My pioneer ancestors were Stephen Taylor (1794-1864?) and Martha Turner (1803-1848). They came west with Brigham Young's 1848 company; Martha died of measles at the Elkhorn River. We've found some good material in the Huntington diaries, but I wonder if some of you with your CD resources might turn up some other mentions? Other family members, all surnamed Taylor, were Cyrenus, Jared, Orson, Lora Ann, and Camilla Augusta. After a short stay in Salt Lake, the Taylors moved down to Manti. I've found Stephen on some militia muster lists, and he was part of Pratt's Exploring Company scouting out southern Utah. He is *not* the Stephen Taylor that was one of the rescuers of the Martin and Willie companies, nor is he related in any way that we can tell to Pres. John Taylor. Haven't really found much trace of him in Utah, which is a shame because he was the first member of my family to join the Church, in 1838. Stephen went back east on a mission, and never made it back to Utah. Family tradition has it that he died at or near Fort Laramie, but we've never found anything to document that. I think the family really did know at the time, because there is no hint of any mystery about a disappearance, but it would be nice to find something to mark his death. Thanks for checking your sources for Stephen, Martha, and the children. Ardis AEParshall@aol.com