Allen Taylor

Born Jan. 17, 1814, Bowlling Green, Ky.

Came to Utah Oct. 15, 1849, Captain of

his, the Allen Taylor Company. Bishop.

TAYLOR, ALLEN (son of William Taylor and Elizabeth Patrick, born March 21, 1787, and Dec. 9, 1793, respectively, both in Kentucky). He was born Jan. 17, 1814, Bowling Green, Ky. Came to Utah Oct. 15, 1849, Allen Taylor company.

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Married Sarah Louisa Allred Sept. 5, 1833 (daughter of Isaac Allred and Mary Calvert, pioneers Oct. 15, 1849, Allen Taylor company—married March 22, 1811, in Kentucky). She was born Nov. 14, 1817, and came to Utah with husband. Their children: Isaac Moroni b. June 29, 1834, d. June 3, 1836; Mary Elizabeth b. March 8, 1837, m. Francis M. Owen May 28, 1854; William Riley b. Feb. 12, 1839, m. Margaret J. Ellison Sept. 27, 1857; Sarah Jane b. Feb. 2, 1841, m. Robert Richardson Sept. 21, 1856; Joseph Allen b. May 25, 1844, d. May 11, 1845; Nancy Melvina b. May 30, 1846, m. George Bennett Aug. 25, 1861; Clarissa Elvira b. Oct. 3, 1849, m. Benjamin Redd June 20, 1865; Orissia Angella b. Oct. 13, 1851, m. Briant Heber Jolley Dec. 25, 1869; Independence b. July 4, 1854, m. Aner J. Taylor; Jedediah b. May 13, 1857, m. Catherine Woolsey; Louisa Jennett b. May 12, 1860, m. Willard Pace Feb. 15, 1877.

Married Hannah Egbert Jan. 1, 1850, Salt Lake City (daughter of John Egbert and Susana Cardhan, pioneers 1848, Allen Taylor company). She was born May 27, 1829, in Pennsylvania. Their children: John Taylor b. Oct. 25, 1851, m. Mary Kelsey Aug. 1869; Susana b. Sept. 30, 1853, m. Alma Pace May 1870; Liberty b. Oct. 8, 1854, m. Joseph Brundage 1875; Jeremiah b. May 7, 1857, m. Sarah Kelsey Oct. 1880; Crillia b. Aug. 16, 1859, m. William Goddard Jan. 1, 1877; Alfred Allen b. Dec. 15, 1862, m. Margaret Frost June 10, 1890.

TAYLOR, WILLIAM RILEY (son of Allen Taylor and Sarah Louisa Allred). Born Feb. 12, 1839, in Caldwell county, Mo. Came to Utah Oct. 15, 1849.

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DENNIS, WILLIAM TAYLOR. Born Jan. 18, 1810, in Lincoln county, Tenn. Came to Utah 1855, Gilbert I. Gavin company.

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Married Sarah DeGrey January, 1865, Salt Lake City (daughter of John DeGrey—born 1804, died 1849 — and Maria Brooks — born April 10, 1805, died April 2, 1876, both of Dudley, Worcestershire, Eng.—pioneers Sept., 1857, Jesse B. Martin company). She was born Jan. 27, 1845, at Dudley. Their children: Henry Alfred b. Nov. 14, 1865, d. July 1, 1867; John DeGrey b. July 16, 1867, m. Sarah Ann Lewis; Arthur DeGrey b. Oct. 5, 1869, m. Catherine M. Morgan; Maria Louisa b. Jan. 5, 1872, m. Arthur Nichols Taylor; Ernest b. Dec. 22, 1873, m. May Paintec; Charles Owen b. Nov. 22, 1875, m. Virginia Beckstead; Walter b. Nov. 15, 1877, m. Louie Maiben; LeRoy b. Oct. 16, 1881, m. Electa Smoot; Arnold b. May 30, 1884, m. May Banks.