My Great Grandparents
Alfred M. Taggart 1871-1947 and Emma Taggart (Carle) 1876-1959
Alfred Milton Taggart (son of Milton & Rachel Taggart) of Custer City Custer Co., S.D. and Emma Carle (daughter of Andrew & Fredrika Carle) of Hay Springs, Sheridan Co., N.E. married July 24th 1899 in Fall River Co. South Dakota.
In 1915 the family traveled by covered wagon to Treamonton, Utah, residing there two years, then returning to Chadron, Neb., to a farm on Chadron creek for a period of two years. Then to Hay Springs which was their home for two years.
In 1920 Alfred & Emma purchased property between Clinton and Rushville, Neb. In 1930 they came to the Black Hills living Pringle, Custer Co. S. D. in a small Log cabin where they raised their 10 children.
In 1915 the family traveled by covered wagon to Treamonton, Utah, residing there two years, then returning to Chadron, Neb., to a farm on Chadron creek for a period of two years. Then to Hay Springs which was their home for two years.
In 1920 Alfred & Emma purchased property between Clinton and Rushville, Neb. In 1930 they came to the Black Hills living Pringle, Custer Co. S. D. in a small Log cabin where they raised their 10 children.
Alfred & Emmas Children
Myrtle Rachel 1900-1981
Perry Wallace 1902-1991
Addie 1906
Joe 1904-1988
Frances 'Fan' 1908-1952
Alfred 1912-2004
Edna May 1910-1998
Richard 1919-1995
Gertrude 1914-1991
Edward 1921-2002
On May 8, 1915, Alfred Milton Taggart loaded his wife Emma and his seven children into two canvas-topped wagons and headed out on a four month journey to Utah. The Taggart family spent a short time in the Fort Collins area, traveling through the Red Desert region, then across the Continental Divide by way of the North Pass. The family arrived in Treamonton Utah in September 1915. They stayed in Utah for just a short time, returning to Nebraska by train.
Taggart family photo taken on wagon trip to Utah.
Back row: Roy Brownlow, Alfred Milton Taggart, Lawrence Jacobs, Myrtle Taggart,
Ben Taggart and Bert Tanner (friend of family).
Front row: Emma (Carle) Taggart, Joe Taggart, Francis Taggart, Alfred Taggart Jr,
Addie Taggart, Gertie Jacobs (sister to Al, wife of Lawrence),
Edna Taggart and Perry Taggart.
Back row: Roy Brownlow, Alfred Milton Taggart, Lawrence Jacobs, Myrtle Taggart,
Ben Taggart and Bert Tanner (friend of family).
Front row: Emma (Carle) Taggart, Joe Taggart, Francis Taggart, Alfred Taggart Jr,
Addie Taggart, Gertie Jacobs (sister to Al, wife of Lawrence),
Edna Taggart and Perry Taggart.
Alfred & Emma Taggart family.
(l-r) Lyle (Perry's son), Emma, Alfred M., Addie, Charlie Elger
(husband to Addie), Alice & Perry Taggart. Unknown children.
Pringle, SD. Circa 1940s.
(husband to Addie), Alice & Perry Taggart. Unknown children.
Pringle, SD. Circa 1940s.
Family Records
1885 Nebraska State Census, about Alfred Taggart
Name: Alfred Taggart Age: 13 Birth Year:abt 1872
Birth Place: Kansas Race: White
Census Date: 9 Jun 1885
Census Location: Mills Precicnt,Antelope,Nebraska
1900 United States Federal Census about Alfred Taggart
Name: Alfred Taggart
Home in 1900: Ranch, Sheridan, Nebraska
Age: 28 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872 Birthplace: Kansas
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Emma
Household Members: (Name Age) Alfred Taggart 28 Emma Taggart 25
1910 United States Federal Census about Alfred Taggart
Name: Alfred Taggart
Age in 1910: 39 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871 Birthplace: Nebraska
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Mother's Birth Place: Wisconsin
Spouse's Name: Emma
Home in 1910: Ranch, Sheridan, Nebraska
Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male
Household Members: Alfred M 39 Emma 59 Myrtle 9 Perry 8 Joe 6 Addie 4 2
1920 United States Federal Census about Alfred M Taggert
Name: Alfred M Taggert[Alfred M Faggert]
Home in 1920: Hay Springs, Sheridan, Nebraska
Age: 47 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873 Birthplace: Kansas
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Emma
Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Mother's Birth Place: Wisconsin
Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Alfred M 47 Emma 42 Perry 18 Joe 16 Addie 14 Francis 12 Edna 9 Alfred 6 Gertie 5 Lawrence 1
1930 United States Federal Census about Alfred M Taggart
Name: Alfred M Taggart
Home in 1930: Extension, Sheridan, Nebraska
Age: 57
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Emma
Household Members: (Name Age) Alfred M Taggart 57 Emma Taggart 53 Alfred M Taggart 18 Gertie Taggart 16 Lawrence R Taggart 12
Taggart-Carle Marriage
History in Our Time
1872 Yellowstone becomes first national wilderness.
1876 First Centenial Celebration.
1876 Custer's last stand at Little Big Horn MT.
1880 First major gold strike found in Alaska.
1894 First gas Horseless Carriage exhibited in Chicago.
1898 Spanish-American War begins.
1903 Wright brothers fly their airplane at Kitty Hawk NC.
1909 Robert Peary & party of 18 reach the North Pole.
1912 Titanic hits iceberg and sinks.
1913 Beginning of Income Tax
1914 Opening of Panama Canal.
1917 U.S. declares war on Central Powers & joins Allies in WWI.
1918 WWI ends.
1920 Women get to vote (19th admendment).
1920 First day of Prohibition (Alcohol consumption illegal.)
1927 Lindbergh flies NY to Paris, non-stop.
1929 Stock market crash, worst U.S. depression begins.
1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt assumes Presidency, launches New Deal.
1935 Social Security Act signed into law by Roosevelt.
1937 First Socisl Security Checks distributed
1940 Selective Service Act approved by Congress.
1941 Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, U.S. enters WWII.
1876 First Centenial Celebration.
1876 Custer's last stand at Little Big Horn MT.
1880 First major gold strike found in Alaska.
1894 First gas Horseless Carriage exhibited in Chicago.
1898 Spanish-American War begins.
1903 Wright brothers fly their airplane at Kitty Hawk NC.
1909 Robert Peary & party of 18 reach the North Pole.
1912 Titanic hits iceberg and sinks.
1913 Beginning of Income Tax
1914 Opening of Panama Canal.
1917 U.S. declares war on Central Powers & joins Allies in WWI.
1918 WWI ends.
1920 Women get to vote (19th admendment).
1920 First day of Prohibition (Alcohol consumption illegal.)
1927 Lindbergh flies NY to Paris, non-stop.
1929 Stock market crash, worst U.S. depression begins.
1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt assumes Presidency, launches New Deal.
1935 Social Security Act signed into law by Roosevelt.
1937 First Socisl Security Checks distributed
1940 Selective Service Act approved by Congress.
1941 Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, U.S. enters WWII.
