---Society item from Waukomis, Oklahoma newspaper---(no date)

Taggart family holds reunion.
The first annual reunion of the Taggart family was an event of last Sunday held in Government Springs park. Plans for the reunion were effected last Christmas day when 16 members of the family of Joseph and Martha Taggart met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.(Margaret Anna) Joseph in Waukomis.

Officers are T. E. (Thomas Edward) Taggart, president, and F. K. Taggart, secretary.

On last Sunday, the appointed day, 56 persons were together for a family dinner followed by a program and talks. Joe Joseph gave an account of early days experiences in this country. Other speakers were C. M. (Charley Mansur) Taggart, W. W. (William Winfield) Taggart, Emma Taggart Baldwin of Bethany, Mo., and Bentley Taggart of Indianapolis, Ind. A reading was given by F. D. Taggart.

Those elected are Joe Ben Taggart, president; W. W. Taggart, vice-president; and Martha Mae Joseph, Secretary.

Those present were Mr. and Mrs. James V. Neel and Homer Lee of Little Rock, Ark,. Mr. and Mrs C.M. Taggart, Betty and Loree Taggart, W. W. Taggart and Mrs Emma Taggart Baldwin of Bethany, Mo., Mr. and Mrs Bentley Taggart, Ola, Bentley, Jr., Carrie, Mary Ellen, Allene and Kermit of Indianapolis, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Joseph, Van, Hobert and Martha, Mae Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Parnell, Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Taggart and Donald Taggart, Mrs. Lou Taggart, Mrs. Laura Taggart, all of Waukomis; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Taggart of Healdton, Mr. and Mrs C. C. Waggoner, Betty Taggart, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bush, Junior, Susie and Genevieve Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Taggart and Ruth Ann Taggart, Eleanor Owen, Dorothy Weldon, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Imboden and Betty Ruth Imboden, all of Enid; Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Taggart and Ruth Taggart, Mr. and Mrs. John Dillingham of Bison, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. (Thomas Edward) Taggart and Scott Taggart of Marshall and Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Leabo and Doroty Jane Leabo of Fairmont.

1832, Immigrated To U. S. A. From County Monaghan, IRL.,

---Obituary--- (no date)
Martha A. Taggart, wife of Joseph Taggart, was born in Jackson Co., Indiana, June 22, 1832 and departed this life May 18, 1895. She was married to Joseph Taggart 44 years ago. To this union were born 11 children, two boys of which died in Indiana. They moved to MO in the fall of 1879 and lived near Blue Ridge until the spring of 1893. They sold their farm in MO and moved near the Lyon Valley church in Oklahoma and lived there until the opening of the Cherokee strip when they secured a desirable quarter se of sec. 35 21 6 which she lived to see well improved. While in MO she embraced the religion of the Blessed Savior and was baptized into the Christian Union church at Blue Ridge, where she has always kept her membership. Although the hand of affliction has been with her for many years, she never lost sight of the blessed promise. She lived the life of the righteous and died the death of the faithful. She was a loving and devoted companion and a kind and sympathetic mother. She was the same to the stranger as to the acquiaintance. No person ever went from her door hungry. The following children were present who survive her and who each have a home of their own and are located where she died: James A., John G., Mary J., William H., Sarah I., T. Edward, George N., Margaret A., and F.K. All have families except the last named. Quite a concourse of relatives and friends followed the remains to their last resting place in the Lion Valley cemetery where they will remain until the trumpet shall sound when they that are in their graves will rise and put on the new life.

The funeral ceremonies were conducted by Rev. J.B. Rodgers at the home of the deceased.
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1879, Moved from Indiana to Blue Ridge, Harrison Co., MO.
1893, Sold farm at Blue Ridge and moved to Oklahoma.

Lived in Sherman Twsp., Harrison Co., MO in 1880 (1880 census).
Buried at Lyon Valley Cemetery, Kingfisher Co., OK.

20 Mar 1926, Riverview Cemetery, Portland, Multomah Co., Oregon.

---Obituary----from Oklahoma Hornet, Waukomis, Oklahoma --September 23, 1920.

William H. Taggart, son of Joseph and Martha Taggart, was born at Martinsvillle, Indiana, September 17, 1859, and departed this life at his home near Waukomis, Oklahoma, September 18, 1920 - age 61 years and one day.

He moved with his parents at the age of 20 to Harrison Co., MO, where he resided until the opening of Oklahoma in 1889, when he came to Oklahoma and settled on a claim eight miles east of Hennessey. He was united in marriage December 24, 1893 to Lou Jones. Later moving into the strip in the neighborhood where he has since made his home, eight miles southeast of Waukomis.

He was converted to God in the year 1894 and united with the Church of Christ in Christian Union at Pleasant Valley, where he remained a faithful member until death.

At he time of his death he was first elder of his local church. He was vice president of the Oklahoma Christian Union Council.

He leaves to mourn his loss his good wife, his nephew, Joe Ben Taggart, whom he raised; five brothers, James, John, Edward, Nelson and Frank Taggart; three sisters, Mrs. Jennie Bourne, Mrs. Belle Parnell and Mrs. Anna Joseph, besides a host of friends and other relatives. He numbered among his friends the most prominent farmers and stockmen of the southwest, having served as president of the Oklahoma Improved Breeders association a number of years. But of all his activities he enjoyed his church work the most and never lost an opportunity, even at stockmen's meetings, to make known is position on religion or his faith of Christ. He has ceased his labors here, but his work shall follow him.

Funeral services were conducted at his home church Monday afternoon, Sept. 20th, conducted by his pastor, Rev. A. F. Dorrel, and Rev. J. B. Rogers. Interment was made in the Waukomis cemetery.
20 Sep 1920, Buried at Waukomis Cemetery, Waukomis, Oklahoma
1889, Homesteaded 1 mile south of present home at Waukomis.
Reared double nephew, Joe Ben Taggart, from infancy.

Buried in Sand Creek cemetery near Martinsville, Indiana.

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Sarah Belle Parnell, wife of E. R. Parnell, and daughter of Joseph and Martha Taggart, was born near Martinsville, Indiana, August 18, 1864; departed this life at Waukomis, Oklahoma, September 18, 1933; aged 69 years and one month.

Moved with her family from Indiana in 1879 and settled in Harrison Co., MO. Was united in marriage to E. R. Parnell, October 28, 1888. To this union was born one daughter, Naoma, who died in infancy.

In the spring of 1893 she and her husband moved to Oklahoma, and at the opening of the Cherokee Strip, settled on a claim 10 miles southeast of Waukomis, and with the exception of a short stay in Oregon, had resided in the Pleasant Valley community and in Waukomis since the opening in 1893 until her death.

In her early womanhood she was converted and became a member of the Christian church. After settling in Oklahoma, she united with the Christian Union church at Pleasant valley, where her membership has since remained.

She was a devoted student of His word and an efficient teacher of the scriptures and one who earnestly studied them that her life might meet the approval of her Creator, and that she might be able to lead others in the way.

Proceeding her in death are her father, Joseph Taggart; her mother, Martha Allen Taggart; an infant brother, and brothers Joseph W. Taggart, John G. Taggart, James A. Taggart, John G. Taggart, and one sister, Mary Jane Bourne.

Surviving her are her husband, E. R. Parnell, of the home; one sister, Mrs. J. E. Joseph of Waukomis; and three brothers; T. E. Taggart of Marshall; G. N. Taggart of Hillsboro, Oregon, and F. K. Taggart of Enid, and a large number of neices, nephews and cousins, and hosts of friends.
1879, Moved from Indiana to Blue Ridge, Harrison Co., MO.
1893, Settled on a claim on Cherokee Strip, Oklahoma.

Buried at Chula Vista, CA

Buried at Chula Vista, CA