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Taylor, Margaret Young, 1837-1919

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1837 - 1919

Biography

Margaret Young Taylor (1837-1919) was one of LDS Church President John Taylor's wives and served as vice president of the General Board of the Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement Association.

Citation:
History of Y. L. M. I. A., 1911: p. 94 (Margaret Young Taylor; b. Apr. 24, 1837 in Westport, Conn.)

FamilySearch, via WWW, Dec. 8, 2009: (Margaret Young; b. Apr. 24, 1837; d. May 3, 1919; m. John Taylor on Sept. 27, 1856)

OCLC, Dec. 8, 2009 (hdg.: Taylor, Margaret Young, 1837- ; Taylor, Margaret Young, 1837-1919; usage: Margaret Y. Taylor ; Margaret Young Taylor)

Margaret Y. Taylor, approximately 1893 (Margaret Young Taylor; born in Westport, Connecticut on April 24, 1837; father Ebenezer Russell Young, mother Margaret Lockwoods; served as Vice President of the General Board of the Young Ladies Mutual Improvement Association in 1880 until her husband died; was one of President John Taylor's wives)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

John Taylor letters

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233287090]
Identifier: Vault MSS 157
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letters addressed to John Taylor's wife, Margaret Young Taylor. John Taylor writes from hiding while dodging federal officials sent to arrest him on charges of polygamy. The items deal largely with personal matters.

Dates: 1886-1887

Margaret Y. Taylor

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230333848]
Identifier: MSS 1153
Scope and Contents

Typewritten biography by an unknown author with handwritten corrections. Margaret Young Taylor (1837-1919) was one of LDS Church President John Taylor's wives and served as vice president of the General Board of the Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement Association.

Dates: approximately 1893