Sherman Taylor & Deltha Thompson

Sherman A. Taylor was one of Vera's older brothers.

He married Deltha Thompson of Lapoint, Utah on 21 Dec 1927 in Vernal, Uintah, Utah.
Thus she became Deltha Thompson Taylor.

Photos from the personal albums of Gene Nyberg and Clayton Huber.
Photos combined, cropped, and photoshopped together.

Marriage Licence:

SOURCE: familysearch.org

Newspaper notice:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1927, Dec 30, p. 10

Newspaper notice transcribed:
... Sherman Taylor and Miss Delthia Thompson both of Lapoint.  This young couple was married December 21 by Justice of the Peace Charles S Carter.

 Newspaper notice:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1927, Dec 30, p.5

Newspaper notice transcribed:
Wednesday Sherman Taylor and Miss Delthia Thompson were married in Vernal.  Sherman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Taylor.  Miss Thompson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Thomspon.  They are both well respected and the community wish them joy and happiness and a long life together.
*Punctuation adjusted wherein I saw fit.

Deltha & Sherm Taylor
Photo from the personal albums of Gene Nyberg

Roy's 90th birthday

Roy Huber lived to a ripe old age.  He even surpassed his 90th birthday.  I'm sure his saw a lot life in all those years.  Here's an article on that momentous milestone.

Newspaper article:

NO SOURCE
Found in the personal albums of Clayton Huber
Likely from the Vernal Express 1986 or 1987

I have not transcribed the article as it mentions still living relatives.  So click on the image if you would like to read it.

60th Anniversary

Roy and Vera lived long enough to both enjoy their 60th wedding anniversary together!  

Quite the accomplishment.

I've included two separate newspaper announcements because they both say variants of the same thing, but some of the numbers differ.  I also did not transcribe them as many of their children are still living.  Click on the articles to read them better.

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1984, Oct 17, p.14
Found in the personal albums of Della Nyberg.

NO SOURCE GIVEN
Found in the genealogy book of Rhea Merkley
(may be from Wasatch Wave?)

The following are photos taken at the anniversary party, found in the personal albums of Clayton Huber.  This is a selective display, and only now am I wishing I had scanned more of them in.

Roy with Vera, Della Nyberg, Keith and Doris Ross.

Roy and Vera's daughters.

Roy and Vera on couch.

Cutting the cake.

Way to go, Roy and Vera!!

Letters regarding Martin Taylor

What you are about to see is a goldmine of discovery found within the genealogy books of Della Nyberg, who then passed the book onto her son, who then so graciously let me scan its contents.

What follows here is the correspondence between Martin Taylor's military superiors and Martin's family back home during WWII when he went missing over Japan.  To read the contents of each letter you'll have to click on the letter's image to read what is printed, or open each one up in a new page so see it in a larger font.

I've also included a few more personal letters between Martin and his family that give a real taste for what Martin was like and what was going through his head at the time.  Once again, I did not transcribe these to maintain a level of reverence for some of his parting words.  Click on the images to read them more clearly.

Letter from Martin to his mom, dated Sept 22, 1944

Transcribed letter from Martin to his family- straight from genealogy book page
date unknown, but it's indicated as the last letter he sent home.

Letter to Martin from sister, Della.  Dated Nov 24, 1944.
Martin's crew went missing Nov 29, 1944.
He never got this letter, and it was returned to it's sender.

Newspaper clipping regarding Martin Taylor missing in action.
No source listed, found in the genealogy books of Della Nyberg.
Assumed a local paper, perhaps Vernal Express in 1944 or 1945?

Newspaper clipping transcribed:

T/Sgt. Martin V. Taylor, 24, son of Mrs. Roy Taylor, Lapoint, Uintah county, is missing in action over Japanese territory since Nov. 29, a brother Ralph Taylor, Salt Lake City, was informed.

Sgt. Taylor is a native of Lapoint, and was born April 19, 1920.  He is a graduate of Alterra high school, and was study body president in his senior year.  He enlisted in the army in May 1941, and had been overseas since November, 1944.  He was a radio-gunner on a B-29.

Awaiting further word, besides his mother, is his wife, Mrs. Cleora Kay Taylor, Los Angeles; five sisters, Mrs. Clarence Jensen, Bremerton, Wash.; Mrs. Coy Hayward, Bountiful; Mrs. Roy Huber and Mrs. George Nyberg, Lapoint; Mrs. Keith Ross, Vernal, and five brothers, Rex Taylor, Lapoint; Leslie Taylor, Leeton; Sherman Taylor, Meeker, Colo.; Roy Taylor, Bridgeland, and Ralph Taylor, Salt Lake City.

Military letter sent to Cleora Kay Taylor (Martin's wife)
informing her that her husband is missing in action.
How this letter fell into the hands of Martin's sister I don't know.
Letter dated 1 Jan 1945.

Letter regarding a Lt. Hodson, likely someone on the same mission as Martin.
It gives further details of what the military knew of his crew's disappearance.
I'm assuming this was a copy sent to Martin's family.
Dated 24 Jan 1945.

This letter relates to the letter above.  It's from Lt. Hodson's father (Fremont B. Hodson)
addressed to Martin's mother.  With this letter he sent a copy of the information
he had received above from the military.
Dated 14 February 1945.

Letter from the Quartermaster General to Martin's mother
updating her on the sad business of still finding no trace of Martin's crew.
Dated 4 Dec 1947.

Another letter from the Quartermaster General to Martin's mother
informing her that no wreckage or remains were ever found of the bombing mission.
Dated 4 Apr 1949

A final letter from the Army to Martin's mother
finalizing his presumed death date as 29 Nov 1944.
Dated 28 Oct 1949

A letter from the Meditation Chapel in Memory Park, Salt Lake City, UT to Martin's mother
regarding a memorial with Martin's name included on it.
Dated Sept 12, 1949.

I feel it a blessing to have copies of these letters which tell a beautifully somber story about those who sacrificed so greatly, and those who mourned their loss and still anticipate their reunion.

Photo from personal albums of Della/Gene Nyberg and Cheryl Murray
Thank you, Sgt. Martin Taylor.

Death info on Ethel Taylor

Ethel Elizabeth Swenson Taylor was a sister-in-law to Vera.  She married Vera's brother, LeRoy.

According to these documents, the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 29 Sept 1900- Manassa, Conejas, Colorado

DEATH: 16 Sept 1976- Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

She was 75 years old when she died.

Obituary:

SOURCE: Uintah Basin Standard 1976, Sept 23, p.7A

Obituary transcribed:
Ethel Swensen Taylor, 75, died September 16, 1976, in a Salt Lake Hospital of a heart ailment.
She was born September 29, 1900, Manassa, Colorado, to Lewis and Mary Jensen Swensen.  She married Roy L. Taylor, March 31, 1919, Vernal, Utah; marriage later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.  He died October 11, 1960.  She was an active member of the LDS Church.
Survivors: three sons, Calvin Max, Salt Lake City; Ray, Denver, Colo; Roy Glade, Casper, Wyo., three daughters, Mrs. Orson H. (Ina) Rollins, Craig, Colo., Mrs. Al (Phillis) Cundif, Yucaipa, California; Mrs. Ronald (Carol) Liddel, Duchesne; thirty-eight grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; brother, Rell Swenson, Taylorsville; five sisters, Mrs. Claude (Addie) Garringer, Taylorsville; -- Mrs. Luelle Merkley, Mrs. Dan (Vonda) Batty, both Vernal; Mrs. Ray (Emma Lynn) Houston, Neola, Utah; Mrs. Ertman (Nola) Christensen, Murray.
Funeral services, Monday, 12 noon, Bridgeland Ward Chapel.  Friends may call Sunday, 6-8 p.m., at Olpin.
Funeral services were held Monday in the Bridgeland Ward Chapel.  Burial was in the Lapoint Cemetery.
*Spelling and punctuation were adjusted by me.

Funeral program:

Program from the personal albums of Della/Gene Nyberg.

Headstone:

Headstone located in the Lapoint Cemetery, Lapoint, Utah
Photo taken by me, July 2012.

Because Ethel passed away in the last 50 years, her death certificate will not be publicly available until around the year 2026.  When it is available I will post it here.

Rex Taylor and Cynthia Lyman

W. Rex Taylor was one of Vera's older brothers.

He married Cynthia Lyman of Whiterocks, Uintah, Utah on 16 May 1928 in Manti, Utah (although their marriage license was filled out in Duchesne County, UT)
Thus, she became Cynthia Lyman Taylor.

Photo from the personal albums of Della/Gene Nyberg.
Photo cropped from a larger image.

SOURCE: familysearch.org

Newspaper notice:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1928, May 25, p.6

Notice transcribed:
Rex Taylor and Cynthia Lyman were married last week in the Manti temple.  Mrs. Roy Taylor and Ms. Jane Lyman accompanied them on their trip.  Rex is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Taylor and Miss Lyman is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Lyman of Whiterocks.  The young couple has the best wishes and happy congratulations of the community.
*Punctuation corrected by me.

Leslie Taylor and Audrey Whitlock

Leslie Taylor was one of Vera's older brothers.

He married Audrey K. Whitlock of Leeton, Utah on 19 Sept 1931 in Vernal, Uintah, Utah (although Leslie's obituary states they were married in 1932, the documents below say otherwise.)

Thus, she became Audrey K. Whitlock Taylor.

Photos from the personal album of Gene Nyberg.
Photos have been cropped and photoshopped together by me.

Newspaper notice:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1931, Sept 24, p.8

Newspaper notice transcribed:
Marriage licenses were issued by County Clerk Wilson Murray during the past week to the following: September 19, Leslie D Taylor of Lapoint and Audrey Whitlock of Leeton.  They were married by H.B. Calder.  The groom is the son of Roy Taylor and the bride the daughter of W.L.Whitlock.

Marriage license:

SOURCE: familysearch.org

Death info on Della Nyberg

Della Frances Taylor Nyberg was one of Vera's younger sisters.

Photo from the personal album of Clayton Huber

According to these obituaries, the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 11 May 1911- Chester, Sanpete, Utah

DEATH: 25 Feb 2002- Vernal, Uintah, Utah

She was 90 years old when she died.

Obituary:

SOURCE: Uintah Basin 2002, Mar 5, p.?
Obtained through the Uintah Co. Library Archives Dept.

 Obituary transcribed:
D. Nyberg
Della Frances Nyberg, age 90, passed away February 25, 2002 in the Uintah Care Center.  She was born May 11, 1911 in Chester, Utah to Roy and Roxa Anderson Taylor the tenth of twelve children.  Her family moved to the Uintah Basin in 1916.  Their first year they lived in Hayden 1/2 mile north of the Hayden Cemetery.  She married George Dennis Nyberg on May 5, 1927.  It was later solemnized in the Salt Lake temple on June 10, 1960.  George died on June 24, 1959.  Della worked as a teachers aid for the Uintah Co. School District in Whiterocks, Lapoint and Todd Elementary.  She took many classes at Utah State University.  She was the house mother for the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity at the University of Utah for 2 years.  She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of the Lapoint and the Uintah River wards, serving as Relief Society President, Relief Society teacher and Sunday School Coordinator.  She loved to do temple work and genealogy work and write history.  She served an Indian Mission in Whiterocks.  She sang in choirs and was ward representative of the Stake History Book.  From then to now 75 years in the Uintah Basin.  She was Librarian in the Uintah River Ward.  She went to the temple often.  She was the President of the Lapoint Cemetery Board for many years.
She is survived by her sons, Eugene (Gene) Nyberg of Lapoint, UT; John Alan Nyberg of Mesquite, Nevada; brother, Sherm Taylor of Grand Junction, CO; sister, Doris Ross of Vernal, UT; 11 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, 23 great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents, daughter, Loa Nyberg Hoopes; daughter-in-law, Beulah Taylor Nyberg; brothers and sisters, Roy TAylor, Rex Taylor, Ralph Taylor, Martin Taylor, Cora Hayward, Zelma Jensen, Vera Huber, Earldean Taylor and Leslie Taylor.
Funeral Services will be Saturday, March 2, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. in the Lapoint Ward Chapel.  Friends may call at Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. and at the Chapel one hour prior to the services.  Burial will be in the Lapoint Cemetery, under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.

Obituary:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 2002, Feb 27, p.?
Obtained through the Uintah Co. Library Archives Dept.

 This reads exactly the same as the one transcribed above.

Headstone:

Headstone located in the Lapoint Cemetery, Lapoint, Utah
Photo taken by me, July 2012.

As Della passed away in the last 50 years, her death certificate will not become publicly available until around the year 2052.  When it is available I will post it here.

Death info on Keith Ross

Keith Ross was Vera's brother-in-law.  He married Vera's sister, Doris.

Photo from the personal albums of Della/Gene Nyberg

According to these documents the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 18 Oct 1907- Vernal, Uintah, Utah

DEATH: 28 Dec 1986- Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

He was 79 years old when he died.

Obituary:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1986, Dec 31, p.4

Obituary transcribed:

Keith Ross dies at SLC hospital

Keith Kenneth Ross, 79, died Dec. 28, 1986 in the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Born Oct 18, 1907 in Vernal, Utah to William Simpson and Myrtle Wightman Ross.  Married Doris Taylor Oct 26, 1923 in Salt Lake City.

Worked for the Department of Transportation for the Utah Highway Department and Grazing Service.  Was a carpenter, rancher and businessman.  Graduated from BYU with a degree in economics, was a member of the Moose Lodge and Odd Fellows Lodge.  He enjoyed fishing.

Survivors include wife of Vernal, sons, Terry Ross of Vernal and Mac Ross of Moab, Utah, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by two sons, Bryce Ross and Jake Ross and brother and sister, Reed Ross and Fern Fausett.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec 31 at 11 a.m. at the Thomson's Vernal Mortuary.  Friends may call Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until time of services.

Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park under the direction of Thomson's Vernal Mortuary.

*Della Nyberg makes a note in her genealogy records that "the marriage date should be Oct 26, 1934".

Funeral program:

From the personal album of Della/Gene Nyberg.

"Doris & Della by Keith's casket"
From the personal albums of Cheryl Murray

Photo of Keith Ross' grave.
From the personal album of Della/Gene Nyberg.

Roy LeGrand Taylor and Ethel Swensen

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

He married Ethel Elizabeth Swensen of Lapoint, Utah on 31 Mar 1920 (although BOTH of their obituaries state that they married in 1919, the marriage license states otherwise...)

Thus, she became Ethel S. Taylor.

Photo from the personal album of Carol Liddell

Newspaper notice:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1920, Apr 2, p.6

Notice transcribed:

A marriage license was issued Wednesday to Roy L Taylor of Lapoint, and Miss Ethel Elizabeth Swensen of Lapoint.  Roy is the son of Bishop Taylor of Lapoint.  Both parties have grown up in this valley and are very popular.  The Express and their many friends wish them a happy journey through life.

Punctuation adjusted where necessary.

Marriage license:

SOURCE: familysearch.org

Newspaper notice:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1920, Apr 9, p.6

 Notice transcribed:
Wednesday a quiet wedding took place in Vernal.  Roy L. Taylor and Ethel Swenson were married.  Bishop Taylor and Mrs. Lewis Swenson accompanied them over.  Roy is the son of Bishop and Mrs. Roy Taylor; Ethel is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Swenson of this place.  We wish them joy and happiness through the stormy seas of life.  May peace and success attend them, are the wishes of their many friends.  They gave a wedding dance Friday evening; it was attended by young and old, and an enjoyable time was spent.
Punctuation adjusted where necessary.

 Newspaper notice:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1920, Apr 16, p.3

Notice transcribed:

Last Tuesday evening Mrs. Austin Morley and Miss Fern Morley entertained in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Taylor.  They received many beautiful presents.  All were served with ice cream and cake, and a very pleasant time was enjoyed by a large crowd.

Punctuation adjusted where necessary.

They must have had a dear friend working at the newspaper to have THREE social commentaries written up about their wedding with so much goodwill written into them.  :)

Cousins

The following are photos of Roy & Vera's kids when they were cute and tiny with their cousins, and an assortment of their extended family on both the Huber and Taylor sides.

These are all from the personal albums of Clayton Huber.

All labeling by me is done left to right.

Photo was labeled within the scrapbook page it was pasted on.
These look to be Huber cousins with Grandma Margaret in the center.

This is a photo of Deanie Huber- the only child born to Dean & Ida Huber before Dean passed away.

Huber grandkids piled on a horse- labeled below the image.

I've been informed that Grandma Margaret Huber is in the back and Deanie Huber is on the far right... but I haven't the foggiest who the other lady and the little boy are.  They all look like they're related to me.

This was labeled as "Huber Babies" but based on the written labeling there are a few of the Taylor clan in this pile.  I'd like to say that's Ardith Huber in the back trying to prevent one of the babies from toppling.

Labeled as "Huber cousins" but once again some of the Taylor descendants are in this shot too.  I'm assuming Mary Rasmussen was a neighbor?

Kathryn Huber (left), Mary Rasmussen (right w/ bonnet).  Boy in background has been identified as bonnet-baby's brother, and girl in background identified as June Huber.

June Huber standing, Kathryn Huber basket left, Rhea Huber basket right.

Again, Kathryn left, Rhea right.

Labeled as "Kids and Cousins".  Some identified are listed below the image.

Album writing identifies this as Dean Huber (left) and Loa Nyberg (right).

Album writing identifies this as June Huber with Vera's youngest brother, Martin Taylor
.... so, little June with her little uncle.  Cute.

Labeled as "Loa and June and kitty".

Album writing indicates this is Grandma Margaret Huber with her grandkids, Rhea, Dean, and little Doris.

Identified as, "Perless Nelson, Mary (Rasmussen?), Ardith Huber, Vera, Della Nyberg, Deltha Taylor- all with babies".

Identified as, "June, Roxa, Rhea, Loa, Dean, and dog".

Identified as, "Darryl with hat, Clayton, Glen, Dean, Kenneth, and Larry" 

Identified as, "Roy with Clayton, Frank with Larry, Vera with Doris, Ardith, Darryl, Rhea, Kathryn".