The most probable candidate, as yet unproven, is
Anna H. Taylor (nee Doherty)
B: 17 March 1887
D: 1 August 1980, Long Island, NY
Born in Orange, NJ, Anna was the daughter of an Irish-American firefighter and an Irish immigrant mother. She was working as a music teacher in the 1910 census.
Married Alfred Maria Taylor in 1912. As 'Al Taylor', he was a popular and prolific vaudeville performer and singer in the New Jersey area for well over 20 years. Often singing with his brother George as the 'Taylor Brothers', he is listed on occasion as performing with his wife accompanying on the piano.
They had three children, all with the same initials - A.M.T. Their only son, Alfred M. Taylor Jr, was killed in action in WW2.
Anna, while having no profession in the 1920 and 1930 Census, is listed as a 'church organist' in the 1940 census while Alfred had gone from restaurant management into real estate and insurance sales, but by 1950 both appear to be retired, living with their daughter's family.
Her husband died in 1953 but Annabelle lived until age 93.
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