Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-17
TAYLOR FAMILY
REUNION IN KENTUCKY
Prominent Utah People Take Part In
Notable Gathering az
Bowling Green.

Ogden. Nov. 17.--Bishop Levi james
Taylor OF Harrlsville and Bishop
James c. Wood Of Clearheld. Utah.
have recently returned from an eNterd-
Cd trip through Kentucky and other
eastern and central states The pur-
pose Of their trip was to be- present
20 a large reunion ~ the Taylor family
az Bowling Green, Kentucky. OF which
they are both members. Twenty-Five
years ago both were laboring as mis-
sionartes In Virginia and Kentucky.
and they made this trip the occasion
of renewing their acQuglntauce I'm those
states. Their friends WCro happy lp
see them after so many years absence.
Du1n4 their journey they had tho pri-
Nilcgc of baptiziuc Elk new converts
60 the Church, aud 81 gave them much
satisfaction Ia note that the old preiu-
uices against Mormonism were diving
out and that the elders were receiving
better reatment than when they were
young men serving in that capacity.
While away. Bishops Taylor and Wood
attended the conference Of the mission
aries I'm Missouri. at st Louis, and
they felt good In renewing their mis-
sionary experiences
The Bowling Green Record has the
following account OF the Taylor family
reunion.
NC TOY ARA ltAllAhn NtlN AT RICH
ardsville. oct. l5-l7. has now passed
into history. Descendants Of Jo Tav-
Tor were there from many states. II
was good for one 10 be there and see
these mixing and mingling here and
there with their kin, many Of whom
they had not seen for years. aud some
they had not seen at all Everybody
was happy and all worked in unison.
The good Lord, from whom an bless
49,. ~ n
three ideal days Fully 500 persons
were in attendance each day.
There was a wealth of old-fashloned
Kentucky hospitality, for the local
members of the family WED with each
other in providing homes for the visit
ors and food for the multitude. The
barbecue on Saturday was only the
piece dc resistance for everything was
In such abundance that one hardly
knew where TO stop. il would be in
Vldious TO mention any particular maize,
for all did their utmost OF course.
much Of the credit is due 10 the good
women, who were untiring IN their
work OF hospitality.
Mr A. H. Taylor proved to be the
right man in the right place as chair
man. and well did he discharge the
duties.
Opening prayer by the Rev. william
Of space We shall not attempt 20 re-
produce all Of the many good talks
made, but the welcome address deliv-
cred by Mr.. j. Nicholas Taylor. Of this
county. fellows
He said This is the happest dag
of my life. When / view this great
crowd and see the motives that
brought us together. It's good 10 be
here, This is a Taylor reunion de-
scendants OF 10 Taylor and his kin.
From best Information, i05, or LOG
years ago. 10 Taylor bought this land
just over on the hill. His family con-
sisted of his wife. three sons and nine
daughters. soon after he moved 10
this place IL became natural FOR some
Of his children 10 move out All u
raised large families and as they came
up, moved out and out and so on down
60 the fourth generation. aud they are
still moving out and out. A Taylor
never took tho back track. They are
on the hills Of Kentucky aud from the
Rocky Mountains 20 the Pacific. ] am
glad my name is Taylor and / am glad
OF another thing. that these people have
kept In touch with each other as much
50 as any ! have ever heard o. The
reunion has been published far and
wide, and We are here from many
states. and ! want 30 say 10 an. rela-
tives and friends alike, enjoy your-
selves
Among those present from a distance
were. Levi } Taylor. Ogden ,ity
Utah. Jas. q. Wood, Clearhold. Utah.
r. T.. McIntire. ReNburg. Ida
Before the Taylor reunion closed, the
Joseph Taylor sr. association was