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Wendell Hoyt Taylor 1910–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10/23/1910

Birth Location: Provo, Utah, USA

Death Date: 10/12/1995

Death Location: Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Father: John Taylor

Mother: Sarah Pulsipher

Spouse(s): Alma Gessford

Children(s): Melinda Taylor, wendellyn taylor

The story of Wendell Hoyt Taylor began in 1910 in Provo, Utah, USA. In 1920, Wendell Hoyt Taylor resided in Provo Ward 5, Utah, Utah, USA. In 1926, Wendell Hoyt Taylor resided in Provo, Utah, USA. Wendell Hoyt Taylor married Alma Elizabeth Gessford, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Taylor, Melinda Susan Taylor, Nancy Joy Taylor, Wendellyn Jane Taylor. Wendell Hoyt Taylor passed away in 1995 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Wendell Hoyt Taylor began in 1910 in Provo, Utah, USA.
  • In 1920, Wendell Hoyt Taylor resided in Provo Ward 5, Utah, Utah, USA.
  • In 1926, Wendell Hoyt Taylor resided in Provo, Utah, USA.
  • Wendell Hoyt Taylor married Alma Elizabeth Gessford, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Taylor, Melinda Susan Taylor, Nancy Joy Taylor, Wendellyn Jane Taylor.
  • Wendell Hoyt Taylor passed away in 1995 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Taylor
1872–1960
Birth Location: Provo, Utah, USA
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Sarah Pulsipher
1878–1961
Birth Location: St. George, Utah
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Spouses(s)

Alma Gessford
1910–1991
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
AG

Children(s)

Melinda Taylor
1945–1984
Birth Location: Santa Monica, California, USA
MT
wendellyn taylor
1939–2024
Birth Location: Santa Monica, California, USA
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Wendell Taylor's Ancestors

Self
Wendell Taylor
1910–1995
Birth Place: Provo, Utah, USA
Parents
John Tranham Taylor
1872–1960
Provo, Utah, USA
Sarah (Edna) Pulsipher
1878–1961
St. George, Utah
Grandparents
George Taylor
1838–1926
Aston, Warwickshire, England
Henrietta Sawyer
1846–1922
Isle of Jersey, France
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Wendell Taylor's Descendants

1.
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Wendell (Hoyt) Taylor (10/23/1910–10/12/1995) m. Alma (Elizabeth) Gessford (02/02/1910–11/14/1991)
  1. 1. Melinda (Susan) Taylor 1945–1984
  2. 2. wendellyn (jane) taylor 1939–2024 m. richard (gordon) mills 1934–1988

Wendell Taylor's Timeline

12 Records

1910
10/23/1910
Birth of Wendell Hoyt Taylor in Provo, Utah, USA
Provo, Utah, USA
1920
1920
Age 10
Wendell Hoyt Taylor resided here in Provo Ward 5, Utah, Utah, USA
Provo Ward 5, Utah, Utah, USA
1926
1926
Age 16
Wendell Hoyt Taylor resided here in Provo, Utah, USA
Provo, Utah, USA
1927
1927
Age 17
Wendell Hoyt Taylor resided here in Provo, Utah, USA
Provo, Utah, USA
1930
1930
Age 20
Wendell Hoyt Taylor resided here in Provo, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
Provo, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
1931
1931
Age 21
Wendell Hoyt Taylor resided here in Provo, Utah
Provo, Utah
1935
1935
Age 25
Wendell Hoyt Taylor resided here in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
1936
1936
Age 26
Wendell Hoyt Taylor resided here in Santa Monica; Ocean Park; Venice; West Los Angeles; Brentwood Heights, California, USA
Santa Monica; Ocean Park; Venice; West Los Angeles; Brentwood Heights, California, USA
1940
1940
Age 30
Wendell Hoyt Taylor resided here in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, USA
Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 40
Wendell Hoyt Taylor resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1956
1956
Age 46
Wendell Hoyt Taylor resided here in California
California
1995
10/12/1995
Age 85
Death of Wendell Hoyt Taylor in Santa Monica, California, USA
Santa Monica, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10231910
    Event Place: Provo, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00257; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 19-783
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [5] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Provo Ward 5, Utah, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: Provo, Utah, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1927
    Event Place: Provo, Utah, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Provo, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Provo, Utah
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00257; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 19-783
    [2] California, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index
    [3] Utah, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Santa Monica; Ocean Park; Venice; West Los Angeles; Brentwood Heights, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00257; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 19-783

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: California
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Santa Monica
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Web: Utah County, Utah, U.S., Obituary Index, 1874-2010

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10121995
    Event Place: Santa Monica, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Web: Utah County, Utah, U.S., Obituary Index, 1874-2010

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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