Taylor, Alma O. (1882-1947)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1882 - 1947
Biographical History
Alma O. Taylor (1882-1947) was a missionary in Japan.
Citation:
Book of Mormon. Japanese. Morumon-kō, 1909 (1950 printing): t.p. (Aruma Ō Teirā [in Japanese])Mormon Missionary Diaries Digital Library Collection, 2006 (Taylor, Alma O. (Alma Owens), 1882-1947)
LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, 1936: v.4 p.346 (Taylor, Alma O. Born Aug. 1, 1882 (son of Jos. E. Taylor and Lisadore Williams). Set apart for a mission to Japan July 18, 1901. He presided over the Japan Mission from 1905-1910)
Guide to Mormon Diaries and Autobiographies, 1977: p.352 (Taylor, Alma O. Japanese Mission, 1901-10. Appointed mission president, 1905)
FamilySearch, viewed Jan. 2, 2007 (Alma Owens TAYLOR. Born Aug. 1, 1882 in Salt Lake City, S-Lk, UT. Died June 19, 1947. Son of Joseph Edward Taylor and Lisadore Williams. Married Eunice Angeline Holbrook Oct. 26, 1915)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Alma O. Taylor diaries
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 166
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diaries and two folders of correspondence and newspaper clippings. Taylor was called to serve on a mission to Japan for the Mormon Church in 1901. He presided over the Japan Mission from 1905 to 1910. A few diary entries were made between 1911 and 1946. Also included are correspondence relating to the mission and newspaper clippings about the work of translating the Book of Mormon into Japanese.
Dates:
1901-1946