Cora Taylor helped found the Owosso transportation business that became Indian Trails. In 1910, she and Wayne Taylor began the Phillips-Taylor Livery Service, moving passengers and freight between the Durand rail depot and surrounding communities.[1]
Building a bus business
The company’s history describes the Taylors building some of their early buses and extending service to Flint during the 1910s. The operation became known as the Owosso-Flint Bus Line before adopting the Indian Trails name.[1]
Wartime leadership
While Wayne Taylor served overseas during World War I, Cora managed the growing company. She also drove its vehicles. Her work combined business administration with the practical operation of an emerging form of regional transportation.[1]
Commemoration
Indian Trails credits Taylor with beginning its practice of naming coaches for Indigenous Michigan leaders and records her recognition in Michigan’s transportation Hall of Honor. Her story is part of Owosso’s history as a regional transportation center.[1]
References
- 1. Indian Trails History ↗. Indian Trails. Accessed October 27, 2026.