Kaysville in Davis County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The House Where John Taylor Died
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 20, 2025
1. The House Where John Taylor Died Marker
John Taylor, third President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was born 1 November 1808 in Milnthorpe, England. He joined the Church in 1836 and was ordained an Apostle two years later. He served Church missions in America, England, and continental Europe. At Carthage, Illinois, he was wounded 27 June 1844 by the same mob that martyred Joseph and Hyrum Smith. In 1847 he was one of the Utah pioneers. As Church President, 1880-1887, John Taylor reorganized the Church's auxiliaries, directed the founding of Latter-day Saint settlements in Canada and Mexico, and dedicated the Logan Temple.
Because of persecution against the Church at the time, he lived in several homes in Davis County in the two years before his death. On 22 November 1886, he and his First Counselor, George Q. Cannon, moved into this home owned by Thomas F. Roueche, a prominent local Church and civic leader. After a long illness, John Taylor died quietly here on 25 July 1887. His last words were "I feel to thank the Lord."
Erected by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Location. 41° 1.132′ N, 111° 57.798′ W. Marker is in Kaysville, Utah, in Davis County. It is on Roueche Lane south of Thomas Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1032 Roueche Lane, Kaysville UT 84037, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front and in Greater Salt Lake. It is also in the American Mountain West and in Colorado Plateau. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Clifton & Ruth Walker Linford (approx. 1.3 miles away); Kaysville on the Salt Lake Cutoff (approx. 1.4 miles away); Kay's Ward Meetinghouse (approx. 1.6 miles away); Kaysville Tabernacle (approx. 1.6 miles away); Barnes-Gibson Home (approx. 1.6 miles away); John George Moroni Barnes House
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 20, 2025
2. The House Where John Taylor Died Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 122 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
