Margaret Young Taylor

Margaret Young Taylor
Sketch of Margaret Young Taylor (ca. 1919)
First Counselor in the
general presidency of the Young Women
1880  1887
Called byElmina Shepard Taylor
SuccessorMaria Young Dougall
Personal details
BornMargaret Young
(1837-04-24)April 24, 1837
Westport, Connecticut
DiedMay 3, 1919(1919-05-03) (aged 82)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Cause of deathstomach cancer
Resting placeSalt Lake City Cemetery
40°46′37″N 111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W / 40.777; -111.858 (Salt Lake City Cemetery)
Spouse(s)John Taylor
Children9
ParentsEbenezer R. Young
Margaret Holden

Margaret Young Taylor (24 April 1837 – 3 May 1919) was a member of the inaugural general presidency of the Young Ladies' National Mutual Improvement Association, now the Young Women organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1880 to 1887. She was one of the plural wives of John Taylor, a president of the LDS Church.