| Name |
Samuel Dennis Taber |
| Birth |
19 Apr 1798 |
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States  [1, 2, 3] |
- The History of Marshall County states that Samuel Dennis Taber and his wife Jane Pope were both born in New York.
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| Christening |
Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States |
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| Gender |
Male |
| Group |
Whig then Republican [4] |
- From History of Marshall County:
He was first a Whig and later a Republican in his political affiliations
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| Ω Residence Witness |
1820 |
Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States [5] |
- His son Cyrus had gone to Fort Wayne earlier
Witness Role: Principal: [I793] Paul Jones TABER
Witness Role: Witness: [I687] Lucy TABER
Witness Role: Witness: [I794] Samuel Dennis TABER
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| FACT |
1828 [5] |
- tracts of land amounting to 60 acres in the northeast quarter of section 10
Witness Role: Principal: [I686] Thomas W. SWINNEY
Witness Role: Seller: [I682] Cyrus TABER
Witness Role: Seller: [I794] Samuel Dennis TABER
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| Residence |
1833 |
Marshall, Indiana, United States [3, 6] |
- among the first settlers of this county
Witness Role: Spouse: [I795] Jane POPE
- According to The History of Marshall County:
Samuel Dennis Taber and his wife Jane Pope Taber moved to Pennsylvania, then to Ohio, and then to Indiana. They first settled in Allen County Indiana, moving to Marshall County in 1833.
The indians ceded a one mile wide section of land through what is now Marshall County to enable whites to establish the Michigan road. Mr. Taber worked on this road at the time of its construction.
The Tabers lived two miles south of Plymouth, on the Michigan road. Mr. Taber kept a tavern which he called Pashpo, in honor of an Indian chief by that name who lived in the vicinity.
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| Occupation |
Est 1840 |
Marshall, Indiana, United States [7] |
| innkeeer |
- He owned the first hotel, which would more properly be called a tavern. Timing of this is uncertain. The 1840 census showed him to be engaged in agriculture
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| Census |
1 Jun 1840 |
Marshall, Indiana, United States [8] |
- Samuel Dennis Taber household (count includes him):
Male under 5: 1 - ?
Male 5-10: 1 - son Cyrus Taber
Male 10-15: 1 - ?
Male 40-50: 1 - HOH Samuel Dennis Taber
Female 5-10: 1 - daughter Mary Ann Taber
Female 30-40: 2 - Wife Jane Taber + ?
Who is the other woman and the other child? A relative of Samuel or Jane most likely - a widowed sister and her son perhaps
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| Occupation |
1850 |
Marshall, Indiana, United States [9] |
| farmer |
| Census |
1 Jun 1850 |
Marshall, Indiana, United States [9] |
- Witness Role: head of household: [I794] Samuel Dennis TABER
Witness Role: wife: [I795] Jane POPE
Witness Role: son: [I796] Cyrus TABER
Witness Role: daughter: [I849] Mary Ann TABER
Witness Role: son: [I850] Henry Clay TABER
Witness Role: son: [I851] Oliver Perry TABER
Witness Role: daughter: [I852] Lucyette TABER
Witness Role: son: [I853] William Paul TABER
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| Census |
1 Jun 1860 |
Center Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States [1] |
- Witness Role: head of household: [I794] Samuel Dennis TABER
Witness Role: wife: [I795] Jane POPE
Witness Role: son: [I850] Henry Clay TABER
Witness Role: son: [I851] Oliver Perry TABER
Witness Role: daughter: [I852] Lucyette TABER
Witness Role: son: [I853] William Paul TABER
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| Anecdote |
Est 1863 |
| Colorado nearly killed him. |
- From a Marshall County newspaper of the time: "Samuel Dennis Taber, who recently went to Colorado, in hopes of benefitting his declining health, arrived home Monday night. The light atmosphere of Colorado almost suffocated him and his physician advised him to return home at once."
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| Family Search ID |
KD9X-4N7 |
| Occupation |
Justice of the Peace [4] |
- From History of Marshall County:
He was a justice of the peace and one of the early county judges, having for many years been prominently known as Judge Taber.
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| Death |
22 Apr 1864 |
Taber Homestead, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States [3, 10] |
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| Burial |
Aft 22 Apr 1864 |
Tabor Cemetery, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States [4, 11] |
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gravestones\TABER Samuel Dennis d1864
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gravestones\POPE Jane d1878
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| Probate |
23 May 1864 |
Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States [10] |
- with George Deacon and Israel Roberts providing the required $4000 bond. After final settlement, each of his seven heirs received $126.50, while his wife received $79.51 in addition to the $300 in household property she had already received
EXCEEDINGLY detailed inventory, provided the day after he died. Seems like his death had been expected due to poor health, and his family had been able to be prepared for it, even in a nation at war.
Witness Role: Witness: [I796] Cyrus TABER
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death_records\taber_samuel_dennis-estate_inventory
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| Religion |
Presbyterian [4] |
- From History of Marshall County:
Both he and his wife were Presbyterians, although during the later years of her life she was a member of the Advent church.
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| _UID |
9E1B724E7B8E47D9B9DE9D7D446DAAFDAB8D |
| Person ID |
I794 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
29 Apr 2025 |
| Wife |
Jane Pope, b. 7 Mar 1806, New York, United States d. 10 May 1878, Marshall, Indiana, United States (Age 72 years) |
| Marriage |
1 Jul 1830 [2, 3] |
| Children |
| + | 1. Cyrus Taber, b. 26 Jun 1833, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States d. 26 Dec 1877, Marshall, Indiana, United States (Age 44 years) |
| + | 2. Mary Ann Taber, b. 10 Jul 1835, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States d. 1911, Marshall, Indiana, United States (Age 75 years) |
| | 3. Thomas Jefferson Taber, b. 13 Nov 1837, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States d. 18 May 1839, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States (Age 1 year) |
| + | 4. Henry Clay Taber, b. 13 Apr 1840, Center Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States d. 6 Jan 1906 (Age 65 years) |
| | 5. Sarah Frances Taber, b. 18 May 1842, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States d. 6 Nov 1848 (Age 6 years) |
| > | 6. Oliver Perry Taber, b. 7 Mar 1844, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States d. 12 Dec 1869, Marshall, Indiana, United States (Age 25 years) |
| > | 7. Lucyette Taber, b. 24 Jul 1846, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States d. 17 Apr 1877 (Age 30 years) |
| | 8. William Paul Taber, b. 18 Jul 1848, Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States d. 8 Sep 1866 (Age 18 years) |
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| Family ID |
F270 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
1 Jun 2021 |
1798 - 1864 (66 years)
