Allen Taylor

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22190157/allen-taylor

Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, page 1199

(son of William Taylor and Elizabeth Patrick, born March 21, 1787, and December 9, 1793, respectively, both in Kentucky). He was born January 17, 1814, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Came to Utah October 15, 1849, Allen Taylor company.

   Married:	Sarah Louisa Allred September 5, 1833 (daughter of Isaac Allred and Mary Calvert, pioneers October 15, 1849, Allen Taylor company married March 22, 1811, in Kentucky). She was born November 14, 1817, and came to Utah with husband.

   Their children:

           Isaac Moroni born June 29, 1834, died June 3, 1836;

           Mary Elizabeth born March 8, 1837, married Francis M. Owen May 28, 1854;

           William Riley born February 12, 1839, married Margaret J. Ellison September 27, 1857;

           Sarah Jane born February 2, 1841, married Robert Richardson September 21, 1856;

           Joseph Allen born May 25, 1844, died May 11, 1845;

           Nancy Melvina born May 30, 1846, married George Bennett August 25, 1861;

           Clarissa Elvira born October 3, 1849, married Benjamin Redd June 20, 1865;

           Orissia Angelia born October 13, 1851, married Briant Heber Jolley December 25, 1869;

           Independence born July 4, 1854, married Aner J. Taylor;

           Jedediah born May 13, 1857, married Catherine Woolsey;

           Louisa Jennett born May 12, 1860, married Willard Pace February 15, 1877.

   Married:	Hannah Egbert January 1, 1850, Salt Lake City (daughter of John Egbert and Susana Cardhan, pioneers 1848, Allen Taylor company). She was born May 27, 1829, in Pennsylvania.

   Their children:

           John Taylor born October 25, 1851, married Mary Kelsey August 1869;

           Susana born September 30, 1853, married Alma Pace May 1870;

           Liberty born October 8, 1854, married Joseph Brundage 1875;

           Jeremiah born May 7, 1857, married Sarah Kelsey October 1880;

           Crillia born August 16, 1859, married William Goddard January 1, 1877;

           Alfred Allen born December 15, 1862, married Margaret Frost June 10, 1890.

   Married:	Elizabeth Dirdle 1856, Salt Lake City, who was born 1822 in England.

   Their child:

           Annie D. born April 22, 1858, married Peter Neilson April 22, 1874, St. George, Utah.

   Married:	Phoebe Ann Roberta April 1857, Salt Lake City (daughter of Levi and Harriet Roberts).

   Their children:

           Harriet Ann born October 31, 1859, married Jacob Bastian March 22, 1877;

           Mary Ann born December 4, 1862, married Joseph Cook December 1879;

           Julia C. born February 22, 1864, married Newton Searls September 5, 1880;

           Mandy Melvina born August 11, 1866, married Alma Young September 1885;

           Levi Allen born July 1, 1869, married Rhoda C. Jameson October 28, 1890;

           James Henry born March 3, 1872, died November 29, 1871;

           Phoebe V. born June 10, 1873, died July 7, 1876;

           Allen. Jr. born May 4, 1876, married Lula Jameson May 8, 1901;

           Louisa born July 12, 1878, married Heber Blackburn December 20, 1898;

           Amy born July 5,1880, died October 10, 1902:

           Wilford Woodruff born April 14, 1883;

           Matilda born June 26, 1886, married Frank Edwards December 23, 1903.

On arrival at Salt Lake City settled at mouth of Mill Creek canyon. Moved to Kaysville, Davis county, 1850, and was chosen bishop there 1854. Moved to St. George, Utah, 1862, and from there to Loa, Wayne county, in 1883. Died at Loa December 5, 1891. Sources:

   Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah photographs, page 195

   Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, page 1199

Marriages: 1. 5 Sep 1833 Sarah Lovisa Allred in Monroe Cty, MO 2. 1 Jan 1850 Hannah Egbert in Salt Lake City, UT 3. 26 Nov 1856 Elizabeth Smith in Salt Lake City, UT 4. 27 Mar 1857 Phoebe Ann Roberts in Salt Lake City, UT

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 15 2016, 15:35:18 UTC

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• Military_service: Mexican War
• Residence: Davis, Utah Territory - 1850
• Residence: Davis, Utah Territory, United States - 1860
• Residence: Washington, Washington, Utah Territory, United States - 1870
• Residence: Washington, Washington, Utah, United States - 1880