Person:Taylor Whittaker (1)

!Source of Information: Family Group Sheet filled out by the Whittaker Family Historian Donald Whittaker.

Taylor Carlyle Whittaker: Taylor Carlyle Whittaker, son of Taylor Whittaker and Lois Elzetta Barton. Born 6 November 1897, at Circleville, Piute, Utah. Married Ruby Dalton, 10 June 1926. Children: Donald Whittaker, Clyde Whittaker and Charles Whittaker. Died 28 September 1977. Blessed 1 May 1898, by Joseph Simkins. Baptized by John M. Bucklar and confirmed by James L. Ruby, 21 June 1925. Ordained priest 23 February 1936, by James L. Whittaker; elder 29 May 1926, by Rulon S. Wells. 1916-17: Farming 68 acres (value: $420), at Circleville.92 12 September 1918: Registered for the draft. Of Circleville; farming at Circleville. Father is next of kin. Short, medium build; gray eyes, brown hair. 19 September 1918: Patriotic Men Make Response to Call / Responding to the call of the Nation for recruits for the army, the loyal citizens of Piute county between the ages of 18 and 45, both inclusive, flocked to the registration places last Thursday and when the totals had been counted in the several registration offices throughout the county, 297 names had been recorded. The county fell short just forty names, according to the number allotted. Piute county had been set aside to furnish 337, but only 297 men were registered. The officers have announced that a close canvas will be made and the county thoroughly "combed" for any slacker and should any be found they will be made to suffer the penalty as prescribed for failing to register. / Reports from all the registration offices throughout the county are to the effect that the work was done expeditiously and that there was not the least semblance of disorder. The day had been declared holiday and all business houses were closed for the occasion. / The following is a list of the men registered: /...Corille [Carlile?] Whittaker, 28.26 September 1918: New Draftees are Called . / The first call of the recent draft has been issued by the local board. The men are requested to report to the office of the board at Junction on the 1st day of October for physical examination. / Following is the serial number, address and the name of those who must report: / ... 28, Carlile Whittaker, Circleville ... Of Circleville; appears on list of "persons whose registration cards are in the possession of" Piute County Draft Board, WWI-era.1920: Living in Circleville. Farm helper, home farm. Can read and write. Single. 1920-21: Farming 180 acres (value: $3576), at Circleville.25 March 1927: A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Whittaker on March 17. Mrs. Whittaker was formerly Ruby Dalton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. R. Dalton.13 February 1931: Sunday 8th, M. Reed Beebe and Carlyle Whittaker were in Antimony in the interest of the Second Quorum of Elders of the Garfield Stake. While there and with the aid of Bishop Gates and Walter F. Roberts, they organized the Ward Group with Clyde King as leader and took as their Church Service project, Ward Teaching, this work to be under the direction of the local group and all are in hopes that the "Elders"will be able to put it over as Ward Teaching is one of the most necessary of Church activities.3 September 1937: Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Alma Morgan, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Whittaker, spent a day at Puffer's lake this week.13 December 1940: C.B. Crane, Carl Whittaker, Glen Betenson and Mr. Anderson attended a Boy Scout meeting in Richfield last Saturday.4 December 1958: Miss Diana Wooley of Los Angeles, Cal. was a Thanksgiving guest at the Carl Whittaker home. She came down from Provo with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Whittaker. The young people are students at the BYU.28 December 1960: Holstein Group Assigns Prefix to Piute Breeder / The names of all registered Holstein cattle bred by Carl Whittaker, Circleville, will henceforth begin with the word "Piute". / Exclusive use of this prefix name has been granted by the Holstein-Friesian Association of America. It will become a permanent part of official breed records at the organization's national headquarters in Brattleboro, Vermont. / More than 30,000 Holstein dairymen are currently using similarly distinctive prefixes in naming their home-bred cattle. The total is growing at the rate of 1,500 annually. / Since the average Holstein breeder derives 15 percent of his income from sales of registered breeding stock, the plan, which literally "trademarks" each animal throughout its lifetime, has unique advertising value. / Also factors in the trend are the steady growth of Association business and the resulting need for further mechanization registry procedures.10 June 1976: Couple Will Celebrate Golden Wedding June 13 / Circleville -- Mr. and Mrs. Carl Whittaker of Circleville will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, Sunday, June 13 with a family get-together. / The Whittakers were married June 10, 1926 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. / Their married life has been spent in Circleville. They are the parents of three sons, Donald, Clyde and Charles. / They have eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.6 October 1977: CIRCLEVILLE - Taylor Carlyle "Carl" Whittaker, 79, Circleville, died Sept. 28, 1977, at his home of a heart attack. / He was born Nov. 6, 1897, Circleville, to Taylor and Lois Elzetta Barton Whittaker. He married Ruby LaVern Dalton, June 10, 1926, Salt Lake LDS temple. Served as Circleville Ward clerk 25 years. He was an avid horseman and owned and operated his own ranch. / Survivors: wife, Circleville; sons, Donald Carlyle, Clyde Dalton, both Circleville; Dr. Charles Taylor, Corona, Calif.; eight grandchildren; two great grandchildren; brothers, sisters, Jams Lorenzo, Christopher Arthur, Rollo Barton, Kent LaVar, Mrs. Glen (Nellie) Betenson, all Circleville; Mrs. Wilford (Cora) Meeks, Kanab. / Funeral services were Saturday in the Circleville ward chapel with Elder Burke Barlow of the bishopric conducting. Charles Taylor Whittaker offered the family prayer and Grace Reynolds played prelude and postlude music. Speakers included Donald C. Whittaker, H. Arthur Gottfredson, and Elder Barlow. Music included vocal solo by Sharon Whittaker; vocal solo, Robert Goulding; James L. Whittaker offered the benediction. / Burial was in the Circleville Cemetery by Neal S. Magleby and sons Mortuary, Richfield, where Clyde D Whittaker offered the dedicatory prayer. Pallbearers were Kent Whittaker, Kevin Bulloch, Bret Whittaker, Stanley Dalton, Bill Crosby and Nordell Dalton. Honorary pallbearers were James L. Whittaker, Glen Betenson, Rex Whittaker, Wilford Meeks, Alma Morgan, Rollo B. Whittaker, C. Arthur Whittaker and Delbert Dalton.

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