Roy's Formal Education

It has been the family story that Roy Huber never finished school.

Colorful versions of the story say that he had a mean teacher who rebuked his penmanship or insulted him in some way and he refused to go back. More commonplace versions state that he was needed to help out on the family property, or simply didn't want to go to school anymore.

But the moral of the story was: he always wished that he had stuck with it and regretted his hasty decision.

A terribly faded photo from the personal album of Rhea Merkley.

It's relayed information that Roy is one of the boys in this photo, and that this was given to Roy by one of his teachers.

A few documents give clues to the completeness of his education:

Eighth Grade Graduates:

SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 1913, May 30, p.5

As you'll see highlighted, Roy Huber DID complete up to the eighth grade. YAY!

War Service Questionnaire:

SOURCE: ancestry.com (more specific source info located on image at very bottom)

On this form Roy indicates that he completed "1 yr Wasatch High School, one winter course at U.A.C." (U.A.C. apparently being the preliminary name for Utah State University in Logan, UT)

So regardless of the actual year, he did in fact leave school before his formal education was completed.

Photo from the personal album of Clayton Huber

Roy Huber on the right.

Census info for Henry A & Margaret Huber family

The following are the Federal Census records highlighting Henry Albert & Margaretha Huber as they were raising their family.

1900 Census:

SOURCE: ancestry.com (more particular source info is found within the image of the record, directly below it.)

Interestingly, this census shows Henry Albert living at a boarding house in Park City, UT, likely while he worked at the mines (it indicates his occupation as "concentrating L.S. ore")

I looked for census info on his wife (as this record ALSO states that he'd been married for 8 years by this point) and their 4 boys (as their youngest was born in 1899 they should've all been listed) but I've been unable to track it down yet.

I wonder how long they had been living apart like this?...

1910 Census:

SOURCE: familysearch.org OR ancestry.com (more particular source info is found within the image, directly below the record.)

Here the family is all listed together living in Midway, UT. It is interesting to note the ages of all the boys and the types of jobs they are listed as engaging in.

1920 Census:

SOURCE: familysearch.org OR ancestry.com (more particular source info is found within the image, directly below the record.)

Here the family is still listed as all living together, even with the boys ranging from 20-27 years old. It also indicates that Margaretha's mother tongue was German thus I wonder how often she used it or if she tended to speak in German or English to her boys.

By the 1930 Census the boys show up with their own wives and families, and as Henry Albert died in 1920, I'm assuming Margaretha visited from family to family during that time as I haven't been able to locate her on any further census'.

Photos at the Taylors

The following are a collection of what looks to be like a Sunday afternoon visit with the Taylor family when Vera and her siblings were in their youthful prime.

This theory is based on the commonalities in dress, season, and age of all those photographed, and for some unfortunate reason none of Vera's brothers are pictured. Bummer.

The first two photos are from the personal collection of Clayton Huber, while the remaining shots are from the personal collection of Rhea Merkley.

Roy & Roxa, posing in yard

Della, Roy, Roxa, Cora, Zelma. Doris & Vera are sitting below.

Another version of the photo above with only half of Della showing on the far left.

Little Rhea

Vera holding Dean, Rhea on left, June on right

l-r: Della, Cora, Zelma, Vera, Doris

Most likely Cora

50th Anniversary

As Roy & Vera Huber were married on 22 Oct 1924, their Golden Anniversary would have occurred on 22 Oct 1974.

The following are copied photos from the 50th wedding anniversary party of Roy & Vera.

I'm regretting the quality now of how I scanned these photos, thus I may return to the source of this selection (Clayton Huber) to get these rescanned to a higher resolution.

Roy & Vera

Roy & Vera with living posterity behind them

Roy & Vera with living sons behind them

Deltha & Sherman Huber with Vera & Roy

l-r: Roy & Vera, Deltha & Sherm, Coy Hayward & Della Nyberg

Deltha & Sherm, Vera & Roy

BACK: Jess Gray, Gene Nyberg, ?

FRONT: Thea Gray, Beulah Nyberg, Daun Taylor, Beryl Taylor

There were more photos from this event, but for some reason I didn't copy them... I guess this would give me a great reason to go back and scan everything a little better.

Newspaper clipping:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1974, Oct 17, p.3
Found in the personal albums of Della Nyberg.

ALSO here is an article I found on the event in their local paper (where they misprint his name as "Ray" not "Roy" in the title, unfortunately...)

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1974, Nov 7, p. 7

These two have not been transcribed as many of those individuals in attendance may still be alive, but it may prove of great interest for anyone researching those important enough in their lives at the time to attend the event.

Death info on Roy L Taylor

Roy LeGrand Taylor was one of Vera's younger brothers.

Photo from the personal album of Carol Liddel.

According to these documents, the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 14 Dec 1900; Levan, Juab, Utah OR 14 Dec 1901; Chester, Sanpete, Utah

(discrepancy in dates provided in 2 documents below...)

DEATH: 11 Oct 1960; Craig, Moffatt, Colorado

He was 59 years old when he passed away.

Local notice:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1960, Oct 20, p.7

Notice transcribed:

Mrs. Della Nyberg and Vera Huber and Rex Taylor received word Tuesday morning that their brother, Roy Taylor of Craig, Colo, had died of a heat attack in the Memorial Hospital...... Mr. and Mrs. Les Taylor from Leeton, Mrs. Vera Huber and Mrs. Della Nyberg went to Craig, Colo, Thursday morning to be with their sister, Mrs. Ethel Taylor whose husband had died.

*Typos & punctuation corrected wherein I was aware.

Obituary:

SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune 1960, Oct 13, p.35

Obituary transcribed:

Roy L. Taylor

BRIDGELAND, Duchesne County-- Roy L. Taylor, 59, died Tuesday, 9 a.m. in a Craig, Colo. hospital of a heart ailment. Born Dec. 14, 1901, Chester, Sanpete County, to Roy and Roxa Anderson Taylor. Married Ethyl Swenson 1919, Lapoint, Uintah County. Employed at Craig. Member, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors: widow, sons, daughters. Howard W., Max, both Salt Lake City; Glade, Meeker, Colo; Ray, U.S. Army, North Carolina; Mrs. O.H. (Ina) Rollins, Craig; Mrs. J.A. (Phyllis) Cundiff, Ontario, Calif; Mrs. Ronald (Carol) Liddell, Woods Cross, Davis County; 30 grandchildren; brothers, sisters. Rex Taylor, Mrs. Roy (Vera) Huber, Mrs. Della Nyberg, all Lapoint; Sherman, Meeker; Leslie, Roosevelt; Mrs. Clarence (Zelma) Jensen, Bremerton, Wash; Mrs. Coy J (Cora) Hayward, Bountiful; Mrs. Keith (Doris) Ross, Vernal. Funeral Saturday 1 p.m. Duchesne LDS Stake House where friends call after 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial, Lapoint Cemetery.

* Typos and punctuation corrected wherein I was aware.

Funeral report:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1960, Oct 27, p. 19

Funeral Report Transcribed:

Funeral For Roy L. Taylor Held Saturday

LAPOINT-- Funeral services were held Saturday, October 15 at 1 p.m. for Roy L. Taylor, 59 year-old Craig man. The services were held at the Duchesne stake house with Bishop Lewis Livingston in charge. Other speakers were Bishop J Elma Smith and Bishop N Blaine Cook. Claude Myers and George Merrill offered prayers. Solos were sung by Clyde Merkley and Edith Clem. A number was rendered by the male quartet of the Duchesne Stake.

Mr. Taylor died of a heart attack in the Memorial Hospital at Craig Tuesday morning. Prior to his death he was foreman of the Homer Winder ranch.

Roy L. Taylor was born December 14, 1900 at Levan, Utah. He moved to Craig three years ago. Mr. Taylor is survived by his wife, Ethel Taylor of Craig and seven children, Ina Rawlins, Craig; Howard W. Taylor, Salt Lake City; Phyllis Cundiff, Ontario, California; Glen Taylor, Meeker; Calvin M Taylor, Salt Lake City; Louis R Taylor, Layton, North Carolina, and Terrill Liddell, Woods Cross, Utah. Eight brothers and sisters also survive: Sherm Taylor, Meeker; Rex Taylor, Les Taylor, Vera Huber, Della Nyberg, all of Lapoint; Cora Hayward, Bountiful; Doris Ross, Vernal, and Zelma Jensen, Bremerton, Washington, and 30 grandchildren.

Interment was in the Lapoint Cemetery with Zobel Mortuary in charge of arrangements.

* Spelling and punctuation was corrected wherein I was aware.

Photo from the personal album of Clayton Huber.
Photo has been cropped from a larger image.

"Roy L Taylor funeral"
From the personal albums of Cheryl Murray

Headstone:

Headstone located in the Lapoint Cemetery, Lapoint, Utah
Photo taken by me.

Because he passed away in the last 50 years, his death certificate should be available any time soon, but because the online copies have not yet been indexed for the county in Colorado he died in, it may be awhile before I can post it here. As soon as I can obtain it, this post will be updated.

Roy and brothers' growing families

The following photos show Roy Huber, his two brothers, Elmer and Frank, and their growing families around the late 1940s or early 1950s. These appear to have been taken at the same family event, but a few in the setup kept moving out of place. So for the sake of accuracy, I decided to label them all separately.

All photos are from the personal album of Rhea Merkley.

BACK l-r: Merlin, Jerri, Dean, Doris & baby, Clayton, Lula Margaret, Irva, Doyle, Dean Sessions, Marvin, Shirley, Kathryn & baby

FRONT l-r: June surrounded by a bunch of kids, Roy in hat, Elmer on chair, Loris & girl, Frank & Ray.

BACK l-r: Merlin, Jerri, Dean, Doris & baby, Clayton, Lula Margaret, Irva, Doyle, Dean Sessions, Shirley, Marvin, Kathryn & baby

FRONT l-r: June surrounded by a bunch of kids, Roy in hat, Elmer on chair, Loris & girl, Frank & Ray.

BACK l-r: Clayton, Merlin, Jerri, Dean, Doris & baby, Lula Margaret, Irva, Doyle, Dean Sessions, Shirley, Kathryn & baby, Marvin.

FRONT l-r: June surrounded by a bunch of kids, Elmer on chair, Loris & girl, Frank & Ray.

Death info on Doris Althea Taylor Ross

Doris Althea Taylor Ross was Vera's youngest sister.

Photo from the personal album of Rhea Merkley, and is cropped from its original state.

According to these documents, the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 18 Jan 1913, Chester, Sanpete, Utah

DEATH: 24 Dec 2010, (Funeral program states death date as Dec 28...)

(location of her death is undetermined, but she was buried in Vernal, Uintah, Utah)

She was almost 98 years old and was the last of her siblings to pass away.

Obituary:

SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune 2010, Dec 28, p.?

Also can be found at: SL Tribune Obituaries

Obituary transcribed:

Doris Althea Taylor Ross 1913-2010

Doris Althea Taylor Ross passed away peacefully during the early morning hours of Christmas Eve; just weeks shy of her 98th birthday.

Doris was born January 18, 1913 in Chester, Utah. In 1915, Doris's family moved by covered wagon to the Uintah Basin. Only two years old at the time, Doris was in charge of holding the family's cat during the long journey.

Known as Dode during her youth, Doris attended grade school in Lapoint and graduated from Uintah High School.

In 1934, Doris married Keith Ross and together they had four sons. In 1941, Keith and Doris moved into the home they built on 500 South in Vernal where they lived the remainder of their lives.

Doris worked in the accounting department of Moon Lake Electric for many years. After retiring from Moon Lake at age 65, she went to work managing Frontier Travel & Tours until age 84.

Doris enjoyed playing the piano, singing, watching the Lawrence Welk Show, tending her garden, spending time with her family and friends, and reading the newspaper every morning with a good cup of coffee. She will be remembered for her kindness and generosity to people and animals, her sense of humor, and her youthful spirit, which stayed strong for nearly 98 years.

Doris was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Roxa Anderson Taylor; each of her 11 siblings, Zelma, Cora, Earldean, Roy, Rex, Leslie, Sherman, Vera, Ralph, Della, and Martin; her husband, Keith Ross; and her sons, Terry, Bryce, and Jake. She is survived by her son Mac (marinda), his children and grandchildren; the children and grandchildren of Ron Terry, two special women Debra Cortrel Self and Orlene Slaugh as well as some very lucky cats.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary; inerment will take place at the Vernal Memorial Park under the direction of the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.

Funeral program:

Program from the personal album of Clayton Huber

Photo from the personal album of Clayton Huber, and has been cropped from original state.

Because her death was so recent, a death certificate for Doris will not become publicly available for several more decades, but it CAN be located through the Utah Department of Health.

Death info on Leslie Taylor

Leslie D. Taylor was an older brother to Vera.

From the personal albums of Rhea Merkley
Cropped from a larger photo

According to this funeral notice, the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 5 Oct 1904; Chester, Sanpete, Utah

DEATH: 31 Jan 1966; ,Uintah, Utah

He was 61 years old when he died.

Funeral notice:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1966, Feb 3, p.5

Funeral notice transcribed:

Funeral Rites Set to Honor Leslie Taylor

Funeral services for Leslie D. Taylor, 61, Bennett, will be held (today) Thursday in the Vernal Second Ward Chapel at 11 a.m. Mr. Taylor died Monday noon in his home of natural causes.

He was born October 5, 1904, Chester, Sanpete County, a son of Roy and Roxa Anderson Taylor. He married Audrey Whitlock September 19, 1932 in Vernal.

Mr. Taylor was a member of the LDS Church. He was a rancher and a stockman. He loved his home and took great pride in his beautiful flower gardens and yard.

Survivors include his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Joseph (Maxine) Fazzio of Salt Lake City; two brothers and five sisters, Mrs. Zelma Jensen, Bremerton, Wash.; Mrs. Cora Hayward, Bountiful; Mrs. Vera Huber, Lapoint; Mrs. Della Nyberg, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Doris Ross and Rex, both of Vernal and Sherman of Meeker, Colo.

Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery.

Following photos from the personal albums of Gene/Della Nyberg

Leslie Taylor's burial (notes cropped out)

"Standing left to right.  Winford and Kenneth Long, Howard and Max Taylor, Maxine and Joe Fazzio- Audrey Taylor, Uncle Leslie's wife, Rex and Cynthia Taylor, Sherman Taylor.  Keith Ross standing back of Rex and Cynthia- At the burial of Leslie Taylor Feb. 3, 1966.  Vernal Memorial Park, Vernal, Utah.  Maxine is Leslie's daughter."

"Dorothy Luck and her little daughter Lori talking to Cora T. Hayward.  At the burial of Leslie Taylor.  Dorothy sang at the funeral services.  Cora is Leslie's sister."

"Roy Huber, Nyla and Dick Merriam, Deltha and Sherman Taylor, at Doris Ross' home.  Vernal, Utah.  Feb. 3, 1966.  After funeral of Leslie Taylor.  The family went to the Ross home for lunch."

"Leslie Taylor's grave.  Feb. 3, 1966, Vernal, Utah"

Because he passed away in the last 50 years his death certificate is not available through public domain. As soon as it is, I will post it here.

Death info on Cora Taylor Hayward

Cora Louise Taylor Hayward was the second oldest sister to Vera.

Cora T Hayward
Photo from personal albums of Della/Gene Nyberg

According to this obituary the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 1 Sept 1897; Levan, Juab, Utah

DEATH: 28 Aug 1968; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

She was 69 years old when she died.

Obituary:

NO SOURCE
Found in personal albums of Della/Gene Nyberg
Likely from SL Tribune or Deseret News in Aug 1968

Obituary transcribed:

Cora Taylor Hayward

BOUNTIFUL- Cora Taylor Hayward, 70, died Aug. 28 in a Salt Lake hospital of natural causes.  Born Sept. 1, 1897, Levan, Juab County, to Roy and Roxa Anderson Taylor.  Married to Coy J. Hayward Oct. 20, 1915, Manti, Sanpete County; solemnized Manti LDS Temple.  Former co-owner Hayward Market, Bountiful; O.P. Skaggs, Layton, Blackfoot, Idaho Falls, Pocatello and Rupert, Idaho; helped develop shopping centers, Davis County; educated Snow College, U. of U.; member, past president, Bountiful Fine Arts Guild and K.K. Club; artist, musician; active in LDS Church.  Survivors: husband, Bountiful; brothers, sisters, Mrs. Zelma Jensen, Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Roy (Vera) Huber, Mrs. Della Nyberg, both Lapoint, Uintah County; Mrs. Keith (Doris) Ross, Rex Taylor, both Vernal, Uintah County; Sherman Taylor, Meeker, Colo.  Funeral Saturday, noon, Bountiful First Ward LDS Chapel; 51 S. Main.  Friends call Friday 7-9 p.m., Bountiful Union Mortuary, Saturday 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Burial Bountiful Memorial Park.

Local obituary:

SOURCE: Davis County Clipper 1968, Aug 30, p. 14

Obituary transcribed:

Funeral Rites Set For Cora Hayward

Funeral services for Cora T. Hayward, 69, who died Aug. 28 of natural causes in a SaltLake hospital, will be held Saturday, Aug. 31 at noon in the Bountiful 1st ward chapel. Bishop Dean Stahle will conduct the services.

Mrs. Cora Taylor Hayward was born Sept. 1, 1897 in Lavan, Utah, a daughter of Roy and Roxa Anderson Taylor. She married Coy J. Hayward Oct. 20, 1915 in Manti, Utah. The marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple May 31, 1916.

She was former co-owner of Hayward's Market of Bountiful, and O.P. Skaggs in Layton, Blackfoot, Ida.; Idaho Fall, Pocatello, and Rupert, Ida. She helped in developing shopping centers and land development in Davis County.

She was educated at Snow College and the University of Utah. She was the organizer of the cradle roll class in the Junior Sunday School of the LDS Church and held many offices in the Bountiful 1st ward and Bountiful Stake.

She was a member of and past president of the Fine Arts Guild and the K.K. club of Bountiful. She was a member of various flower, garden and artists clubs. She undertook to be accomplished or professional in the many fields she undertook, including dressmaking, oil painting, musician, and bird songs and calls. She also rode in many western horse shows.

She had performed music number for many funerals, church and civic programs and had lived in Bountiful most of her life.

Surviving are her husband ** Bountiful; two brothers and four sisters, Mrs. Zelma Jensen of Seattle, Wash; Mrs. Roy (Vera) Huber of Lapoint, Utah, Mrs. Keith (Doris) Ross, Roy Taylor, both of Vernal, Sherman Taylor, Meeker, Colo; and Mrs. Della Nyberg, Lapoint, Utah.

** Particular word possibly cut off of document... perhaps "of" or "in" or nothing at all.

Funeral program:

Program from the personal album of Althea Gray.

As her death occurred in the last 50 years, her death certificate will not be available through public domain until 2018, but I will include it here as soon as it is available.

Photo from personal albums of Rhea Merkley
Cropped from a larger group photo

Dean Huber War Service

Roy's brother Dean was a teenager when WWI started, and filled out a draft card for the service.

Dean Huber's draft card:

SOURCE: ancestry.com (Particular source info is included directly on the image to the far right.)

He was 19 years old when he registered 12 Sept 1918 in Heber City, UT

No further military records exist for Dean, likely because the war officially ended a few months after this registration card was filled out. Dean died of pneumonia 1922.