takenfrom her
parents' Family Bible.
L.D.S. Archive FGS by Jesse Warner, Murray, UT.
Info from Book "Taylor-Dobson Family History", by Carl Ernest
Smith,1964
edition, furnished by Donald Miller, Riverdale, UT.
Info from "Dobson-Taylor-Keith Records", compiled by Bertha Taft
Keithin
April 1950. She re-arranged the Family History written by Ellen
HorrDobson
in 1904, with her own additions.
Family Group Record by James Calvin Taylor and Donald Miller;
Info from "the Autobiography of Pleasant Green Taylor".
"History of the Taylor Family", given at Taylor Reunion, 1909.
"Taylor Family Record" by Joseph Bowyer, 1927.
Info on Thomas Dobson-Sarah K. B. Taylor family from research by
PollyPyper
Cox, WVC, UT.
Note: Sarah K. B. Taylor is the only child of William Taylor and
Elizabeth Patrick who did not come West, except her two sisters,
MaryAnn and
Amanda Malvina, who died at Nauvoo. (Her brother John did not go
Westinitally
with the Pioneers, but went to Great Salt Lake later on.) Sarah
andThomas
joined the Reorganized LDS Church at Mason's Grove, Crawford, Iowa.
!Info from "Early Members of Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ
ofL.D.S.", by
Susan Easton Black, Vol. 2 (973 K2bs, V.2).
Says: "He was born 8 Feb 1819, Butler Co, OH, son of Benjamin Dobson.
Md: Sarah K. Taylor, 29 Oct 1843. Death: 28 Jul 1878, Crawford
Co,IO."
Source: Early Reorganization Minutes, 1852-1871, Book A, pp. 231,240.
"The History of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ
ofLatter Day
Saints", p. 342.
Note: Thomas Dobson moved with his parents from Butler Co, OH,
toTazewell Co,
IL, in 1831. He joined The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-daySaints on 28
Dec 1836 and was ordained an elder in Oct 1841. After his marriage
in1843,
Thomas resided at Hancock Co, IL, until 1846, when he moved
toPottawattamie
Co, IO. In 1849 he moved to Union Grove, Harrison, IO, and in 1852
hemoved to
Mason's Grove, Crawford, IO.
The first election of Mason's Grove officers was held at his
housein April
1854. He was chosen justice of the peace and assessor of Crawford
Co.In 1855
he was chosen county clerk and in 1858 he was elected
countysuperintendent.
He was again elected county supervisor in 1860 and county recorder
in1866.
Thomas affiliated with the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ
ofLatter Day
Saints in 1861. He was president of the Galland's Grove District
andwas
sent as a delegate to the annual conference at Plano, Kendall, IL, in
1871. He was widely known in western Iowa as proprietor of
DobsonMills
and for writing a history of Crawford County. He was appointed by the
General Conference of 1878 to serve a mission."
!Thomas Dobson was apparently excommunicated from the L.D.S.
Churchfor joining
the Reorganized L.D.S. Church. He had his temple ordinances
performedagain:
Bap. 1 Apr 1937
End. 28 Mar 1961 Slake
SP. 24 Mar 1939 Slake
SS 24 Nar 1939 Slake Sarah Kendrick Best TAYLOR and Thomas DOBSON had the following children:
549 i.
Mary Louisa DOBSON was born on 8 Jan 1844 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois.
She was buried in Jul 1845 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois. She died on 10 Jul
1845 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois. !Info from L.D.S. Archive FGS by Jesse Warner,
Murray, UT.
Info from Book "Taylor-Dobson Family History", by Carl Ernest
Smith,1964
edition, furnished by Donald Miller, Riverdale, UT.
Info from "Dobson-Taylor-Keith Records", compiled by Bertha Taft
Keithin
April 1950. She re-arranged the Family History written by Ellen
HorrDobson
in 1904, with her own additions.
Family Group Record by James Calvin Taylor and Donald Miller.
+550 ii.
Thomas Cyrus DOBSON.
+551 iii.
Keziah DOBSON.
+552 iv.
Elizabeth Jane DOBSON.
+553 v.
Sarah Ann DOBSON.
554 vi.
John Benjamin DOBSON was born on 29 Dec 1854 in Mason's Grove, Crawford,
Iowa. He was buried in Mar 1856 in Mason's Grove, Crawford, Iowa. He died on
22 Mar 1856 in Mason`s Grove, Crawford, Iowa. !Info from L.D.S. Archive FGS
by Jesse Warner, Murray, UT.
Info from Book "Taylor-Dobson Family History", by Carl Ernest
Smith,1964
edition, furnished by Donald Miller, Riverdale, UT.
Info from "Dobson-Taylor-Keith Records", compiled by Bertha Taft
Keithin
April 1950. She re-arranged the Family History written by Ellen
HorrDobson
in 1904, with her own additions.
Family Group Record by James Calvin Taylor and Donald Miller.
+555 vii.
Eli Taylor DOBSON.
+556 viii.
Ellen DOBSON.
+557 ix.
Emma DOBSON.
+558 x.
Arsena Angeline DOBSON.
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