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Transcribed from "An Illustrated History of The Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams, and Franklin Counties", published by Western Historical Publishing Co., 1904.


     M. M. TAYLOR, who is now at the head of the Franklin county bank in Connell, is a man of wide experience in the business world and of unquestioned integrity in fiduciary capacities.  His foresight and energy have practically laid the foundation of Connell, being a leading spirit in the platting and starting of the town.  The bank is the strongest moneyed institution in the county and has succeeded admirably since its inception in business here and is now possessed of a flattering outlook for growth and prosperity.  Mr. Taylor holds the important position of cashier and manager of the institution and his well known ability in financial matters insures a continued success in the future of the institution.
     M. M. Taylor was born in Clark county, Indiana, on January 26, 1852, the son of Leroy W. and Kissiah (Ketchum) Taylor, natives of Indiana and Kentucky, respectively, and now deceased.  While M. M. was an infant the family came to Henry county, Iowa, where he grew up, was educated and remained until 1884.  When he arrived at man's estate, he embarked in the flour milling business and followed it successfully until the year mentioned, when he sold out and came west.  In 1888, he located in Tacoma and there opened a men's furnishing store with Mr. Hare, under the style of Taylor & Hare.  For eight years they did a good business and during a portion of that time, Mr. Taylor was treasurer of the city of Tacoma.  In 1892, they sold the business and Mr. Taylor went into the banking business, being president of the Washington National Bank of Tacoma.  He also had extensive commercial interests in Alaska during the time he was in this relation and a portion of the time he went there personally and superintended the business.  He handled general merchandise and supplies for the interior camps and did exceedingly well in the ventures.  In 1902 Mr. Taylor decided to return from the arduous and trying work of handling a business in Alaska, and accordingly sold his interests there and came to Washington.  Shortly after landing here he espied the opportunity at Connell, or what was to be Connell, and he immediately organized the bank with which he is associated at the present time and they bought the ground and platted the town and started the settlement of the place.  Connell has been a prosperous town since and bids fair to be one of the leading points in this section.
     At Mount Pleasant, Iowa, in 1871, Mr. Taylor married Miss Ella H., daughter of Michael H. and Hannah J. Hare, natives of Iowa.  The father was a Methodist preacher; Mrs. Taylor was also born in Iowa, and she is the mother of three children: Leroy W., a teller in his father's bank; Donna, wife of L. E. Reid and dwelling in Boston; Jack, attending school.  Mr. Taylor is a member of the Elks and is a man of excellent standing.
 
 

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