Roy Taylor death particulars

Roy Taylor was Vera's father.

The following is a brief written memory of Roy from his grandson, Gene, and gives further details surrounding his death.

From the personal albums of Gene Nyberg

Writing transcribed:
"I was ordained a Deacon by my Grandfather Taylor, Dec. 21, 1941.  He was always "Papa" to Loa and I.  We were with him so much when we were kids and heard the family call him Papa, so we called him Papa too.
He said the opening prayer to the Christmas party Fri. Dec. 19, 1941.  Ordained me a Deacon on Sunday, the last church ordinance he performed.
He died the next Friday Dec. 26, 1941, of a heart attack.  He went out to close the chicken coop door after the chicken's had gone to roost.  When my grandmother opened the door, he was lying in the yard on his face.  She got a pillow and a blanket and went out, turned him over, put the pillow under his head, covered him up and ran to her son Rex's place a half mile away.  There was snow on the ground.  She was so out of breath all she could say was, "Rex come quick".  She didn't think Papa was dead.  Rex and George Walkup took her back home and got Papa in the house.  He was dead."
*Spelling and punctuation adjusted by me.

Photo of Roy, Roxa, and Cora

This is a photo of Vera's parents, Roy and Roxa Taylor, and Vera's older sister, Cora.

From the personal albums of Cheryl Murray

My intuition tells me that this photo was taken at a Taylor family reunion- meaning, Roy Taylor's enormous family of brothers and sisters and all their kids.  I say this because the clothing and setup match a similar photo that was labeled as such.  I can't recall which post it was put with, so I've reposted below for comparison:

Taylor Reunion- Roy Taylor and 2/3 brothers in group seated in middle
From the personal albums of Althea Gray

In this photo Roy can be spotted seated (2nd from right) with Roxa standing behind him.  Cora is on the very edge of the photo sitting on the grass.  Only problem here is that this photo came from a descendant of Zelma (the eldest of Vera's sisters) and they had labeled the grass-sitter as Zelma, not Cora.  My personal opinion is that this is Cora in both photos, but regardless, we know she's definitely one of Roy & Roxa's girls.

Taylor family holding babies

The following are a bunch of photos of Vera's Taylor relatives holding babies.  There sure were a lot of them.

"Della, Loa, and Gene"
From the personal albums of Rhea Merkley

"Les Taylor holding Allen Nyberg
and his daughter Maxine"
From the personal albums of Cheryl Murray

"Doris Taylor and baby Gene Nyberg"
From the personal albums of Della/Gene Nyberg

"Ralph holding Allen Nyberg"
From the personal albums of Cheryl Murray

"Daun holding a puppy, Roxa holding Ray, Rex, Cynthia, Loa"
From the personal albums of Cheryl Murray

"Loa with Alan, Daun with Jake Ross, Leslie holding Maxine"
From the personal albums of Gene/Della Nyberg

"Doris, Jerrie, and baby Steve?"
From the personal albums of Clayton Huber

"Audrey with baby Maxine and Della with baby Loa"
From the personal albums of Cheryl Murray

"BACK Stanley & Loa Hoopes, Doris Ross holding Marlene Hoopes, Ralph Taylor, Gene & Della Nyberg
FRONT Roxa Taylor with Doris' boys: Jake, Bryce, and Terry"
From the personal albums of Cheryl Murray

"Roy Huber holding June, Rhea sitting, Althea Jensen standing"
From the personal albums of Rhea Merkley

More photos of Roxa Taylor

The following are more photos on Roxa A Taylor, from various sources.

"Grandma Roxa"
From the personal albums of Rhea Merkley

From the personal albums of Cheryl Murray, also Della/Gene Nyberg

Roxa with Zelma's daughter, Althea Gray
From personal albums of Cheryl Murray

Roxa (left) with daughter Zelma.
From the personal albums of Cheryl Murray
(This must be when Roxa was MUCH older because she doesn't look at ALL like she does in her other photos...)

Roy and Roxa in younger family photos

The following are a collection of earlier photos of Roy and Roxa with their young family that have not yet been posted elsewhere.

Photos are from the personal albums of Gene/Della Nyberg unless otherwise stated.

"Ralph and dog 'Old Tip', Doris, Della on horse 'Old Shet' and Roxa"

"Roxa and Della"
NOTES: "Roxa Taylor and daughter Della.  Looks like Della is going to study.  She has her pencil and paper.  This is the one thing she has always liked to do."

"Roy Taylor and quarantine sign"
NOTES: "Doris on one corner of the house and her dad on the other.  They were quarantined with the measles.  The sign is on the house.  It's red with black letters"

"Roxa with neighbor, Mrs. Nebeker"
From personal albums of Cheryl Murray

Various photos of Roxa

Roxa Taylor was Vera's mother.

There are other posts with photos of her, but these are the remaining photos I have of her with various members of her family.  Most photos look to be taken around the 1930s-1940s.

Jesse Gray and Roxa Taylor.
Jesse married Roxa's eldest granddaughter, Althea, daughter of Zelma.
From the personal albums of Clayton Huber 

Roxa Taylor and Clarence Jensen.
Clarence was Roxa's first son-in-law- he married Roxa's eldest daughter, Zelma.
From the personal albums of Clayton Huber

Roxa, Doris, Keith, Vera, and Roy in back holding a baby.
Photo was taken at the home of Doris & Keith Ross
(Doris being one of Roxa's younger daughters)
From the personal albums of Clayton Huber

Roxa with coat on.
From the personal albums of Clayton Huber

Zelma in back, Della, Ruth (Ralph's wife), Roxa, Althea (Zelma's daughter), and unknown.
Lady on far right pops up a lot in photos- I wish I knew who she was.
From the personal albums of Clayton Huber

Zelma, "Nanna" (Roxa), Doris, two Ross boys and Keith Ross
From the personal albums of Clayton Huber

Vera standing with mother (Roxa) holding unknown grandchild
From the personal albums of Rhea Merkley

"1942, Doris, Nanna (Roxa), Keith, Rex, Cynthia- FRONT Jake, Bryce and Terry Ross"
From the personal albums of Gene Nyberg

Cynthia (Rex's wife) and Roxa Taylor.
From the personal albums of Gene Nyberg

Nana (Roxa) Taylor and Jake Ross (grandson via Doris)
And white dog.
From the personal albums of Gene Nyberg

Doris, Roxa, and baby Gene Nyberg in foreground
From the personal albums of Gene Nyberg

Nyla & Loa (granddaughters) and Nana Taylor holding Alan (grandson)
From the personal albums of Gene Nyberg

Ralph holding dog, Rex, Nana Taylor holding Alan (grandson),  Loa and Nyla (granddaughters)
From the personal albums of Gene Nyberg

Caption reads: "Our Mom (Roxa) and Clara Jensen (Zelma's mother-in-law).
Gene, Dean, Thea, and Kay.  Two Grandmothers." (Assumed written by Della Nyberg)
From the personal albums of Gene Nyberg

Caption reads: "Zelma, Cynthia, Our Mother (Roxa), Deltha and Grandma Jensen.
This is June 1929.  This was the year we had so many babies.
Cora was living in Idaho.  Mart wrote to her and told her we had sure had a mess of babies it made her homesick and she came home to see them." (Assumed written by Della Nyberg)
From the personal albums of Gene Nyberg

Roxa, granddaughter Althea, and daughter Zelma- 3 generation shot
(Although based on the build, I would guess this is Grandma Jensen (Zelma's mother-in-law) and not Nana Taylor... but I could be wrong)
From the personal albums of Althea Gray

Zelma, and Roxa holding baby
I'm assuming the baby is one of Zelma's but I can't verify.
From the personal albums of Althea Gray

Girl (unknown from earlier photos) with baby, Roxa, and other unknown with little girl
(My guess is it's Roxa with her granddaughters and their kids?)
From personal albums of Althea Gray

Unknown, Roxa, and Della holding small girl
(My guess is it may be a multi-generational shot?)
From personal albums of Althea Gray

Nana Taylor with Jesse Gray sitting in bottom right of photo
From personal albums of Althea Gray

Roy Taylor & Roxa Anderson

Roy Taylor and Roxa Althea Anderson were Vera's parents.

Photo from the personal albums of Della/Gene Nyberg

Roy Taylor (of Juab, UT) and Roxa Anderson (of Levan, UT) were married in Juab, Juab, UT on 26 Dec 1894.

Thus, she became Roxa Althea Anderson Taylor.

Marriage License:

SOURCE: familysearch.org

Marriage Certificate:

ORIGINAL document from the personal albums of Della/Gene Nyberg

Death info on Roxa Althea Anderson Taylor

Roxa Althea Anderson Taylor was Vera's mother.

(Photo is from the personal album of Rhea Huber Merkley)

Based on the following documents these are the concrete dates we know on her life:

BIRTH: 27 Mar 1876, Levan, Juab, Utah

(born to Rasmus Anderson and Zina Jensen)

DEATH: 8 Dec 1951, in Lapoint, Uintah, Utah

She was 75 years old when she passed away.

Death certificate:

SOURCE: familysearch.org

Local obituary:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1951, Dec 13, p.1

Obituary transcribed:

Roxa Taylor Dies at Lapoint Of Long Illness

Funeral services for Roxa Anderson Taylor, 75, who died last Saturday after a lingering illness, were held today (Thursday) in Lapoint. The services were conducted by the ward bishopric, and the prayer at the home was given by Bishop Walker.

Prelude was by Donna Hartle, opening song, "Softly and Tenderly", chorus, prayer, Orville Swain; song, "Beyond the Sunset", Charles Gilnes, talk by Otto Stoker; musical selection, "Oh My Father", by Cora Hayward; talk by Coy Hayward, closing song, "Going Home" by Clyde Merkley, and Benediction by Jerry Harrison.

Granddaughters of Mrs. Taylor were the flower girls, and her four sons, Leslie Taylor, Rex Taylor, Sherman Taylor and Roy Taylor were the pallbearers, assisted by the two sons-in-laws George Nyberg and Roy Huber.

Burial was in the Lapoint cemetery, where William Dye gave the grave dedication.

Mrs. Taylor was born March 27, 1876, in Levan, Juab County, a daughter of Andrew and Zina Anderson. She was married to Roy Taylor in December, 1894. In later years they were remarried in the Manti Temple, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The couple came to Lapoint in 1914. Mrs Taylor was a former bishop of Lapoint LDS Ward. He died about two years ago.

Mrs. Taylor was a member of the LDS Church and was an active worker in the Relief Society, having served as both first and second counselor in Lapoint Ward.

In addition to her four sons, she is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Doris Ross, Vernal; Mrs. Cora Hayward, Bountiful; Mrs Thelma Jensen, Bremerton, Wash; Mrs. Vera Huber and Mrs. Della Nyberg, Lapoint, 33 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.

Arriving from out of town for the services were Mr. and Mrs. Coy Hayward, Bountiful; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Taylor, Bridgeland; Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Taylor and family, Meeker; Mrs. and Mrs. Jess Gray, Salt Lake City; Clair Jensen, Los Angeles; Mrs. Douglas Merkley, Heber; and Mrs. Annie Stoker and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Stoker, Bingham.

Salt Lake Tribune Obituary:

Salt Lake Tribune 1951, Dec 10, p.24

Obituary transcribed:

Roxa Anderson Taylor

LAPOINT, Uintah County--

Mrs. Roxa Althea Anderson Taylor, 75, died Saturday at 3 p.m. at her home after a lingering illness.

Mrs. Taylor was born March 27, 1876, in Levan, Juab County, a daughter of Andrew and Zina Anderson. She was married to Roy Taylor in December 1894. In later years they were remarried in the Manti Temple, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The couple came to Lapoint in 1914. Mr. Taylor was a former bishop of Lapoint LDS Ward. He died about two years ago.

Mrs. Taylor was a member of the LDS Church and was an active worker in the Relief Society having served as both first and second counselor in Lapoint Ward.

She is survived by four sons, Roy Taylor, Bridgeland, Duchesne County; Rex Taylor, Lapoint; Leslie Taylor, Leeton, Duchesne County; and Sherman Taylor Meeker, Colo; five daughters Mrs. Doris Ross, Vernal; Mrs. Cora Hayward, Bountiful; Mrs. Thelma Jensen, Bremerton, Wash; Mrs. Vera Huber and Mrs. Della Nyberg, Lapoint. 33 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday noon in Lapoint LDS Ward Chapel by the ward bishopric. Friends may call at Vernal Mortuary Wednesday evening and at the family residence Thursday from 10 a.m. to time of services. Burial will be in Lapoint Cemetery.

(note: both obituaries state that her father's name was "Andrew" which was crossed out on the death certificate and replaced with "Rasmus"... hmm.... also, her daughter is referred to as "Thelma" instead of "Zelma" as other references have indicated... hmm, a typo perhaps?)

From the personal albums of Cheryl Murray
"Lea, Roy and Rex Taylor along with Jesse Gray, George Nyberg and Sherman Taylor are pallbearers at Roxa's funeral"

Headstone:

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

From the personal albums of Cheryl Murray