Levi Taylor
Levi Taylor (1802-1884) was born 13 Feb. 1802 in North Carolina. He married Nancy Ann Rowlett Smoot on 10 Mar. 1825 in Kentucky. He was baptized 22 Mar. 1835 in Henry Co., Tennessee. He attended the Blood River Branch in Henry Co., Tennessee in 1835 when Wilford Woodruff was a missionary there. He died 5 Apr. 1884 in Johnson Co., Illinois.
Footnotes
Levi T. Taylor (L7S9-NN3), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 25 May 2022). Levi Taylor, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/levi-taylor, accessed 2 Jun. 2022). Loretta Nixon1 (ldnixon@msn.com), “Bible Record of Ann Rowlett Smoot Taylor,” sources for Levi T. Taylor (L7S9-NN3), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 6 Jun. 2022). Loretta Nixon1 (ldnixon@msn.com), “No Title" [image of grave marker], memories of Levi T Taylor (L7S9-NN3), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 2 Jun. 2022). 1850 U.S. Census, Johnson Co., Illinois, p. 361, Levi Taylor; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 31 May 2022). Gloria Ruth Goodman Andrus, To Luella and Ed with love: a history of Luella Hall and Edward Rothlisberget (Rexburg, Idaho: Rothlisberger Family Association, 1991), p. 33-40; digital images, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/, accessed 20 Jun. 2022).
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Excerpt:October 6, 1836 ~ Thursday Oct 6th Spent the day at Elder Alexanders 2 miles October 7, 1836 ~ Friday 7th Rode in company with Elder Alexander & Warren Smith & their families to Paris & Perhaps the last time that I shall visit the place From thence to Mr Jonathan Alexanders Preached at his house at candle light distane 30 m[iles] October 8, 1836 ~ Saturday 8th Rode {with Elder Alexander} to Br ...Dates:October 6, 1836 October 7, 1836 October 8, 1836 October 9, 1836 October 10, 1836 October 11, 1836 October 12, 1836 -
Excerpt:water & also with strong drink or spirits this not by commandment but from choice We then accor ding to commandment clensed our hands and feet and bore testimony unto God against the Ben- ton County mob & also against Paris & many others who had rejected our testimony We enjo yed a solumn, spiritual, & interesting Season We retired from the water in the spirit of God & spent the night for the last time at Brother Levi Taylors & ...Dates:October 13, 1836 October 14, 1836 October 15, 1836 October 16, 1836 October 17, 1836 October 18, 1836 October 19, 1836 October 20, 1836 October 21, 1836 -
Excerpt:April 16, 1835 ~ Thursday Aprail 16th Left Dr Clausell travled to Mr Etherage preached to an attentive Con gregation was blessed with the Spirit of God. from thence to Mr Butterworth. Preached in the evening 10 [miles] April 17, 1835 ~ Friday 17th Left Mr Butterworth travled to Brother Levy Taylor in Henry County Distance 14 miles April 18, 1835 ~ Saturday 18th preached at the Schoolhouse at MrDates:April 16, 1835 April 17, 1835 April 18, 1835 April 20, 1835 April 21, 1835 April 22, 1835 April 23, 1835 April 24, 1835 April 25, 1835 April 26, 1835 May 19, 1835 -
Excerpt:May 11, 1835 ~ Monday May 11th Rode from Br Crawley's to Br Utleys 8 miles May 12, 1835 ~ Tuesday 12th Rode to Lewis Barkers. Preached at his hous. Br Parrish Baptized 2 persons distance 6 miles May 13, 1835 ~ Wednesday 13th Rode to Mr John Jackson. Preached at his house Baptized 2 one of them at the 11th hour of the Night distance 7 miles May 14, 1835 ~ Thursday ...Dates:May 11, 1835 May 12, 1835 May 13, 1835 May 14, 1835 May 15, 1835 May 16, 1835 May 17, 1835 May 18, 1835 May 19, 1835 May 21, 1835 May 22, 1835 May 23, 1835 May 24, 1835 May 25, 1835 May 26, 1835 May 27, 1835 May 28, 1835 May 29, 1835 May 30, 1835 May 31, 1835 June 1, 1835 June 2, 1835 -
Excerpt:June 3, 1835 ~ Wednesday June 3rd Rode to Mag Maddens. Preached at his house visited & prayed with the sick then Rode to Mag Beards 25 miles June 4, 1835 ~ Thursday 4th Preached at Mag Burrel Beards then Rode to br Frys 18 miles June 5, 1835 ~ Friday 5th Spent the day visiting the saints on Egle Creek June 6, 1835 ~ Saturday 6th Preached at the Meeting house onDates:June 3, 1835 June 4, 1835 June 5, 1835 June 6, 1835 June 7, 1835 June 8, 1835 June 9, 1835 June 10, 1835 June 11, 1835 June 12, 1835 June 13, 1835 June 14, 1835 June 15, 1835 June 16, 1835 June 17, 1835 June 19, 1835 June 20, 1835 June 21, 1835 June 22, 1835 June 23, 1835 -
Excerpt:July 8, 1835 ~ Wednesday July 8th Spent the day with Br Jackson's July 9, 1835 ~ Thursday 9th Rode to Mr Fosters Preached at his house then RODE to brother Lanes in PaRIS distance 30 miles July 10, 1835 ~ Friday 10th Rode to Col Copelands distance 10 miles July 11, 1835 ~ Saturday 11th Spent the day at Col Copelands & the night at Davis's July ...Dates:July 8, 1835 July 9, 1835 July 10, 1835 July 11, 1835 July 12, 1835 July 13, 1835 July 14, 1835 July 15, 1835 July 16, 1835 July 17, 1835 July 18, 1835 July 19, 1835 July 20, 1835 July 21, 1835 July 22, 1835 July 23, 1835 -
Excerpt:August 7, 1835 ~ Friday AUG 7th Rode to Mr Fosters Preached at his house receieved 2 sudscribers for the M[essenger] & Ad[vocate] distance 15 miles August 8, 1835 ~ Saturday 8th Rode to Paris & herd of much excitement fearing an insurrection of the dlacks distance 14 miles August 9, 1835 ~ Sunday 9th Sunday Rode to Col Copeland Preached at the Academy distance 10 miles August 10, 1835 ~ Monday 10th Rode ...Dates:August 7, 1835 August 8, 1835 August 9, 1835 August 10, 1835 August 11, 1835 August 12, 1835 August 13, 1835 August 14, 1835 August 15, 1835 August 16, 1835 August 17, 1835 August 18, 1835 August 19, 1835 August 20, 1835 August 21, 1835 August 22, 1835 August 23, 1835 August 24, 1835 August 25, 1835 August 26, 1835 August 27, 1835 August 28, 1835 August 29, 1835 August 30, 1835 August 31, 1835 -
Excerpt:January 7, 1837 ~ Saturday Jan 6 [7]. Wrote a Letter to Brother Asahel H Woodruff January 8, 1837 ~ Sunday 8. Sunday went up to the house of the Lord to worship we had an interesting meeting. their was about fifteen hundred people assembled their was two discourses deliver'd from the Aaronic Priesthood one from coun cellor Knight & the other from Priest Willey Priest Willey had much of the spirit of ...Dates:January 7, 1837 January 8, 1837 January 10, 1837 January 11, 1837 January 12, 1837 January 14, 1837 January 15, 1837 -
Excerpt:August 10, 1837 ~ Thursday AUG 10th {Having the offer of a ride in Father Carter’s new chaise} I rode in company with Mrs Woodruff to Cyrus Fenderson's we had an interview with {sister} Aphia Woodmans Mother & Brother & Sister from thence we rode to Brother James Townsend & Saw Elders Hale & Holmes Sup'd with them & returned to Father Carters whare I was privileg'd with an ...Dates:August 10, 1837 August 11, 1837 August 12, 1837 August 13, 1837 August 14, 1837 August 15, 1837 August 16, 1837 August 17, 1837 August 18, 1837 August 19, 1837 August 20, 1837 -
Excerpt:I also on this 31st Day of May Wrote a Letter to Presi dent O Cowdery Kirtland Ohio containing one subsc criber for M[essenger] & Ad[vocate] & $2 dollars for M & Ad this Letter contained the substance of the two Letters I mailed for Kirtland Dated March 12. 1836 which we suppose are lost I sent this Letter & money by the hand of Elder Elias F Wells who was going direct to Kirtland & may God give him a safe return June 1 ...Dates:June 1, 1836 June 2, 1836 June 3, 1836 June 4, 1836 June 5, 1836