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Taylor, George Thomas, 1858-1933

 Person

Biographical History

George Thomas Taylor (1858-1933) was a foreman of the gilsonite mines in Uintah County, Utah.

George Thomas Taylor was born July 14, 1858 to George Ernest Taylor and Martha Emeline Anderson Taylor in Arenzville, Illinois. He married Elon Elizabeth Box on March 5, 1889 in Nine Mile, Utah. George worked as a foreman of the gilsonite mines in Utah. He dies June 11, 1933 in Roosevelt, Utah.

Citation:
UPB files, January 30, 2014 (worked as a foreman in the gilsonite mines). Ancestry.com, via WWW, January 30, 2014 (born July 14 1858; parents George Ernest Taylor and Martha Emeline Anderson Taylor; born in Arenzville, Taylor; married Elon Elizabeth Boc March 5, 1889 in Nine Mile, Utah; died June 11, 1933 in Roosevelt, Utah).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

George Thomas Taylor collection of photographs of Utah mines and mining communities

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233645453]
Identifier: MSS 8359
Scope and Contents

Materials include 19 photographs taken between approximately 1880 and 1933. There are photographs of Utah gilsonite mines and of the communities surrounding them, including houses and individuals.

Dates: approximately 1880-1933
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / George Thomas Taylor collection of photographs of Utah mines and mining communities

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