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