Came with his parents to New England in 1637. Savage says that he and wife were "probably cousins" by her mother Anne (Toppan?) Batt.

He was a physician and practised in Newbury. He was a member of one of the five companies into which the sheep owners of Newbury were divided, and of the sixteen individuals who comprised his company, he was the third largest owner. He lived upon land afterward occupied by his son Samuel, part of which, in 1864 was owned by Mr. Joseph Toppan.

Administration of his estate was "granted to his two eldest sons, Peter and Samuel, March 11, 1708. Among his property was a negro man valued at £30.

Died young.

"The house in which they lived was built in 1700, and is still standing. It is situated on High Street, the second house from Marlboro Street." [From "My Ancestors in America," by William Blake Pierce.]

Died unmarried. "In the former part of his life he lived at Old York, Me.; was one of the deacons there, and much respected. In his old age, he returned to Newbury, bought his father's mansion house, and died there.

Medor was known as Medor and Med. He "corrected" the spelling of the Tatro surname to Tatreau in 1917 along with five of his brothers and sisters (oliva, Anna, Abraham, Eva and Earl) following family lawsuits on the disposition of his parent's estate according to his son Oliver, however, Medor's mother's 1914 obituary already listed her and her husband's name as "Tatreau."

Oliver does not believe a legal divorce was obtained from Eathana prior to Medor's second marriage.

Died age 18 years.

Died at the age of 18 months.

Died age 21 months.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ARTICLE ON LEONARD TAYLOR

Leonard Taylor. The name of this gentleman is widely and favorably known throughout Batavia Township. Mr. Taylor became owner of this property in 1856. Like most of the prominent men around him, he is a native of the Empire State, having been born near Clarence Hollow, Monroe County, N.Y., when a young man, before his marriage. He sought for his wife among the maidens of that region Miss Caroline Stranaban, who was born and reared in N.Y. State. There also their two eldest children were born: Leonard, Jr., and his brother Franklin, the latter of who died in childhood.

In the spring of 1834 the father of our subject, with his family, started for Southern Michigan, making the journey to Detroit by a lake vessel, and from there with teams overland to Clinton Township, Lenawee County. A year later they changed their residence to this county, and rented the old hotel on the Chicago Road in Batavia Township. Mr. Taylor conducted the house alone for a time, then purchased a tract of land on section 29, in Batavia Township, where he spent the remainder of his days, passing away on the 4th of November, 1877, when 77 years old. The wife and mother survived her husband seven years, her death taking place June 29, 1884, she also being 77 years old.

The subject of this sketch grew to manhood in Batavia Township. He married Miss Roxana Sweet, who was born in Ohio, and came with her parents to Michigan when young. Her father, Northrup Sweet, located in Batavia Township early in the fifties, and died at an advanced age some years ago. Of this union there was born one child only, a son, J. Franklin, who died when about 18 months old.
Mrs. Roxana Taylor departed this life at her home in Batavia Township, in January 1854.

Our subject contracted a second marriage, May 4, 1854, with Mrs. Laura A. (Card) Baker, who was born in Williams Township, Berkshire Co., Mass., March 14, 1827. Her parents, Freeden and Julia (Lamphere) Card, were also of New England birth and parentage, and came to the West about 1837. The father died at age of 66 years, Oct. 12, 1863, in Dover, Lenawee County, leaving a good property. The mother was subsequently married to a Mr. Carter, and is a resident of Adrian, being now 82 years old.

Mrs. Laura Taylor was a child four years of age when her parents left Mass., and settled in Herkimer County, N.Y., where they lived about 6 years, and then came to Michigan, locating in Lenawee County. They were residents of that county a period of 20 years, then came to Batavia Township, this county. Their daughter Laura was first married in Dover Township, to Wm. J. Baker, a native of New York, and who died in Lenawee County, at the age of 33 years. By her two marriages Mrs. Taylor is the mother of 6 children, tow of whom, Juliet and Frederick L., died when 21 months and 18 years old respectively. Emma J. is the wife of Charles Noyes,; Laurett, Charles H. and Edward Watson are at home.

Sailed for New England in 1637 on the "Mary Ann". Her mother, the widow Elizabeth Goodale, and Elizabeth's daughter Elizabeth had planned to come with the Toppans, but were delayed by a Chancery suit brought against them by Henry Searles, son and heir of the John Searles who was named in John Goodale's will. The two Elizabeths did follow not long afterwards, however, and joined the Toppans at Newbury, Massachusetts.

Her mother Elizabeth inherited considerable property from her second husband, Mr. John Goodale, of Yarmouth, whose will is dated 1625.

He was a farmer. In 1861 he enlisted in Company M, First Regiment Cavalry, and served through the civil war. He was severely wounded. He returned with health wrecked and died soon. In politics he was a Republican. He attended the Union church.

Killed by indians.

He was a blacksmith by occupation, but of a stirring and inquisitive mind. He lived in Boscawen, N. H., from 1819 to 1865; since that time in East Woburn, Mass. He was a deacon in the church at Boscawen from 1858 to 1865, and has rendered important assistance in the preparation of this Memorial.

Had no children.