[p. 932] whose beautiful home and fine farm of forty acres is situated in North Beaver Township, on the Mt. Jackson road, only about three-quarters of a mile west of the thriving town of Mahoningtown, is a native of Ohio and was born near East Palestine, Columbiana County, December 10, 1847. His parents were Robert and Rebecca (Brewster) Taggart.
The father of Mr. Taggart was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, and the mother in North Beaver Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and both came of substantial old agricultural families. They had five children born to them, the two survivors being Robert B. and James T., the former of whom is a United Presbyterian minister and at present is principal of a school in Tennessee. One son and two daughters are deceased, namely: Mary Emeline, Rebecca Appaline and John. Our subject's father, Robert Taggart, was for many years an elder in the United Presbyterian Church.
James T. Taggart grew to manhood on the home farm in Columbiana County, where he secured his education in the public schools. Since October, 1897, he has owned and resided on his present farm, having purchased it from Charles Harrah. In days gone by it was known as the Carson farm and has always been considered a good property, and the improvements that Mr. Taggart has made have materially added to its value. In 1897 he erected his fine residence, which is an ideal country home.
Mr. Taggart was united in marriage with Maria J. Hopper, who was born and reared in North Beaver Township. She was afforded excellent educational opportunities and for some years in young womanhood was a successful and popular teacher both in North Beaver Township and Mahoning Township, having earned a life certificate. Her father, John Hopper, was a prominent man in North Beaver Township, where he was born, and was a son of Robert Hopper, a native of Ireland and an early settler. Mrs. Taggart's mother was formerly Anna Hamilton, a daughter of James Hamilton, who came to Lawrence County from Westmoreland County and settled near Mt. Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. Taggart are members of the United Presbyterian Church at New Castle.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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