BackGround: Boston Temple, Boston, Massachusetts.
Benjamin was born 4 August 1805 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts and married first 8 November 1827 in , Lorain, Ohio, Ann MENNELL the daughter of Crispen MENNELL and Elizabeth WELBURNE. She was born 20 October 1812 in Huggate, Yorkshire, England and died 4 February 1875 in Springville, Utah, Utah.
He married second Sarah HADLEY in Utah. She was born about 1830 in England and married after 1889 as her second husband Joseph SMITH.
Benjamin died 12 December 1889 in Levan, Juab, Utah.
1810 Census Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, Page 126
James TAYLOR
Under 10; 10 to 16; 16 to 26; 26 to 45; 45 & Up
Males: -------- 1 3 -------- 1
Females: 1 1 1 -------- 1
Jesse TAYLOR
Males: 2 -------- -------- 1 --------
Females: 1 -------- 1 -------- --------
Henry TAYLOR
Males: -------- -------- 3 -------- --------
Females: -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
1820 Census Grafton, Medina, Ohio, Page 91
Jesse W TAYLOR
Under 10; 10 to 16; 16 to 18; 16 to 26; 26 to 45; 45 & Up
Males: 2 2 -------- -------- 2 -------
Females: 1 1 XXXXXXXX -------- 1 -------
1830 Census Grafton, Lorain, Ohio. Page 19
TAYLOR Franklin
Under 5; 5 to 10; 10 to 15; 15 to 20; 20 to 30
Males: 1 ------- -------- -------- 1
Females: 1 ------- -------- 1 --------
1840 Census Grafton, Laoain, Ohio, Page 129
Rufes TAYLOR
Under 5; 5 to 10; 10 to 15; 15 to 20; 20 to 30; 30 to 40; 40 to 50
Males: ------- 1 2 1 1 -------- 1
Females: 1 1 -------- 1 -------- -------- 1
Franklin TAYLOR
Males: 2 1 1 -------- -------- 1 --------
Females: 1 1 1 -------- 1 -------- --------
1850 Census None stated, Utah, Utah, Page 146
R Estate Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Born
Franklin TAYLOR 45 M ---- Farmer $ 0,150 Massachusetts
Ann " 38 F ---- ---------- -------- England
Henrietta " 17 F ---- ---------- -------- Ohio
Martin " 14 M ---- ---------- -------- Ohio
Crispin " 10 M ---- ---------- -------- Ohio
Elizabeth " 11 F ---- ---------- -------- Ohio
Jesse " 8 M ---- ---------- -------- Ohio
Augusta " 5 F ---- ---------- -------- Illinois
Sara Ann " 3 F ---- ---------- -------- Illinois
Norman TAYLOR 23 M ---- Farmer $ 0,050 Ohio
Laurana " 24 F ---- ---------- -------- Vermont
Norman " 2 M ---- ---------- -------- Des
Lydia TAYLOR 21 F ---- ---------- -------- Vermont
Elmer TAYLOR 19 M ---- Farmer -------- Ohio
Henrietta " 17 F ---- ---------- -------- Ohio
1860 Census San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, Page 619
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
Benj F TAYLOR 54 M ---- Gun Smith $ 0,200 $ 1,000 Massachusetts
Ann " 37 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- England
Jesse W " 18 M ---- Farmer -------- $ 0,200 Ohio
Caroline A " 14 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Illinois
Jane E " 12 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Iowa
France Euzele " 8 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- California
1870 Census Springville, Utah, Utah, Page
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value
TAYLOR Benjamin 64 M W Gun Smith $ 0,200 $ 0,150 Massachusetts
" Ann 57 F W Keeping House -------- -------- England
" France E 19 F W None -------- -------- California
DAVIS Joseph 13 M W Laborer -------- -------- Utah
NICKERSON Ensign 38 M W Carpenter -------- -------- Massachusetts
" Elizabeth 32 F W Keeping House -------- -------- Ohio
1880 Census Taylorsville, Juab, Utah, Page 410B
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
TAYLOR B Frankland W M 75 ----- M Farmer Mass. Mass. Mass.
" Sarah W F 50 Wife M Keeping House Eng. Eng. Eng.
Fourteen+ Generations of the Taylor Line:
(1) Robert Taylor I born 1540 in Hatherleigh, England, married Joan Call they had a son,
(2) Robert Taylor II in 1566 in Spreyton, Devonshire, England, married Agnes Downe and had
(3) Robert Taylor III in 1595 in Spreyton, Devonshire, England, who married Thomasyne Smallridge and had
(4) Stephen Taylor Sr., born about 1620 in England, died 1688 in Windsor, Conn., married Sarah Hosford in 1642 and bore
(5) Stephen Taylor Jr., 11 Mar 1644 in Windsor, Conn., married Joanna Porter 8 Nov 1676, who bore
(6) William Taylor Sr., 24 Mar 1689 in Windsor, Conn., died by June 1742 after fathering with Sarah Davis
(7) William Taylor Jr., about 1719 in Coventry, Conn., married Jane _______, he died after 1761, after fathering
(8) James Taylor, 13 Mar 1750, married Sarah Wright 20 May 1774, who bore him a son
(9) Jesse Taylor, who married Lucy Parker in 1804, they had a son,
(10) Benjamin Franklin Taylor born in 1805 in Pittsfield to Ann Mennell. had a son named
(11) NormanTaylor and with Lydia Forbush Taylor had a son named
(12)Ernest Leander Taylor who married Hannah Skousen in 1884 and they had a son,
(13)Harvey H. Taylor, born in Colonia Juarez, Chihuahau, Mexico, in 1890. Harvey, along with his three wives, Lenora McCray Holladay, Mary Magdalene Arnesen, and Johanne Marie "Hannah" Skousen, had thirteen children, seven were sons and there are many grandsons.
1805 04 Aug - Birth of Benjamin Franklin Taylor in Pittsfield, Mass.; great grandfather of Harvey.
23 Dec - Birth of Joseph Smith in Sharon, Vermont.
1812 20 Oct - Ann Mennell is born in Fimber, Yorks, England; the paternal greatgrandmother of Harvey.
1817 - moved with parents to Grafton, Loraine,.Ohio.
1824 - both parents died within three weeks of each other.
1827 - Benjamin Franklin Taylor marries Ann Mennell, who bore Norman Taylor. 1827
Sep - Joseph Smith receives the Gold Plates from the Angel Moroni.
1840 12 Apr - Benjamin Franklin and Ann Mennell Taylor are baptized by Zebedee Coltrin (see D&C 52:29).
1842 - family removed to Macedonia, Illinois.
1843 - they move to join the saints in ____ , Hancock Co., IL near the newly established city of Nauvoo. For more than two years, Benjamin helped in the construction of the temple.
1844 - a dau., Sarah Anne, died in infancy.
184 - he and his wife recieved their Patriarcal Blessings from John Smith, Uncle to the Prophet Joseph Smith.
1846 - Benjamin Franklin Taylor leave Illinois with Saints who move to Pottawatomie, Iowa. He helps build Winter Quarters, and lives there until 13 Jun 1850.
1847 - Feb 14, listed on Membership list of the Macedonia Ward, appointed first councilor to A W Perkins, Pres.
1849 - Jul 1, 3 of his children were blest by Bishop William Terry</P>
1849 - Nov 25, Crispin was confirmed under Wm. Terry.
1850 - crossed the plains to Salt Lake Valley under Marron Foote oxcart Company
- spent the winter in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
- UT Census: Utah Co. visit # 101 page 291,
R Estate Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Born
Franklin Taylor 45 M ---- Farmer MA
Ann " 38 F ---- ---------- -------- ENG
Henrietta " 17 F ---- ---------- -------- OH
Martin " 14 M ---- ---------- -------- OH
Crispin " 10 M ---- ---------- -------- OH
Elizabeth " 11 F ---- ---------- -------- OH
Jesse " 8 M ---- ---------- -------- OH
Augusta " 5 F ---- ---------- -------- IL
Sarah Ann " 3 F ---- ---------- -------- IL
(sons Norman and Elmer living next door)
1851 - Joined Amasa Lyman and Charles Rich to California, arriving in June
- Ann gave birth to their 12th child crossing the Cajon Pass on July 4.
1856 - secceceded his son Norman as first district Supervisor of S B Co.
1857 - Sep 2, turn over the job to Daniel Stark to return to Utah.
1860 - Ben was a Farmer & Gunsmith in 1860 UT census.
1862 - S B Tax Book: 7 cows, 2 horses, furn & etc, lot 4, block 57, 1 acer RW $100 PW $245 total $345 (property managed by one of the kids?)
1870 - Utah Census: Taylor, Benjamin, age 64, male, 4 in household, gunsmith, living in Springville, Utah Co., born MA, real worth $200, personal worth $150.
1875 - his wife, Ann died and latter he married to Mrs. Sarah (Hadley) Smith
1889 - died in Levan ward, UT due to a paralytic stroke at the age of 84. Burial: City Cemetery, Springville, UT Picture of headstone in file.
CHILDREN of Benjamin Franklin TAYLOR and Ana MENNELL:
+ 1. NORMAN b: 15 Sep 1828; Grafton, Lorain, Ohio.
md: 2 Apr 1848; Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa.
Lurana FORBUSH
md: 22 Nov 1850; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
Lydia FORBUSH
md: 19 Aug 1861; , , Utah.
Johanna JENNINGS
md: 15 Jul 1863; Santaquin, Utah, Utah.
Helen Jeanette MURRAY
md: 9 Mar 1866; , , Utah.
Annie BECKSTEAD
d: 25 Nov 1899; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
+ 2. LUCY b: 18 May 1830; Grafton, Lorain, Ohio.
md: ; , , .
Madison WELCH
d: 1886; , , .
+ 3. ELMER b: 4 Nov 1831; Grafton, Lorain, Ohio.
md: 14 Dec 1850; Springville, Utah, Utah.
Wealthy Ann SPAFFORD
md: 4 Oct 1861; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
Mary Elizabeth JENNINGS
d: 26 Apr 1896; Juab, Juab, Utah.
+ 4. HENRIETTA b: 26 Sep 1833; Grafton, Lorain, Ohio.
md: 1 Feb 1852; San Bernardino, San Bernardino,
California.
David Hollis HOLLADAY
d: 17 Sep 1901; Santaquin, Utah, Utah.
+ 5. MARTIN VAN BUREN b: 26 Dec 1835; Grafton, Lorain, Ohio.
md: 22 Sep 1854; San Bernardino, San Bernardino,
California.
Amanda Melvina HART
md: 2 Mar 1866; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
Mary Ann CLEMENTS
md: 16 Nov 1867; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
Johannah Smith JENNINGS
md: 16 Nov 1867; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
Elizabeth Cornelia MOUNT
d: 4 Apr 1900; Freedom, Sanpete, Utah.
+ 6. ELIZABETH ANN b: 10 Dec 1837; Grafton, Lorain, Ohio.
md: Abt 1858; San Bernardino, San Bernardino,
California.
Ensign Adelbert NICHERSON
d: 20 Mar 1926; San Bernardino, San Bernardino,
California.
+ 7. CRISPIN b: 26 Nov 1839; Grafton, Lorain, Ohio.
md: 23 Jun 1962; San Bernardino, San Bernardino,
California.
Emma Cornelia HUGHES
d: 12 Jun 1908; Springville, Utah, Utah.
+ 8. JESSE WRIGHT b: 26 Jul 1841; Ashland, Richland, Ohio.
md: ; , , .
Catherine BENSON
9. SARAH ANN b: 3 Jun 1842; Ashland, Richland, Ohio.
d: 16 Mar 1844; Macedonia, Hancock, Illinois.
+ 10. CAROLINE AUGUSTA b: 22 Aug 1845; Macedonia, Hancock, Illinois.
md: 5 Feb 1863; San Bernardino, San Bernardino,
California.
Andrew Franklin McKINNEY
d: 13 Apr 1923; , , .
+ 11. JANE ELIZA b: 16 May 1848; Pottawattamie, Pottawattamie, Iowa.
md: 6 Jan 1865; Springville, Utah, Utah.
Horace Nephi SPAFFORD
d: 24 Dec 1936; Springville, Utah, Utah.
+ 12. FRANCES EUZELL b: 4 Jul 1851; San Bernardino, San Bernardino,
California.
md: 1871; , , .
Joseph William BRINGHURST
d: 28 Oct 1933; Springville, Utah, Utah.
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