Maggie Taylor Richardson Ausby

Maggie Taylor Richardson Ausby. Nymph Postmaster, 1903-1906. , Born in Conecuh County on June 24, 1883, Maggie Taylor was a daughter of Daniel and Millie (Moye) Taylor. Her parents were among thirteen enslaved people brought to the rural community of Nymph by their owner, Stephen D. Miller. With little access to public education for African American children, members of Taylor's family taught her to read and write. , On May 11, 1903, upon the resignation of Nymph's postmaster, Maggie Taylor, who was not yet twenty years of age, was appointed to the position. She served in this capacity until November 1, 1906, and is among Alabama's earliest African American female postmasters. She inaugurated a long family history of postal service, which included her brothers Thomas and Herbert Taylor and other descendants. , Early during her tenure as postmaster, Maggie Taylor married Walter Richardson (1879-1929). Together, the couple had nine children. Later in life, she married A. J. Ausby (1865-1945). She remained active in her rural community, and a dedicated member of Nazarene Baptist Church, all her life. She served on the parent-teacher association, ensuring a better public education for the schoolchildren of Nymph. During the Second World War, she raised funds for the Red Cross. Maggie Taylor Richardson Ausby died on November 4, 1964. She is buried in Evergreen's Greater Nazarene Cemetery.