Taylor, Celestia Marguerita Johnson, 1903-1996
Dates
- Existence: 1903 - 1996
Biographical History
Celestia Marguerita Johnson Taylor (1903-1996) was a professor of English and Literature at Brigham Young University and a member of the general board of Relief Society for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Celestia Marguerita Johnson was born in Alpine, Utah, April 8, 1903, to Jesse Wanderus and Deseret Nash Johnson. She attended Brigham Young University, from which she attended in 1925 with a bachelor's degree in music and education. In August, 1927, she married Lynn Dixon Taylor in the Salt Lake Temple. She joined the faculty of BYU after having received her M.A. degree in 1953, and taught English and Literature for 21 years until her retirement in 1974.
In 1962 she was called to the general board of the Relief Society where she served for 13 years. During the 1970's she prepared the homemaking lessons published in the Relief Society Magazine over a six year period.
She served as Alumni Association Vice President, as BYU Women president, on the executive board of Friends of BYU Library and as vice chair, Faculty Emeritus Alumni Association.
Taylor passed away on July 28, 1996 in Provo, Utah.
Citation:
Deseret News, via WWW, Aug. 11, 2015 (Celestia Marguerita Johnson Taylor; professor of English and Literature at Brigham Young University and a member of the general board of Relief Society for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; b.Apr. 8, 1903 in Alpine, Utah; parents: Jesse Wanderus and Deseret Nash Johnson; attended Brigham Young University, graduated 1925 with bachelor's in music and education; m. Lynn Dixon Taylor in the Salt Lake Temple, Aug. 1927; joined the faculty of BYU after having received her M.A. degree in 1953; taught English and Literature for 21 years until her retirement in 1974; was called in 1962 to the general board of the Relief Society where she served for 13 years; prepared the homemaking lessons published in the Relief Society Magazine over a six year period in the 1970s; served as Alumni Association Vice President, as BYU Women president, on the executive board of Friends of BYU Library and as vice chair, Faculty Emeritus Alumni Association; d. July 28, 1996 in Provo, Utah)Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with Harvey L. Taylor
Interview by Celestia Taylor with Harvey Taylor, concerning his work as Brigham Young University vice president, administrator of church schools for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and family information.
Celestia Marguerita Johnson Taylor papers
Contains Taylor's personal and family history, including photographs, letters, awards, certificates, stories, and two books. Materials also relate to Taylor's service on the general Relief Society board of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah. Materials dated 1855-2014 (bulk, 1935-1983).