Gilmore Township near New Freeport in Greene County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jesse Taylor
Private, Company F, 7th Regiment, W.V. Volunteer Infantry
Jesse Taylor, Priv. Co. F, 7th Regt. W.Va. Vol. Infy., Aged 21 yrs. and 1 mon.
First soldier killed from Greene Co. Pa. in the War of the Rebellion at Romney W.Va. Oct 26, 1861.
Erected in his memory by his comrades S.W. Gilmore; G.W. Shough, Sec.; Jefferson Dye, Cor.; J.L. Garrison, Treas.; W.H. Meighen, Pres. of Assos.
Erected 1892 by His comrades in his memory.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 39° 43.701′ N, 80° 19.543′ W. Marker is near New Freeport, Pennsylvania, in Greene County. It is in Gilmore Township. Marker is on Jollytown Road (Local Route 3006), on the left when traveling west. It is 100 feet from the United Methodist Jollytown Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1330 Jollytown Road, New Freeport PA 15352, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Historical Village of Hero Named in Honor of Private Jesse Taylor (approx. 1.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); The West Warren Baptist Church (approx. 3.7 miles away in West Virginia); Mason-Dixon Line (approx. 6 miles away in West Virginia); Blacksville (approx. 6.3 miles away in West Virginia); The F-84F Thunderstreak (approx. 6.7 miles away in West Virginia); Hundred (approx. 7.7 miles away in West Virginia); Hundred World War II Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.7 miles away in West Virginia).
Regarding Jesse Taylor. Another historical marker is located on Hero Road—the road was recently named Hero to honor Jesse Taylor—about ˝ mile from this memorial. The cemetery where Jesse, family and others that served in this war is located on the Wise family farm on Hero Road. Another memorial is located in Morris Township, PA, about 15 miles away. This memorial monument is larger then the one in Jollytown.
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2010, by Marion Ralph Taylor of Brook Park, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,291 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 17, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on December 30, 2010, by Marion Ralph Taylor of Brook Park, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on December 31, 2010, by Marion Ralph Taylor of Brook Park, Ohio. 5. submitted on May 17, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. The Civil War Monument at Rices Landing in Morris Township (on its own page) • The Union War Monument in Waynesburg on University Campus grounds • Can you help?