John Taylor, b. 1808
John Taylor (1808-1887) was born 1 Nov. 1808 in Milnthorpe, Westmoreland, England. He was the son of James Taylor and Agnes Taylor. He married Leonora Cannon on 28 Jan. 1833 in Toronto, Ontario, Upper Canada; participated in plural marriage. He was baptized 9 May 1836 in Toronto. He was mentioned in Wilford Woodruff's journals as early as 1839, and they served together as missionaries and in church leadership positions until his death when Wilford Woodruff succeeded him as President of the Church . He died 25 Jul. 1887 in Kaysville, Davis Co., Utah Territory, and he was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory.
Footnotes
John Taylor (KWJC-VF5), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 16 Jun. 2023). John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/john-taylor-b-1808, accessed 16 Jun. 2023). John Taylor, The Joseph Smith Papers (https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/john-taylor, accessed 17 Jul. 2023). "Historian's Office histories of the Twelve, 1856-1858, 1861 / John Taylor, autobiography, 1858,” entry for John Taylor, CR 100 93; Church History Library (https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/, accessed 16 Jun. 2023). “Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 16 Jun. 2023; John Taylor, 25 Jul. 1887, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, p. 348, no. A13898; Salt Lake County Management and Archives, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah; DGS 4139695.
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Excerpt:Mr George Miller offered himself for Baptism after meeting. I rode to McComb from then[ce] to Father John Coltrins & spent the night. I was weak & feble with the exercises of the day distance 14 m August 12, 1839 ~ Monday Aug 12th Br Taylor Baptized Mr Miller. I spent the day with Br Zebedee Coltrin. I am gaining in strength I spent the night at Br John Vance 8 m August 13 ... -
Excerpt:and were buried the next day both in one grave. I accompanied the corps of Sister Draper to the grave. I had an interview with most all of the Fox Island friends I spent the night with Elder Stephens 4 m August 19, 1839 ~ Monday 19th I spent most of the day visiting the saints I rode to Mr J Coons at my old habitation I had some peculiar feelings while visiting the place. I next visited Br Oudercark & Sister ... -
Excerpt:some letters directed by Asahel to him distance of the day 20 miles August 25, 1839 ~ Sunday 25th Sunday I was exeeding feeble & weak & the weather was hot & it had an effect upon me the Thermoneter stood 90 in the shade 112 in the sun. I walked to the grave Yard to visit Br Asahels grave it exhausted me much. I spent the day at the doctors. I wrote 2 letters one to sister Sarah B Foss & the [FIGURE] other to sister Eunice ... -
Excerpt:Elder Taylors sickness he suffered much he appears now to have the billious fever settelled upon him I felt quite Ill myself this was a dark & gloomy day may the Lord have mercy upon us & not suffer our way to be hedged up I pray 14 m September 1, 1839 ~ Sunday Sept 1st 1839 This is the first day of fall Sunday. Elder Taylor felt much better we concluded to spend the day in the place & preach to the people. It was a german settlement. I delivered ... -
Excerpt:September 3, 1839 ~ Tuesday Sept 3rd I rode through Dayton 14 miles to Springfield 24 miles to Brition 13 & put up for the night at the Inn of Mr Buckharts. I am again delivered from the ague & fever I have had none of it since the shake on Sunday distance 24 miles September 4, 1839 ~ Wednesday 4th We rode to Columbus the capitol of the state of Ohio here we left the National road & continued to -
Excerpt:September 27, 1839 ~ Friday to September 28, 1839 ~ Saturday ^[FIGURE] 84 27th Sept 1839 My Grand Mother Anna Thompson Died this day Aged 84 years^ 27-28th I still continue at Fathers house was quite Ill. I parted with Br Webster September 29, 1839 ~ Sunday 29th Sunday I spent the day at Fathers I had an interview in the evening with Br Ozem Woodruff I was truly glad to see him, he was strong in the faith ... -
Excerpt:October 7, 1839 ~ Monday Oct 7th I took the parting hand with father Mother & Sister & took the stage to Hartford & went on board the Steemer Cleopatra for the city of New York at 2 oclok P.M. & we arived at the city NY at 6 oclok next morning the whole distance of the day 170 m October 8, 1839 ~ Tuesday 8th I called at the store of my brother in Law. -
Excerpt:July 9, 1845~ Wednesday 9th I went to the office to day And attended to such temporal affairs as I had on hand [FIGURE] I recieved 3 letters 4 miles July 10, 1845 ~ Thursday 10th [FIGURE] I wrote 4 letters one to Br Player, one to Clithero, to Wm Miller & G. Slator I sent 1 & 2 Numbers of the 6 vol of the Times & Seasons Star to Ezra Carter, W -
Excerpt:July 11, 1842 ~ Monday July 11 I spent the day at the printing office July 12, 1842 ~ Tuesday 12 I attended the City Council July 13, 1842 ~ Wednesday to July 16, 1842 ~ Saturday 13, 14, 15, & 16 I spent in the printing Office July 17, 1842 ~ Sunday 17th Sunday Elder John Taylor preached in the fore part of the day, I preached in the Afternoon & expressed my feelings in plain- ness upon ... -
Excerpt:August 10, 1842 ~ Wednesday to September 19, 1842 ~ Monday I was confined to my Bed or house from the 10th of Aug to the 19th of Sept making 40 days during my sickness the Twelve came & anointed me & lade hands upon me & rebuke my fever & I felt a testimony that I should recover after I began to recover I had a relaps twice which put me back much. In one instance I was requested to attend a Conference or Council of ...