

 

Child of HUBERT FAULK and MISON CHANG is:

i. NIKOLAS ALAN7 FAULK, b. August 27, 1992.

 

29. WILLIAM A.6 TAYLOR II (WILLIAM A.5, WILLIAM ABNER4, ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born September 1, 1969. He married (1) ANDRIA ROSE. He married (2) AMY.

 

Child of WILLIAM TAYLOR and ANDRIA is:

i. JUSTINE7 TAYLOR, b. August 13, 1996.

 

30. TONYA JANE6 TAYLOR (ROBERT WARWICK5, WILLIAM ABNER4, ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born January 19, 1970 in South Boston, VA. She married MICHAEL ROPER.

 

Child of TONYA TAYLOR and MICHAEL ROPER is:

i. SAVANAH JANE7 ROPER, b. March 16, 1999.

 

31. RHONDA SUSAN6 KINLAW (LINDA5 NOBLE, MATTIE LOUISE4 TAYLOR, ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born July 3, 1959. She married CHARLES STANLEY FOSTER.

 

Children of RHONDA KINLAW and CHARLES FOSTER are:

i. CHARLES RYAN7 FOSTER, b. January 17, 1985.

ii. LAUREN ELIZABETH FOSTER, b. February 12, 1990.

 

32. CHARLES6 NOBEL II (CHARLES5 NOBLE, MATTIE LOUISE4 TAYLOR, ROSA LEE3 MCPHAIL, JOHN LEWIS2, ALEX1) was born April 7, 1965. He married STEPHANIE STRAB. She was born September 7, 1967.

 

Children of CHARLES NOBEL and STEPHANIE STRAB are:

i. CHARLES7 NOBEL III.

ii. ABIGAIL NOBEL.

 

 

Endnotes

 

1. Flora Saunders recollections from the McPhail family bible held by her sister Ruth, one of eight siblings.

2. Confederate War Records - John McPhail.

3. Compiled by W. T. Jordon, Unit Histories by L. H. Manarin, North Carolina Troops - 1861-1865 - A Roster, Vol. page.

4. J. M. Fleming, Pastor, East Lumberton Baptist Church, "John L. McPhail newspaper obituary."

5. J. M. Fleming, Pastor, East Lumberton Baptist Church, "Newspaper Wedding Announcement for Henry and Rosa."

6. Flora Saunders recollections.

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