The Taylor and Bevers families numbered among the very earliest pioneers of Palo Pinto County.  They came from Kentucky and Tennessee to Texas more than one hundred years ago and, of course, it is impossible to present the history of these families in so short a space.

Dr. S. S. Taylor was born June 29, 1818, and died June 13, 1898.  His wife Eleanor Aston Taylor, was born September 28, 1822, and died June 14, 1903.  They were married in 1844 by Alfred Taylor, uncle of Dr. S. S. Taylor.  Dr. S. S. Taylor and his wife moved to Texas in 1851 from Kentucky.  They came all the way in a one-horse hack, and in the party was Uncle Johnny Lynn, and family.  They first settled in Rockwall County, and as early as 1855 moved to Hood County.  In 1857 they moved to Palo Pinto.  There were two or three families living in Golconda in tents but a number of the early pioneers still living when I interviewed them more than thirty years ago advised that Dr. Taylor erected the first house in Palo Pinto.

In this one-horse hack Dr. Taylor and his wife brought with them three little children -- Ham, Eaf and Jane (H. G. Taylor, E. K. Taylor and Aurilla Jane Taylor).  After they came to Texas there were born to them Joanna Taylor, Carrie Taylor, P. J. Taylor, Mattie Taylor, Susie Taylor, and Sylvester Slade Taylor, still living and now nearly ninety years of age.  He is one of the oldest living persons born in Palo Pinto.

From this small family, Dr. and Mrs. S. S. Taylor and three small children who came from Kentucky to Texas in a little one-horse hack, there has been born several hundred descendants.

George Rice Bevers and wife Lucinda Jane (Tacker) Bevers came to Texas in 1851 and settled in Navarro County.  In June 1855 they moved to Palo Pinto County and settled just south of the Keechi bridge about three miles east of Graford.  George Johnson now owns the old Bevers place.

George R. Bevers was born August 25, 1825; his wife was born January 8, 1825.

To them was born the following children; Houston, Mary Jane, who married H. G. Taylor.  The latter were my grandparents; Lauren Bevers; Spencer Bevers; George Bevers; Will Bevers; David Bevers and Frances Cornelia.

Many tales of Indian times and troubles in Texas have been told by members of the Taylor and Bevers families, but time will not permit their repetition; but Dr. Taylor went as far as San Angelo through Indian infested territory to see sick patients.  He was also a Christian minister and school teacher.  Glenn Taylor who was United states Senator from Idaho is a grandson of Dr. S. S. Taylor and wife, Eleanor Aston Taylor.

Descendants of these two families are to be found in many walks of life and in many parts of the world.