From History of Walworth County Wisconsin by Albert Clayton Beckwith, Vol. II, 
Publ. 1912 - Page 974-976
 
ORA PHELPS TAYLOR.  One of the most enterprising and painstaking of the 
younger generation of agriculturists of Walworth county is Ora Phelps TAYLOR, 
whose well kept and valuable farm lies just south of Elkhorn.  He is a close 
student of everything that pertains to his vocation and has always been a wide 
reader on all phases of agriculture and horticulture, also stock raising, and 
thus being well posted on these lines and a man of energy and determination, 
we do not wonder at his success thus early in life.
 
Mr. TAYLOR was born in Lagrange township, Walworth county, Wisconsin, May 14, 
1884.  He is a son of William Thomas TAYLOR, ex-register of deeds, whose 
sketch appears on another page of this volume.
 
Ora P. TAYLOR was four years old when his father moved from Lagrange township 
to the city of Elkhorn, to take office as register of deeds, and they lived 
there six years, moving back to Lagrange township after going out of office, 
and there bought a farm, on which they live four years, then sold out and 
bought the Westover farm, a mile south of Elkhorn, where the subject now 
lives.  Here Ora P. grew to manhood and finished his education, graduating 
from the Elkhorn high school in 1903.  After leaving school he continued 
farming on the home place, assisting his father.  About 1905 he began working 
the homestead on the shares.  His father died in April 1906, and in 1907 Ora 
P. bought out the interest of the other heirs, and now owns the farm, which 
consists of one hundred eighty-seven and one-half acres, on which are two 
dwelling house, a good set of outbuildings and general improvements.  He has 
kept the place under a fine state of cultivation and has been very successful 
as a general farmer and stock raiser.
 
Mr. TAYLOR was married on June 22, 1910, to Erma Louise KETCHPAW, daughter of 
George Henry and Frances (HARRINGTON) KETCHPAW.  Her father was the son of 
George and Lucina (PARKS) KETCHPAW, early settlers in Sugar Creek township, 
this county, where he grew to manhood and lived until his marriage to Frances 
HARRINGTON.  The latter was a daughter of Delos and Rebecca (SCOTT) 
HARRINGTON.  Delos HARRINGTON was born at Otsego, New York, in 1830.  He was a 
son of Riley and Tirzy (MYERS) HARRINGTON, both of whom were from Otsego 
county, New York.  It is said that Riley HARRINGTON's father, probably Joe 
HARRINGTON, was a soldier in the Revolution.  Riley HARRINGTON and wife came 
to Walworth county among the earliest settlers in 1836 when the country was a 
wild territory and neighbors were few and far remote and when Indians and wild 
animals were plentiful.  The family located in Lafayette township, on the line 
about a mile north of Elkhorn, and here the elder HARRINGTON entered  land 
from the government, which he afterwards sold to Delos HARRINGTON and which is 
now the property of his son, George L.  Delos HARRINGTON went to California, 
where he remained three years engaged in mining in the gold fields.  He had 
lived in New York a few years before going to California.  He made the long 
trip overland.  Returning to New York, he was married to Rebecca SCOTT, 
daughter of Merrick and Betsey (CHAPEL) SCOTT.  Betsey CHAPEL was born in 
Connecticut.  Merrick SCOTT was from Chenango county, New York.
 
Mrs. Delos HARRINGTON was born in Chautauqua county, New York, and taught 
school all over that county.  After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. HARRINGTON 
came here and lived about a year, then went to Sherman, New York, where he 
engaged in the mercantile business about ten years, selling out just before 
the Civil war and moved back to Walworth county and farmed on the old 
homestead, and there their daughter, Frances, grew to womanhood and married 
George Henry KETCHPAW.  Two daughters were born of their marriage, Erma, now 
the wife of Ora P. TAYLOR, and Maude, who married Clifford MILLS, of Denver, 
Colorado; Erma was born in East Delavan.
 
Mrs. KETCHPAW died when Mrs. Ora P. TAYLOR was five years old, and then the 
little daughter went to make her home with her grandmother HARRINGTON.  The 
HARRINGTONs moved to Madison and she and her sister Maude attended college 
there, both graduating with the class of 1906.  Then Mrs. TAYLOR taught two 
years in West DePere and one year in southern Colorado.  Mr. HARRINGTON's 
death occurred in 1897.  He held various township offices, and he followed 
farming all his life.  Mrs. HARRINGTON now lives in Elkhorn.  George H. 
KETCHPAW, father of Mrs. Ora P. TAYLOR, now lives in Wyoming.  Ora P. TAYLOR 
and wife have one child, a little daughter, Dorothy Maude, who was born April 
2, 1911.  Mr. TAYLOR is a member of the Masonic lodge at Elkhorn.
 
Submitted by Carol