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Martin was born 26 December 1835 in Grafton, Lorain, Ohio and married first 2 April 1848; Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, Madison WELCH, the son of James Fleming WELCH and Elizabeth Lawley PERKINS. He was born in 1828 at Carthage, Hancock, Illinois and died in 1854 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California. She died in 1886.
Martin Van Buren TAYLOR the second Bishop of the Draper (Freedom) Ward, Sanpete, Utah, was born 26 December 1835, at Grafton, Lorain, Ohio the son of Benjamin Franklin TAYLOR and Ann MENNELL. His parents joined the "Mormon" Church in 1840, and in 1842 they moved to Macedonia, Hancock, Illinois one of the "Mormmon" settlements. They passed through all the persecutions raging against the Saints in that State, and in 1846 they moved to Council Bluffs, Pottawattomi, Iowa. Martin was baptized and confirmed 18 March 1849, by Wm. TERRY. In 1850 the family started for Utah in Captin FOOT'S oxtrain. Many of this company died of cholera while enroute, but the TAYLOR family reached Utah in safety, and located at Little Cottonwook, Salt Lake City. The next year they went to California with Apostles LYMAN and RICH and founded the colony of San Bernardino. In the year 1854, Martin married Amanda Melvina HART, and in 1863 he and his wife returned to Utah and located at Santaquin, Utah county. While residing there he married Mary A. CLEMENS, and three years later moved to Springville, where he married Cornelia MOUNT and Johanah JENNINGS [the devoriced wife of his brother Norman]. About the year 1871 he moved to Little Salt Creek, Juab, Utah, where he engaged in farming and stockraising. In 1883 he settled at Freedom, where he engaged in farming, stockraising and wool growing. About the year 1893 he, in company with others started the Meadow View Creamery, of which he was manager, and made it a success. When the Freedom Ward was organized 5 September 1897, Brother TAYLOR was ordained a High Priest and Bishop by Anthon H, LUND and set apart to preside over the Freedom Ward. He gave general satisfaction as a presiding officer, being well liked by everybody; was an enterprising and upright citizen, and was very thoughtful of the sick and needy. Brother TAYLOR was the father of thirty-two children. With his first wife, Amanda HART he had ten children; his second wife, Mary A. CLEMENS bore him four children; his third wife Cornelia MOUNT bore him seven children, and his fourth wife Joanah JENNINGS gave him eleven children. Highly respected by all who knew him brother TAYLOR passed to his final rest 4 April 1900 at Freedom, leaving a large posterity.
1880 Census Taylorsville, Juab, Utah, Page 410A
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Sex Race Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
TAYLOR Martin M W 44 ----- M Farmer Ohio Mass. Eng.
" Amanda F W 43 Wife M Keeping House Ohio Canada Canada
" Jesse E M W 18 Son S Herder Cal. Ohio Ohio
" Vasco H M W 16 Son S ------------- Utah Ohio Ohio
" Crispin E M W 13 Son S ------------- Utah Ohio Ohio
" Forest N F W 10 Dau S ------------- Utah Ohio Ohio
" Jane H F W 8 Dau S ------------- Utah Ohio Ohio
" Luycy L F W 6 Dau S ------------- Utah Ohio Ohio
" Annetta D F W 3 Dau S ------------- Utah Ohio Ohio
1880 Census Taylorsville, Juab, Utah, Page 410A
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Sex Race Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
TAYLOR Mary Ann F W 40 ----- M Keeping House Eng. Eng. Eng.
" James W M W 13 Son S At Home Utah Ohio Eng.
" Minnie L F W 2 Dau S ------------- Utah Ohio Eng.
1880 Census Taylorsville, Juab, Utah, Page 410A
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Sex Race Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
TAYLOR Cornelia F W 30 ----- M ---------- Utah Mass. Mass.
" Mary E F W 12 Dau S ---------- Utah Ohio Utah
" Florence M F W 10 Dau S ---------- Utah Ohio Utah
" Norman L M W 7 Son S ---------- Utah Ohio Utah
" Joseph M M W 5 Son S ---------- Utah Ohio Utah
" Mattie L F W 2 Dau S ---------- Utah Ohio Utah
1880 Census Taylorsville, Juab, Utah, Page 410A
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Sex Race Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
TAYLOR Johannah T F W 34 ----- M Keeping House Tenn. Tenn. Tenn.
" Martin V M W 12 Son S At School Utah Tenn. Ohio
" Polly B F W 10 Dau S At School Utah Tenn. Ohio
" Roy M W 8 Son S At School Utah Tenn. Ohio
" Heber C M W 5 Son S At School Utah Tenn. Ohio
" Schuyler L M W 4 Son S At School Utah Tenn. Ohio
" Frances W F W 1 Dau S ------------- Utah Tenn. Ohio
CHILDREN of Martin Vam Buren TAYLOR and Amanda Melvina HART:
51. 1. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN b: 28 Jun 1855; San Bernardino,
San Bernardino, California.
md: 1872; , , .
Elizabeth SMITH
d: 11 Jun 1909; Mammoth, Juab, Utah.
52. 2. MARTIN ADOLPHIN b: 11 Feb 1857; San Bernardino,
San Bernardino, California.
md 1st: 24 Dec 1876; , , .
Sarah Annetta JENNINGS
md 2nd: 13 Jul 1879; , , .
Mary Delina DRAPER
d: 23 Apr 1919; Freedom, Sanpete, Utah.
+ 53. 3. ALICE ANN b: 31 Mar 1859; San Bernardino,
San Bernardino, California.
md: 18 Dec 1876; Levan, Juab, Utah.
Edwin Erastus TAYLOR
SEE #: 15
d: 2 Nov 1921; El Paso, El Paso, Texas.
54. 4. JESSE ELMER b: 6 Nov 1861; San Bernardino,
San Bernardino, California.
md: 13 Jul 1879; , , .
Mary Ellen AMES
d: 29 Nov 1942; , , .
55. 5. VASCO HART b: 2 Aug 1864; Santiquin, Utah, Utah.
md: 6 Jan 1885; , , .
Elnora Hannah DRAPER
d: 2 Apr 1923; Freedom Sanpete, Utah.
56. 6. CRISPIN ELIAS b: 2 Mar 1867; Springville, Utah, Utah.
d: 25 Oct 1886; Freedon, Sanpete, Utah.
5A. 10. FOREST NELL b: 23 Sep 1869; Springville, Utah, Utah.
md: 25 Jan 1888; , , .
Joseph Heber DRAPER
d: 2 Dec 1956; Moroni, Sanpete, Utah.
5E. 14. JANE HENRIETTA b: 9 Sep 1871; Springville, Utah, Utah.
md: 1891; , , .
Thomas Benton HUNT
d: 25 Aug 1948; Baker, Baker, Oregon.
5J. 19. LUCY LURANA b: 27 Mar 1874; Levan, Juab, Utah.
md: 27 Mar 1895; , , .
Simeon Monroe MASTERS
d: 29 Oct 1948; , , .
5N. 23. ANNETTIE DALE b: 19 May 1877; Levan, Juab, Utah.
md: 23 Nov 1898; , , .
John Muir LIVINGSTON
d: 22 dec 1947; freedom, Sanpete, Utah.
CHILDREN of Martin Van Buren TAYLOR and Mary A CLEMENS:
57. 7. JAMES WILLIAM b: 2 May 1867; Springville, Utah, Utah.
d: 29 Apr 1885; Freedom, Sanpete, Utah.
5D. 13. DAISY D. b: 16 May 1871; Springville, Utah, Utah.
d: 5 Apr 1879; Levan, Juab Utah.
5I. 18. AUGUSTA EUZELL b: 2 Jan 1874; Springville, Utah, Utah.
d: 7 Jun 1876; Levan, Juab, Utah.
5O. 24. MINNEI LEDELL b: 5 Jun 1878; Litle Salt Creek, Juab,
Utah.
chr: 28 Jun 1878; Levan, Juab, Utah.
md: 28 Nov 1900; , , .
John Hyrum LOWERY
d: 25 Dec 1959; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake,
Utah.
CHILDREN of Martin Van Buren TAYLOR and Cornelia MOUNT:
59. 9. MARY ELIZABETH b: 22 Apr 1868; Springville, Utah, Utah.
md 1st: 2 Jan 1885; , , .
Oren DRAPER
md 2nd: ; , , .
Peter SUTTON
d: 23 Dec 1922; Shoshone, Lincoln, Idaho.
5B. 11. FLORANCE MAY b: 29 Apr 1870; Juab, Juab, Utah.
md: 8 Oct 1885; , , .
James William LOWRY
d: 28 Apr 1929; Los Angeles, Los Angeles,
California.
5G. 16. NORMAN LEE b: 1 May 1873; Little Salt Creek, Juab,
Utah.
md 1st: 20 Nov 1893; , , .
Emily CHRISTENSEN
md 2nd: ; , , .
Alvira CHRISTENSEN
d: 11 Mar 1943; , , .
5M. 22. JOSEPH MOUNT b: 19 Sep 1876; Little Salt Creek, Juab,
Utah.
md: 28 Jun 1899; Lena CHRISTENSEN.
d: 25 Jan 1938; Saint George, Washington,
Utah.
5P. 25. MATTIE b: 10 Jan 1879; Levan, Juab, Utah.
md 1st: ; , , .
Wilford DRAPER
md 2nd: ; , , .
Ernest E. LOWRY
d: 22 Sep 1950; , , .
5U. 30. LESTER JEAN b: 14 Sep 1884; Freedom, Sanpete, Utah.
md: ; , , .
Loa Eliza REES
d: 11 Dec 1914; , , .
5V. 31. FRANCES ONEZ b: 4 Mar 1887; Freedom, Sanpete, Utah.
d: Dec 1889; Freedom, Sanpete, Utah.
CHILDREN of Martin Van Buren TAYLOR and Johanah Smith JENNINGS:
58. 8. MARTIN VAN BUREN JR b: 15 Mar 1868; Springville, Utah, Utah.
d: 12 May 1888; Juab, Juab, Utah.
5C. 12. PORVELLINE BARNET b: 26 Mar 1870; Levan, Juab, Utah.
md: 6 Aug 1886; , , .
Lewis V. CLOWARD
d: 21 May 1933; Chester, Sanpete, Utah.
5F. 15 ROY b: 18 Feb 1872; Levan, Juab, Utah.
md: 26 Dec 1894; , , .
Roxa althea ANDERSEN
d: 26 Dec 1941; Lapoint, Uintah, Utah.
5H. 17. JOHN TRAVIS b: 15 Jul 1873; Levan, Juab, Utah.
d: 2 Jan 1874; Levan, Juab, Utah.
5K. 20. HEBER C. b: 15 Sep 1874; Springville, Utah, Utah.
md: 29 Jun 1904; , , .
Margurete Tressa BARRETT
d: 26 May 1968; , , .
5L. 21. SCHYLER P. b: 5 Jun 1876; Little salt Creek, Juab,
Utah.
md 1st: 27 May 1903; , , .
Ane Johanna NIELSON
md 2nd: 22 Sep 1909; , , .
Ane Kjerstine Jorgensen
WINTER
d: 11 Jun 1943; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake,
Utah.
5Q. 26. FRANCES WAYNE b: 27 Apr 1879; Levan, Juab, Utah.
md: 27 May 1903; Marinus Nephi NIELSEN
d: 11 Jul 1972; , , .
5R. 27. DUKE MENNELL b: 9 Feb 1881; Levan, Juab, Utah.
d: 24 Mar 1956; , , .
5S. 28. HUGH b: 1 Jan 1883; Levan, Juab, Utah.
md: 5 Mar 1906; Ann Elizabeth HENDRICKSON
d: 25 May 1975;
5T. 29. NEPHI G. b. 27 Mar 1884; Freedom. Sanpete, Utan.
md: 7 Feb 1906; , , .
June Ella BOSH
d: 10 Jun 1944; Levan, Juab, Utah.
5W 32. GEORGE EARL b: 26 Jul 1889; Freedom, Sanpete, Utah.
d: 29 Jan 1899; , , .
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