Taylor, Thomas Sterling, 1890-1991
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1890 - 1991
Biography
Thomas Sterling Taylor (1890-1991) was a businessman in Utah and California.
Thomas Sterling Taylor was born July 7, 1890, to Thomas Nicholls Taylor and Mary Maud Elon Rogers. In 1915, he married Nellie Todd Taylor and had three children. He registered for military service in 1919. He lived in San Francisco, California during the Great Depression where he sold furniture and pianos. His daughter Vesta died in a gun accident in June 1935. He died on January 14, 1991 in Provo, Utah at age 100.
Citation:
Familysearch, July 26, 2022 (Thomas Sterling Taylor was born July 7, 1890, to Thomas Nicholls Taylor and Mary Maud Elon Rogers. In 1915, he married Nellie Todd Taylor and had three children. He registered for military service in 1919; He died on January 14, 1991 in Provo, Utah at age 100) Thomas Nicholls Taylor and Thomas Sterling Taylor letters, 1904-1943 (Lived in San Francisco, California during the Great Depression where he sold furniture and pianos; daughter Vesta died in a gun accident in June 1935)Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Thomas Nicholls Taylor and Thomas Sterling Taylor letters
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197239125153]
Identifier: MSS 9548
Scope and Contents
Letters of the Taylor family, mainly between Thomas Nicholls Taylor (father) and Thomas Sterling Taylor (son), dated from 1904 to 1943, with a gap in correspondence from 1904 to 1929. The majority are written concerning business matters during the Great Depression. Sterling traveled the Western United States trying to find work, so many letters are written on hotel stationary. Nicholls stayed in Utah at his store in Provo. The strain on their businesses is mentioned in both men's letters,...
Dates:
1904-1943