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Elmer was born 4 November 1831 in Grafton, Lorain, Ohio and married first 14 December 1850, in Springville, Utah, Utah, Wealthy Ann SPAFFORD, the daughter of Horace SPAFFORD, and Martha STYLES. She was born in 31 October 1831 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada and died 7 January 1897, in Levan, Juab, Utah.
He married second 4 October 1861, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, Elizabeth JENNINGS the daughter of Schuyler Patterson JENNINGS and Polly BARNETT. She was born 30 December 1840, in Maury City, Crockett, Tennessee and died 6 April 1916 in Provo, Utah, Utah.
Elmer died 24 April 1896 in Juab, Juab, Utah.
Elmer TAYLOR, bishop of the Juab Ward (Juab Stake), Juab county, Utah, was born at Grafton, Lorain, Ohio, 4 November 1831, the son of Benjamin F. TAYLOR and Ann MENNELL. With his parents he settled at Ramus, near Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, in 1842. He became well acquainted with the prophet Joseph SMITH and at one time slept in Hyrum SMITH's barn, and passed through the mobbings incident to those days, having joined the Church in 1844. He was baptized in Macedonia, Hancock, Illinois, and imigrated with his prents to Utah in 1850 in the William WALL company. In 1851 he accompanied Elders Amasa M. LYMAN and Charles C. RICH to California and thus became one of the founders of San Bernardino. His family lived in a brush shanty untill he built one of adobes, the first adobe house in that place. While thare he hauled logs from the near by canyons, did mason work on other homes, made adobes in El Monte, worked in the vineyards, and helped build a sawmill and grist mill. He afterwards procured a team and freighted merchandise and lumber between San Bernardino and Los Angeles. In the Spring of 1855 he went witrh Mattison WELSH, Isaac YAGER, and Martin TAYLOR to the Kearns mines. They had a pack train of eight mules and one saddle horse and expected to stay all summer; but finding little gold they sold their outfit and started for home. Wandering from their course, they nearly parished for want of water but finally reached San Bernardino.
Having rented his farm, Elmer decided to visit his old home in Utah. He started on 18 April 1855, six days after returning from the mines. His family accompanied him. In the autumn he returned to California and durng the winter continued freighting. In that occupation and in farming he spent two successful years. When the San Bernardino colony was broken up he returned to Utah arriving in December 1857. He made a short stay in Ceder City before continuing to Springville where he remained until 1858 when he moved to Beaver. There he farmed and engaged in the lumbering business until fall when he again returned to California. He and his brother Martin bought and operated a sawmill during the winter and the next year purchased and brought to Utah a band of California horses. He continued freighting between Utah and California until 1866. In 1866-1867 he filled a mission to Great Btittin. In the spring of 1868 he moved to Levan, Juab county, where he subsequently acted as Bishop for seven years. Thence he moved to Juab and presided as Bishop there about three years and resigned on account of falling health. He located temporarily in Salt Lake City in the summer of 1895, but removed in the fall to his old home at Juab and worked several weeks in the Manti Temple. He died 26 April 1896 at Juab. Before passing away he called his family together and exorted them to keep the faith. Bishop TAYLOR married first Wealthy Ann SPAFFORD, daughter of Horace SPAFFORD and Martha STYLES, 14 December 1850, she being born 31 October 1831. He married second Elizabeth JENNINGS on 4 October 1861. Bishop TAYLOR was a farmer and merchant during most of his life and held many responsible positions of a secular nature at different times. He was the father of fifteen children.
1880 Census Levan, Juab, Utah, Page 408B
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Sex Race Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
TAYLOR Elmer M W 48 ----- M Stockman Ohio Mass. Mass.
" Elizabeth M F W 39 Wife M Keeping House Tenn. Tenn. Tenn.
" Mary F W 15 Dau S At School Utah Ohio Tenn.
" Nephi M M W 11 Son S ------------- Utah Ohio Tenn.
" Anabella F W 9 Dau S ------------- Utah Ohio Tenn.
" Theodore T M W 7 Son S ------------- Utah Ohio Tenn.
" George B M --- 17 Other S Servant Utah Utah Utah
GARDNER Sarah F W 22 Other D Servant Utah Utah Utah
1880 Census Levan, Juab, Utah, Page 407C
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Sex Race Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
TAYLOR Wealthy F W 49 ----- M Keeping House Canada Canada Canada
" James M W 16 Son S At School Utah Iowa Canada
" Irinda F W 12 Dau S At School Utah Iowa Canada
" Peta F W 9 Dau S ------------- Utah Iowa Canada
" Minerva F W 6 Dau S ------------- Utah Iowa Canada
CHILDREN of ELMER TAYLOR and WEALTHY ANN SPAFFORD:
31. 1. MARTHA JANE b: 17 Nov 1851; San Bernardino, San Bernardino,
California.
d: 2 Sep 1856; San Bernardino, San Bernardino,
California.
32. 2. HORACE FRANKLIN b: 28 Jun 1854; San Bernardino, San Bernardino,
California.
md: 18 Nov 1875; , , .
Annie PETERSON
d: 13 Jyn 1938; Salina, Sevier, Utah.
33. 3. WEALTHY b: 2 Feb 1856; San Bernardino, San Bernardino,
California.
d: 5 Apr 1859; Springville, Utah, Utah.
34. 4. OLIVE EUZELL b: 26 Aug 1858; Springville, Utah, Utah.
md: 13 Dec 1877; , , .
Daniel WHITBECK
d: 6 Mar 1908; Sterling, Sanpete, Utah.
35. 5. HELEN b: 22 Feb 1860; Springville, Utah, Utah.
d: 20 Jan 1876; Levan, Juab, Utah.
37. 7. JAMES ELMER b: 20 Feb 1864; Springville, Utah, Utah.
md: 12 Nov 1885; , , .
Matilda Almira OLLERTON
d: 4 May 1937; Levan, Juab, Utah.
3A. 10. IRINDA b: 1 Jan 1867; Springville, Utah, Utah.
md: 17 Jan 1888; , , ,
Joseph Jensen MILLER
d: 25 Aug 1927; Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho.
3D. 13. PATTIE b: 11 Feb 1871; Levan, Juab, Utah.
md: 5 May 1891; , , .
Willian Volney OSBORN
d: 10 Jul 1935; Duchesne, Duchesne, Utah.
3F. 15. MINERVA b; 22 Aug 1873; Levan, Juab, Utah.
md: 2 Aug 1894; , , .
N. J. SCHOW
d: 12 Feb 1935;
CHILDREN of ELMER TAYLOR and ELIZABETH JENNINGS:
36. 6. JOHN ELMER b: 1863; Springville, Utah, Utah.
d: 1864; Springville, Utah, Utah.
38. 8. MARY ELIZABETH b: 21 May 1865; Springville, Utah, Utah.
md: 16 Apr 1890; , , .
John Marsden KNIGHTON
d: 10 Jul 1923; Springville, Utah, Utah.
39. 9. MORONI DUKE b: 1866; Springville, Utah, Utah.
d: 1868; Springville, Utah, Utah.
3B. 11. NEPHI MARTIN b: 28 Dec 1868; Springville, Utah, Utah.
md; 21 May 1890; , , .
Ida Bell JOHNSON
d: 31 May 1938; Provo, Utah, Utah.
3C. 12. ANNABELLE b: 24 Sep 1870; Springville, Utah, Utah.
md: 4 Nov 1896; , , .
Frank Lafayette COPENING
d: 7 Feb 1961; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
3E. 14. THEODORE THADDEUS b: 18 Jul 1872; Levan, juab, Utah.
md 1st: 4 Apr 1894; , , .
Martha Jane JOHNSON
md 2nd: 24 Sep 1919; , , .
Anna Elizabeth PETERSON
d: 23 Mar 1950; Provo, Utah, Utah.
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