Salado in Bell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Kate and Zachary Taylor
Photographed by James Hulse, August 4, 2022
1. Kate and Zachary Taylor Marker
Inscription.
Kate and Zachary Taylor. . The Taylors were among the earliest Baptist missionaries to Brazil. Zachary Clay Taylor (b. 1851) was a pastor preparing for missions when he met Kate Crawford (b. 1862), a Salado school teacher. They wed Christmas Day 1881 at the then named Salado Baptist Church of Christ. After the ceremony, the church commissioned the Taylors as missionaries to Brazil. They arrived there in 1882 and helped organize a Portuguese-speaking Baptist church. Besides other duties, Kate translated evangelistic materials from English to Portuguese. She died in 1894 from cancer. Zachary later remarried and stayed in Brazil until 1909, when he returned to Texas. He drowned during the 1919 hurricane that devastated Corpus Christi.
The Taylors were among the earliest Baptist missionaries to Brazil. Zachary Clay Taylor (b. 1851) was a pastor preparing for missions when he met Kate Crawford (b. 1862), a Salado school teacher. They wed Christmas Day 1881 at the then named Salado Baptist Church of Christ. After the ceremony, the church commissioned the Taylors as missionaries to Brazil. They arrived there in 1882 and helped organize a Portuguese-speaking Baptist church. Besides other duties, Kate translated evangelistic materials from English to Portuguese. She died in 1894 from cancer. Zachary later remarried and stayed in Brazil until 1909, when he returned to Texas. He drowned during the 1919 hurricane that devastated Corpus Christi.
Erected 2008 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14116.)
Location. 30° 56.699′ N, 97° 32.283′ W. Marker is in Salado, Texas, in Bell County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and Pace Park Road, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street. The marker is located on the northwest corner of the First Baptist Church of Salado. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 South Main Street, Salado TX 76571, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Louisa Adeline (Addie) Barton
2. The Kate and Zachary Taylor Marker is the far left marker
Photographed by James Hulse, August 4, 2022
3. The view of the Kate and Zachary Taylor Marker from the north parking lot
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 534 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
