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1847–1868

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Birth Date
15 September 1828
Death Date
25 November 1899
Gender
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Norman Benjamin Taylor

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  • Norman Taylor traveled in the 1847 Brigham Young Company and was part of the 14th Company of Ten led by Joseph Matthews. He was re-baptized in the Salt Lake Valley on 8 August 1847 by Tarlton Lewis. (The Salt Lake Stake Record of Members recorded his name as "Naaman" Taylor.) Shortly after arriving in the Valley he returned to Winter Quarters. He crossed the plains again in 1850 with his family.

    Member of the Mormon Battalion.

Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)

  • Age at Departure: 18

Milo Andrus Company (1850)

  • Age at Departure: 21
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Lurana Taylor (Age: 24)
  • Norman Lester Taylor (Age: Infant)

Sources

  • 1860 Utah Census.
  • "A Pioneer Passes Away," Grand Valley Times , 1 Dec. 1899, 1.
  • Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853, Journal, 1847 April-July.
  • Amasa M. Lyman collection, 1832-1877,  Journal, 1847 April 8-September 10, 1-26 and 1-10. Events recorded by Albert Carrington.
  • "Another Pioneer Gone," Deseret Evening News , 27 Nov. 1899, 2.
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • Heber C. Kimball journal in Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866.
  • Leithead, James, [Journal], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 42:18, 28-35.
  • "Local Briefs," Coleville Times , 1 Dec. 1899, 8.
  • Nauvoo Community Project
  • Salt Lake Stake, Record of members collection, 1836-1970.
  • Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, Journal, 1847 April-June.
  • Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877.
  • "Utah News," Davis County Clipper , 1 Dec. 1899, 2.
  • Utah Pioneer Biographies, vol. 42, p. 28
  • William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, Folder contents: (2) Volume 2, 1847.