Alias John Brendan.

When he was quite young, the deceased's family moved to Sydney where he was educated.

His brother William Henry Taylor was apprenticed to the trade as a carpenter in Toowoomba when he was aged twelve. William moved to Dalby where he built the Church of England Rectory, the Council Offices and the Roman Catholic Church. He also married his wife, Mary Ellen, in Dalby in 1884. William Henry Taylor and his family moved to Jondaryan around 1903. John Brandon Taylor joined his brother and family at the Jondaryan Woolshed where the brothers were employed as carpenters.

In 1913, John was employed on Elmina, Bollon as a carpenter and in 1914 moved to the Telegraph Hotel, Charleville, where he was working as a carpenter.  William Henry, who was living in Toowoomba at the time, is listed as the informant of his brother’s death.  John Brandon is buried in the Langlo Crossing Historical cemetery.

Very little is known of “John.” John would not be his birth name. He was native of the Solomon Islands and had been suffering from consumption for six months. It is presumed he was brought to Australia as a labourer through one on the incentive schemes of the time.

John is buried at Dulbydilla.

Brother of Jane - also buried at Dulbydilla - whose story also appears in this website. Catherine Weir and Heinrich Volling were married on 24 February 1868 (Marriage Registration 1868/C/35). David was the ninth of eleven children born to this couple. Their other children were: Isabella born 1 November 1868; Henry born 7 November 1870; Unnamed female born 17 March 1773; Catherine born 24 June 1875; Maryette born 1 November 1877; Alexander born 25 August 1881; David born 9 February 1884; George Ernest born 7 August 1886; John born 3 May 1889; Elizabeth born 13 September 1890. For some years, Henry had been following the railway line construction, moving his publican licence to the most current navvy camp. The Dulbydilla site was not good to him. He lost two children, David and his sister, Jane, and his business was declared insolvent.

Sister of David - also buried at Dulbydilla - and whose story appears in this website. Catherine Weir and Heinrich Volling were married on 24 February 1868 (Marriage Registration 1868/C/35). Jane was the seventh of eleven children born to this couple. The others were: Isabella born 1 November 1868; Henry born 7 November 1870; Unnamed female born 17 March 1773; Catherine born 24 June 1875; Maryette born 1 November 1877; Alexander born 25 August 1881; David born 9 February 1884; George Ernest born 7 August 1886; John born 3 May 1889; Elizabeth born 13 September 1890. For some years, Henry had been following the railway line construction, moving his publican licence to the most current navvy camp. The Dulbydilla site was not good to him. He lost two children, Jane and her brother David, and his business was declared insolvent.

The deceased is buried in the Langlo Crossing Historical Cemetery.