Brigham Young
Brigham Young (1801-1877) was born 1 Jun. 1801 in Whitingham, Windham Co., Vermont. He was the son of John Young and Nabe Howe. He married Miriam Works on 8 Oct. 1824 in Cayuga Co., New York; widowed 8 Sep. 1832. He married Mary Ann Angell on 31 Mar. 1834 in Geauga Co., Ohio; participated in plural marriage. He was baptized 14 Apr. 1832 in New York. He served in church positions with Wilford Woodruff from Zion's Camp in 1834 through his time as President of the Church beginning in 1847. He died 29 Aug. 1877 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory.
Footnotes
Brigham Young (KWJH-9QN), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 14 Feb. 2023). Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/brigham-young, accessed14 Feb. 2023). Brigham Young, The Joseph Smith Papers (https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/brigham-young, accessed 14 Feb. 2023). Brigham Young, The Journal of George Q. Cannon (https://www.churchhistorianspress.org/george-q-cannon/people/brigham-young?letter=Y&lang=eng, accessed 14 Feb. 2023). “Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 14 Feb. 2023); Pres. Brigham Young, 29 Aug. 1877, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, p. 199, no. 7952 Salt Lake County Management and Archives, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah; DGS 4139616. Deseret News, “Death of President Brigham Young” (Salt Lake City, Utah), 5 Sep. 1877, p. 8; database with images, Utah Digital Newspapers (https://digitalnewspapers.org/, accessed 14 Feb. 2023). "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 14 Feb. 2023; John Young and Nabe How, marriage, 31 Oct. 1786, Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, p. 302; citing Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, New England Historic Genealogical Society, “Vital records of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, to the year of 1850,” image 158/612; DGS 7578551. "Ohio Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 14 Feb. 2023); Brigham Young and Mary Ann Angel, 31 Mar. 1834, Geauga Co., Ohio, p.42; citing Geauga Co., Ohio, Probate Court, “Marriage records, 1806-1920,” image 23/241; DGS 4701435.
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Excerpt:Er Joseph Fielding rep. the Church at Alston Cumberland con[sisting] of 40 M. 2 E 2 P. 2 T. Er Wd Richards rep. the Church at Brampton consisting of 30 M. 1 E. 1 P. Also the Church at Bedford consi[sting] of 40 M 1 E. 1 P. Also the Church in Scotland consisting of 21 M. 3 E. The meeting was then adjourned for 1 hour The Conference then assembled at 1/2 past ... -
Excerpt:Mooved by Er Young & Secd by P P Pratt that this Conference be adjourned till the 6th Day of July next to be held in Preston at 10 oclok A.M. Carried The Meeting then Adjourned Heber C Kimble President Wm Clayton Clerk The whole Number of the Saints in England & Scotland including official members is Saints 1671 Elders 34 Priest 52 Teachers 38 Deacons 8 sum total of Official members ... -
Excerpt:for the Church. Mooved by Er Kimble & Sec. by Er P P Pratt that a Committy of three be appointed to make a selection of Hymns Mooved by Er Orson Pratt & Seconded. by Er Willford Woodruff that Elder Brigham Young Er P P Pratt & Er J. Taylor form the Committy for the Selection of the Hymns Mooved by Er W Richards Secd by G. A. Smith that the name of ... -
Excerpt:Mooved by Er John Taylor Secd. by Er P P Pratt that the copy right of the Book of Doctrins & Covenants & the Book of Mormon be secured as soon as possible Mooved by Elr W Woodruff secnd by Er W. Richards that Elders Brigham Young Heber C. Kimble & Parley P Pratt be the Committy to secure the Coppy Right Mooved by Er H C. Kimble secd by Er W Richards that Elder -
Excerpt:have again returned into this part of the vine yard, & Elder B. Young is with me & I expect Elder Richards soon to assist in pruning this part of the vineyard. this field that is now open is about 40 miles from Bristol 40 from Birmingham & 120 from London. I expect the church will number several hundred in this region soon. I fou nd on my return that Elder Kington had baptized 10, & ... -
Excerpt:John Tayler commence his Labours in Liverpool, that P. P. Pratt go to Manchester to publish the periodical & that George A. Smith go to the Potteries & that Elders Brigham Young & W Richards go with me into the field or vineyard which I had opened in Herefordshire & the adjoining county. So I took the parting hand with the Twelve & Saints & ...Dates:April 19, 1840 April 20, 1840 April 21, 1840 -
Excerpt:most splended prospect of all the surrounging country for 30 miles, & on some of the highest peaks are large intrenchments whare men retreated to in the time of the roman war, The buildings in the village of Malvern are splendid standing on the side of these Hills. It has long been a place of retreat for the Kings Queens princis Lords & Noblemen of London & other parts of England to visit in the summer season. We had a view ...Dates:April 22, 1840 -
Excerpt:When it Was Motioned by Er W Woodruff & secd by Elder Kington that James Hill, James Barns, Charles Price, & John Parry, be ordained to the office of a Priest, & John Benbow to the Office of a Teacher Carried unanimously. Elder Brigham Young & W. Woodruff then proceded to ordain the above pers ons to the offices assigned them. Priest Charles Price was then chosen Clerk of the Stanly Hill ...Dates:April 23, 1840 April 24, 1840 -
Excerpt:April 25, 1840 ~ Saturday 25th I spent the day & night at Moorends Cross & was quite Ill with a bad Cold April 26, 1840 ~ Sunday 26th Notwithstanding I was quite Ill I walked 5 miles to Ashfield & preached at Mr Baly's & in in the afternoon to Crowcutt & preached & Baptized 10 persons & confirmed them & Ordained Edward Philips a Priest. ^1 {family was taken [illegible ] some call ...Dates:April 25, 1840 April 26, 1840 April 27, 1840 April 28, 1840 April 29, 1840 -
Excerpt:April 30, 1840 ~ Thursday 30th I spent the day in writing at Froomes Hill 30 Friday ^Thursday^ I walked with Elder Young to Dymock & had an interview with Elders Richards & Kington & spent the night with them [FIGURES] I recieved two ^3^ Letters one from Mother Woodruff & one from G. A. Smith & one from A Cordon 12 mil May 1, 1840 ~ ...Dates:April 30, 1840 May 1, 1840 May 2, 1840 May 3, 1840 May 4, 1840 May 5, 1840