Honoring the life of Pioneer George Washington Taggart (1816–1893)
A LIFE OF FAITH & FORTITUDE
George Washington Taggart was born in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, in 1816. He died in Richville, Utah, in 1893. Over the course of a remarkable lifetime as a patriot, churchman, pioneer, builder, and devoted husband and father, he left an example of faith, perseverance, strength, and dignity that ennobles all who come after him.
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We Taggarts are glad you have found us. As descendants of George Washington Taggart and members of the George Washington Taggart Family Organization, we are immensely pleased to share with the world some small part of our beloved ancestor's life and times as they have been cherished and preserved by our family.
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As you visit with us, we hope you will enjoy getting to know "GWT" as well as learning a bit about the Taggart family today. We are in every walk of life and scattered all around the globe, but we all share in a proud legacy handed down to us by this good man and we take seriously our obligations to honor that legacy.
FAMILY LEGACY
SPOUSE & CHILDREN
CLARISSA MARINA ROGERS
1836 – 1901
Married George and helped raise a large posterity in the Utah territory.
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FANNY PARKS
1836 – 1901
Married George and helped raise a large posterity in the Utah territory.
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CHURCH HISTORY BIO
Official biography on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints website.
TAGGARTFAMILY.ORG
The official organization for the descendants of George Washington Taggart.
FACEBOOK GROUP
Connect with cousins and family members on the official Facebook group.
BIOGRAPHY & TRIBUTE
Read the tribute by Eileen Taggart Robinson on FamilySearch.