Centennial records of the women of Wisconsin

              CENTENNIAL EECOEDS
WOMEN OF WISCONSIN.
TAYLOE OEPIIAN ASYLUM.
Tins Institution is located three miles southwest of the citj of Eacine, Eacine Co., Wis. It was founded by Mrs. Emeline A. Tayloe, widow of Isaac Taylor, late of Eacine, and in pur¬ suance of his wishes.
The thii'd item of Mrs. Tayloe's will reads as follows:
" Titird. I give and devise unto Mrs. C. E. Dybe, Mrs. Maroaket Pehine, Mrs. George Muiuiay, Mrs. John F. Goold, Mrs. John Tapley of the county of Racine, state of Wisconsin, the sum of thirty thousand dollars, to hold in trust to erect an orphan asylum in or near the city of Racine, in the county of Racine, Wisconsin, and to support the same. Said asylum to be open for the reception of all oi-phan cliUdrcn in -said county, and such other poor, neglected and destitute children as the managers, by law or their rales, may agi-ee to receive. Said trust fund to be paid to such asylum as soon as one shall be duly incorporated and legally empowered to receive and use said fund for tlie purposes above specified, lliis bequest is made as a memorial to tire memory of my late husband, IsA^ic Taylok, and in fulfillment of his wishes."
The thirty-eighth item of the will gave and devised all the
residue and remainder of  the estate of   Mrs. Tayloe to the
Taylor Orphan Asylum. 1