Title
Mrs.
Last Name
Taylor
First Name
Iva
Middle Name
Maiden Name
Ordway
Nick Name
Place of Birth
Lisbon, ME
Date of Birth
1881-01-04
Place of Death
Dexter, ME
Date of Death
1967-05-19
Publication
The Eastern Gazette 5-25-1967, p.8
Obituary
MRS. MARK H. TAYLOR Iva (Ordway) Taylor, 86, died Friday at a Dexter hospital following a long illness. She was born in Lisbon, Jan. 4, 1881, the daughter of James and Abigail (Straw) Ordway. Mrs. Taylor was graduated from Lisbon H. S. and married Mark H. Taylor on Aug. 15, 1905 in Lisbon Falls. They settled in Lewiston and in 1911 moved to Berlin, N. H. In 1935, they came to Newport where her husband held the position of treasurer of the Newport Trust Co. She was a member of the People's Methodist Church; the WSCS: a life member of the Nokomis Chapeer O.E.S.; Past President of the Newport Women's Club. Besides her husband she is survived by five sons, Dr. H. Lewis Taylor of Dexter, Wesley of Augusta, Arthur of Nasua, N. H., Mark of Somersworth, N. H., and William C. of Newport; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; one brother, Forrest of Lisbon Falls; one sister, Mrs. Charles (Frances) Small of Phoenix, Ariz.; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday morning at the Farnham Funeral Home. Committal services were held at the Hillside Cemetery, Lisbon Falls, Monday afternoon.