The John T. Woodbury, Sr. Papers, 1900-1936

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Summary Description
Repository:Utah State Historical Society
Call number:Mss B 987
Creator: Woodbury, John Taylor, Sr., 1863-1936.
Title:John T. Woodbury, Sr. Papers, 1900-1936
Quantity:.5 lin. ft. (1 box)
Abstract:John Taylor Woodbury, Sr. was the son of Orin Nelson, Sr., and Ann Cannon Woodbury. He was born 30 January 1863 in St. George, Utah. In 1883 he married Many Ann Evans. He served as St. George councilman and mayor and as Washington County treasurer and clerk. He was a school trustee in St. George and taught school in Washington, Santa Clara, and the St. George Stake Academy. He was principal of the Davis Stake Academy in 1891 and taught at the LDS Business College in Salt Lake City from 1892 to 1896. Upon returning to St. George from Salt Lake City, he taught at the Woodward School. He served on the high council of St. George Stake, president of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association, Sunday School superintendent, and ward clerk. He engaged in farming and specialized in the improvement of Jersey dairy stock. He died 19 December 1936. Collection contains warranty deeds, quit-claim deeds, land patent, and miscellaneous property documents.
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Background

Biographical Note

John Taylor Woodbury, Sr. was the son of Orin Nelson, Sr., and Ann Cannon Woodbury. He was born 30 January 1863 in St. George, Utah. In 1883 he married Many Ann Evans. He served as St. George councilman and mayor and as Washington County treasurer and clerk. He was a school trustee in St. George and taught school in Washington, Santa Clara, and the St. George Stake Academy. He was principal of the Davis Stake Academy in 1891 and taught at the LDS Business College in Salt Lake City from 1892 to 1896. Upon returning to St. George from Salt Lake City, he taught at the Woodward School. He served on the high council of St. George Stake, president of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association, Sunday School superintendent, and ward clerk. He engaged in farming and specialized in the improvement of Jersey dairy stock. He died 19 December 1936.
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Scope and Content

Collection contains warranty deeds, quit-claim deeds, land patent, and miscellaneous property documents.
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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation:

John T. Woodbury, Sr. Papers, 1900-1936, Utah State Historical Society.

Acquisition Information:

Donated by the Family History Library

Restrictions on Use

The John T. Woodbury, Sr. Papers are the physical property of the Utah Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.

Processing Information:

Collection processed by Stephen D. Youngkin

Finding aid compiled by Stephen D. Youngkin

Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2000

Collection cataloged by Linda Thatcher, 2000 (RLIN ID: UTSX00-A38).

Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 2000.

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Container list

Box

Folder

Contents

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Warranty deeds (Washington Co., Utah), 1900-1936

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2

Quit-claim deeds, 1908-1936

1

3

Land patent, 1908

1

4

Miscellaneous property documents relating to Richard A. and Sarah S. Thorley; warranty deed, patent, decree of distribution, contract and agreement loans, abstracts of title, 1912-1936

1

5-7

Abstracts of title, 1917-1936

1

8

Assignments of lease, 1924-1925

1

9

Register of abstracts prepared and issued by John T. Woodbury, licensed abstracter, beginning in March, 1931

1

10-11

Miscellaneous materials; affidavit of identity and celibacy, sales records, loans, certificates, power of attorney, agreement, adoption papers, deeds, mortgages, descriptions of land, escrow agreement, accounts, map, handwritten materials, 1914-1936