John Ammon Taylor - photos

A few weeks ago I went to the local Family History Center to download some records from Ancestry.com. While doing that I ran across some user uploaded photographs of John Ammon Taylor.

Source: John Ammon Taylor photograph, ; digital image, uploaded to Ancestry.com 3 Apr 2011; privately held by Alisonpure [address for private use].

Source: John Ammon Taylor photograph, ; digital image, uploaded to Ancestry.com 27 Apr 2010; privately held by rburgesslinn, [address for private use].

I would love to know if the that is in fact John's signature or if someone just wrote his name under the picture. I'll need to go back to the FHC and try to contact these users.

Death Certificate - Ellen Pederson Taylor

Ellen married William Taylor's older brother John H.

Source: State of Utah, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956, Entry no. 5755, Ellen Pederson Taylor, 22 September 1905; digital images, Utah State Archives and Records Service, Utah State Archives (archives.utah.gov : downloaded 2 February 2012); Series no. 81448.

Transcript:

Place of Death County of Precinct of City, Town or Village of Street and No.	Weber Plain City Plain City 0503494
Full Name Former or Usual Residence How long resident at place of death	Ellen Pderson Taylor Plain City 37 years
Sex	Female
Color or Race	White
Date of Birth	December 11, 1857
Age	37 yrs. 9 mos. 11 ds.
Single, Married, Widowed, or Divorced	Married
Birthplace (State or Country)	Plain City, Weber Co
Name of Father	Hans Pederson
Birthplace of Father (State or Country)	Bornholm, Denmark
Maiden Name of Mother	Annie Martine Hanson
Birthplace of Mother (State or Country)	Bornholm, Denmark
Occupation	housewife
Informant	Wm Taylor
Address	Plain City, Utah
Place of Burial Date of Burial Undertaker Address	Plain City Sept 25 CJA Lindquist Ogden
Date of Death	Sept 22, 1905
I hereby Certify, That I attended deceased from Sept 20, 1905 to Sept 22, 1905 that I last saw her alive on Sept 22, 1905 and that death occurred, on the date stated above, at 8:00 AM. The Cause of Death was as follows: Puerperal Fever  Duration: 10 ds. Contributory: Exhaustion (signed) Lyman Steve M.D. Sept 23, 1905  /  Ogden, Utah
Filed / Registrar	Sept 24, 1905  /  Wm Mathers
Registered No.	27
no of Burial or Removal Permit	27

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Interesting:

• I'm sure I've seen Ellen's father's name in my research into the Lund family from Bornholm. It will be interesting to see if there are more connections.
• Ellen gave birth to a son on Sept. 12, 1905. Since her fever lasted for 10 days, it appears to have been complications due to childbirth. Such a common trend among women of the time. (ETA: according to Midge - "The fever listed on the other one is puerperal fever. It is also known as childbed fever & sadly is usually a result of bacteria introduced by the doctor or midwife assisting with the delivery. They didn't understand the need for good handwashing & sterilizing instruments. With all the open blood vessels during childbirth, it would lead to an overwhelming infection also known as blood poisoning."
• William Taylor, Ellen's brother-in-law was the informant. He would lose his own wife Ada in childbirth only 4 years later.

1900 Census - John A Taylor Family

Source: 1900 U.S. Census, Plain City, Weber, Utah, population schedule, Plain City Precinct, enumeration district (ED) 194, p. 8B, dwelling 154, family 157, John A. Taylor Family; digital images, Family Search (FamilySearch.org : downloaded 2 February 2012); FHL microfilm, 1854 reels.


Transcript:
Dwelling #154, Family #157, lines 60-67

Line 60. Taylor, John A. Head, W, M, Feb (Un) (Un), married 32 years, pob: Texas, father pob: (Un), mother pob: (Un). Farmer, can read, can write, can speak English. Owns, Mortgaged, Farm, farm schedule 90.

Line 61. -----, Mary H, Wife, W, F, Mar 1849, 51, married 32 years, 10 children, 9 living. pob: Denmark, father pob: Denmark, mother pob: Denmark. Immigrated in 1859, in the US for 41 years.

Line 62. -----, George F. Son, W, M, Apr 1875, 25, single, pob. Utah, father pob: Texas, mother pob: Denmark. Farm Laborer, can read, can write, can speak English.

Line 63. -----, Charles E. Son, W, M, Mar 1880, 20, single, pob. Utah, father pob: Texas, mother pob: Denmark. Farm Laborer, can read, can write, can speak English.

Line 64. -----, Hyrum B. Son, W, M, Jun 1881, 18, single, pob. Utah, father pob: Texas, mother pob: Denmark. Farm Laborer, can read, can write, can speak English.

Line 65. -----, Eather G. Son, W, M, Sep 1884, 15, single, pob. Utah, father pob: Texas, mother pob: Denmark. At school 7 months, can read, can write, can speak English.

Line 66. -----, Parley P. Son, W, M, Feb 1887, 13, single, pob. Utah, father pob: Texas, mother pob: Denmark. At school 7 months, can read, can write, can speak English.

Line 67. -----, Lester P. Son, W, M, May 1892, 8, single, pob. Utah, father pob: Texas, mother pob: Denmark. can read, can write, can speak English.

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Interesting:

• We don't get John's birth year or age. I wonder who was reporting this information to the enumerator.
• At this point, the farm was mortgaged. By 1910 it would be owned outright.
• I believe the fourth son listed should be spelled Ether...possibly an enumerator error?
• If you'll remember from the 1910 census, only one son was living at home. His name was Elmer and he was 18, so born about 1892. He should show up on this census but doesn't. Age wise it looks to be Lester, but Elmer and Lester are quite different names. Are they both really sons? Could one of them be a nephew or even a grandson?

Death Certificate - John Ammon Taylor

Source: State of Utah, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956, Entry no. 79583, John Ammon Taylor death certificate, 19 February 1921; digital images, Utah State Archives and Records Service, Utah State Archives (archives.utah.gov : downloaded 2 February 2012); Series no. 81448.

Transcript:

1 Place of Death County or Precinct or City  /  no.  /  ward	Weber Ogden  /  640 22nd Street (4th Ward)
2 Full Name Residence No. / St. Length of residence in city or town where death occurred (yrs. mos. ds) How long in U.S., if foreign birth?	John Ammon Taylor 640 22nd Street (4th Ward) 4 years
3 Sex	Male
4 Color or Race	White
5 Single, Married, Widowed, or Divorced If Married, Widowed, or divorced, Husband of (or) wife of	Married Hannah Poulson
6 Date of Birth	February 18, 1846
7 Age	75 yrs. 0 mos. 1 ds.
8 Occupation	Farmer
9 Birthplace (City or town)	Texas
(State or Country)
10 Name of Father	John Taylor
11 Birthplace of Father (State or Country)	Pennsilvania
12 Maiden Name of Mother	Hannah Berkatt
13 Birthplace of Mother (State or Country)	Kentucke
14 Informant	Elmer A. Taylor
Address
15 Filed / Registrar	Feb 3 1921  /  R Wilson
16 Date of Death	February 19, 1921
17 I hereby Certify, That I attended deceased from Feb 9, 1921 to Feb 19, 1921 that I last saw him alive on Feb 18, 1921 and that death occurred, on the date stated above, at 1:20 AM. The Cause of Death was as follows: Apoplexy  Duration: 10 ds.
18 Where was the disease contracted if not at place of death? Did an operation precede death? Was there an autopsy? What was the confirmed diagnosis? (Signed), M.D. Date/Address	No, -- No -- (signed) Feb 19, 1921 / Ogden, Utah
19 Place of Burial, Cremation or Removal      Date of Burial	Plain City Cemetary Feby 22, 1921
20 Undertaker      Address	[Ija] Lindquist Ogden, Utah
21 Registered No.	2656
22 no of Burial or Removal Permit	2719

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Interesting: 

• John died one day after his 75th birthday.
• Listed as married but his wife died in 1916, according to his gravestone.
• His parents birthplaces, in addition to being misspelled, are inverted, maybe. His census records list his Father from Kentucky and his mother from Pennsylvania.
• ETA - According to Midge - "Apoplexy is the same as a stroke. Test confirming diagnosis looks like paralysis. They had few tests available to them back then but paralysis either complete or one sided is classic. More of a symptom than a test but I think that is what it says."

Census 1910 - John A. Taylor Family

Another document from the Family History Center.

Source: 1910 Census, Plain City, Weber, Utah, population schedule, Plain City Precinct, enumeration district (ED) 236, p. 8A, dwelling 147, family 151, John A. Taylor Family; digital images, Ancestry (Ancestry.com : downloaded 1 February 2012); T624, 1178 rolls.

Transcript:
Dwelling #147, Family #151, lines 1-3

Line 1. Taylor, John A. Head, M, W, 64, 1st marriage for 41 years, pob: Texas, father pob: Kentucky, mother pob: Pensylvania. Speaks English. Farmer, General Farm, Employer, can read, can write. Owns, Free, Farm, farm schedule 109.

Line 2. -----, Hanah A, Wife, F, W 60, 1st marriage for 41 years, 10 children, 9 living. pob: Den. Danish, father pob: Den. Danish, mother pob: Den. Danish. Immigrated in 1866. Speaks English. Not employed. Can read, can write.

Line 3. -----, Elmer. Son, M, W, 18, single, pob. Utah, father pob: Texas, mother pob: Den. Danish. Speaks English. Farm Laborer, at home, worker. Not out of work. Unemployed 5 months last year. Can read, can write.

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Interesting:

• This document verifies the birth years for both John and Hannah.
• Hannah is spelled with one n but we now get a middle initial of "A".
• A new son! Elmer appears to be the youngest of the children. We also learn that Hannah had 10 children and that 9 are living. Adding Elmer to the list I already have brings me to 6 children. I have 4 more to find.

Since the 1890 Census is no more, I'll have to track down the 1900 census to see if I can find more children.

1880 Census - John A. Taylor Family - Harrisville, Utah

Moving back another generation!

On my way back from a meeting earlier this week I got a chance to stop by the local Family History Center for about 1/2 hour and pull up some documents I had searched for at home. Since Ancestry costs money, and I'm cheap, I just do the search at home, narrow down which entries I think might be close, then add it to my to-do list. When I get a chance to go to the Family History Library or a Center I just pull out my to-do list and gather up the documents.

Here's the 1880 Census for William Taylor's family when he was a child. His father John and mother Hannah and his siblings.

Source: 1880 U.S. Census, Plain City, Weber, Utah, population schedule, Harrisville Precinct, enumeration district (ED) ED 101, p. 2, dwelling 11, family 11, John A. Taylor Family; digital images, Ancestry (Ancestry.com : downloaded 1 February 2012); Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Transcript:

Dwelling #11, Family #11, lines 12-18

Line 12. Taylor, John A. W, M, 34, married, Farmer, pob: Texas, father pob: Kentucky, mother pob: Pensylvania.

Line 13. -----, Hannah, W, F, 31, Wife, married, Keeping House, pob: Loland Denmark, father pob: Denmark, mother pob: Denmark.

Line 14. -----, John H. W, M, 10, Son, single, at school, attended school, pob. Utah Ter., father pob: Texas, mother pob: Loland Denmark.

Line 15. -----, William, W, M, 8, Son, pob. Utah Ter., father pob: Texas, mother pob: Denmark.

Line 16. -----, Geo. T., W, M, 6, Son, pob. Utah Ter., father pob: Texas, mother pob: Denmark.

Line 17. -----, Hannah C, W, F, 4, Daughter, pob. Utah Ter., father pob: Texas, mother pob: Denmark.

Line 18. -----, Charles C, W, M, 1, Son, pob. Utah Ter., father pob: Texas, mother pob: Denmark.

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Interesting:

• Both William's mother and his wife Ada's mother are named Hannah. 
• I now have four of William's siblings added to my tree, as well as birth places for his grandparents.
• All the documents I have for William have different birth years, 1870, 1871, even 1884 (although I think that last one was from another William Taylor - its from a family search tree).

Census 1910 - William Taylor Family

Source: 1910 Census, Plain City, Weber, Utah, population schedule, Plain City Precinct, enumeration district (ED) 236, p. 4B, dwelling 76, family 78, William M. Taylor Family; digital images, Ancestry (Ancestry.com : downloaded 1 February 2012); T624, 1178 rolls.

Transcript:
Utah, Weber, Plain City Precinct, SD Utah, ED 236, sheet no. 4 B
23-25 April, 1910 by Centennial E. Palmer
Lines 71-78. Dwelling #76, Family #78.

Line 71. Taylor, William M, Head, M, W, age 38, Wd. place of birth: Utah, father pob: Texas,  mother pob: Den. Danish. Speaks English. Farmer, general farm, Employer, can read, can write. Owned, free, farm, farm schedule #56.

Line 72. ---, Edith P, Daughter, F, W, age 18, single, place of birth: Utah, father pob: Utah,  mother pob: Utah. Speaks English. Servant, at home, worker, not out of work, 0 months unemployed, can read, can write.

Line 73. ---, William L, Son, M, W, age 16, single, place of birth: Utah, father pob: Utah,  mother pob: Utah. Speaks English. Farm laborer, at home, worker, not out of work, 12 months unemployed, can read, can write, attended school.

Line 74. ---, Ada E., Daughter, F, W, age 14, single, place of birth: Utah, father pob: Utah,  mother pob: Utah. Speaks English. No employment, can read, can write, attended school.

Line 75. ---, Manilla F., Daughter, F, W, age 12, single, place of birth: Utah, father pob: Utah,  mother pob: Utah. Speaks English. No employment, can read, can write, attended school.

Line 76. ---, Lila M., Daughter, F, W, age 9, single, place of birth: Utah, father pob: Utah,  mother pob: Utah. No employment, can read, can write, attended school.

Line 77. ---, James L., Son, M, W, age 4, single, place of birth: Utah, father pob: Utah,  mother pob: Utah. No employment.

Line 78. ---, Joseph E., Son, M, W, age 2, single, place of birth: Utah, father pob: Utah,  mother pob: Utah. No employment.

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Interesting:

• William L's birthplace is listed as Utah, but in the 1900 census it was listed at Idaho. I'll have to try to confirm one or the other.
• Edith is listed as a servant at home. Is she filling in for her mother who passed away not quite a year prior? Is she paid for this "employment"?

1900 Census - William Taylor Family

I'm continuing my research into the Taylor family. Now I'm looking at Census records.

Source: 1900 U.S. Census, Plain City, Weber, Utah, population schedule, Plain City Precinct, enumeration district (ED) 194, p. 8B, dwelling 160, family 163, William Taylor family; digital images, Family Search (FamilySearch.org : downloaded 1 February 2012); FHL microfilm, 1854 reels.

Transcript:
Utah, Weber, Plain City Precinct, SD 273, ED 194 sheet no. 8 B
21 June, 1900 by Edwin Dix
Lines 93-98. Dwelling #160, Family #163.

Line 93. Taylor, William, Head, W, M, Sep 1879, age 28, married for 9 years. place of birth: Utah, father pob: Texas,  mother pob: Denmark, Farmer, can read, can write, can speak English. Owned, free, farm, farm schedule #96.

Line 94. ---, Ada, Wife, W, F, Aug 1878, age 27, married for 9 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living. place of birth: Utah, father pob: Kentucky,  mother pob: Wales, can read, can write, can speak English.

Line 95. ---, Edith P. Daughter, W, F, June 1891, age 8, single, place of birth: Utah, father pob: Utah, mother pob: Utah, can speak english.

Line 96. ---, William L. Son, W, M, May 1893, age 7, single, place of birth: Idaho, father pob: Utah, mother pob: Utah, can speak english.

Line 97. ---, Ada E. Daughter, W, F, Sep 1895, age 4, single, place of birth: Utah, father pob: Utah, mother pob: Utah.

Line 98. ---, Manilla. Daughter, W, F, July 1898, age 1, single, place of birth: Utah, father pob: Utah, mother pob: Utah.

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Interesting:

• There is another Taylor family on this same page. I believe it to be William's father, John.
• I believe that William and Ada's birth years are listed incorrectly. Otherwise, William would have been 12 years old when Pearl was born, and Ada would have been. Besides, their ages don't match either. I'd sooner believe that Ada was actually 27 years old in 1900.

Ada Rose Taylor - Death Certificate

According to the gravestone, Ada died the same day as her daughter Hannah. Let's take a look at Ada's death certificate.

Source: State of Utah, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956, Entry no. 22738, Ada Rose Taylor death certificate, 9 September 1909; digital images, Utah State Archives and Records Service, Utah State Archives (archives.utah.gov : downloaded 30 January 2012); Series no. 81448.

Interesting:

• Her name is listed at the top as Ada Ross, but it is Ada Rose and you can tell that looking at her name in the actual certificate.
• We get her birthdate and parents names. Her daughter appears to be named for her mother Hannah Maria Harris.
• The last names lead me to question if her relatives had anything to do with the settling of Harrisville or Taylorsville which are both only a few miles from Plain City where she lived with her husband. He also had the last name Taylor so perhaps his family was connected to the settlement as well.
• Now I get a confirmation of my suspicions. I knew Ada died the same day as her baby who was still born. I assumed Ada died because of complications due to pregnancy. Now we learn she died because of a Placental Hemmorhage and Placenta Preivia. Both of those are serious even today, so I can't imagine 100 years ago. Having experienced the former myself, I can sympathize with this woman and her dear child.