Brigham Young Jr.
Brigham Young Jr. (1836-1903) was born 18 Dec. 1836 in Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. He was the son of Brigham Young and Mary Ann Angell. He married Catherine C. Spencer on 15 Mar. 1855 in Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory; participated in plural marriage. He and Wilford Woodruff served in church leadership positions throughout their lives. He was baptized in 1844. He died 11 Apr. 1903 in Salt Lake City.
Footnotes
Brigham Young Jr. (KWCD-MCK), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 16 Feb. 2023). Brigham Young Jr, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/brigham-young-jr, accessed 16 Feb. 2023). "Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959 / Book B, 1860 April 25-1894 April 27,” entry for Brigham Young Jr., p. 6, image 7/148, CR 301 22; Church History Library (https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org, accessed 17 Feb. 2023). "Western States Marriage Index 1809-2018," database, BYU-Idaho Special Collections (https://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm, accessed 17 Feb. 2023); Brigham Young Jr. and Catherine C. Spencer, 21 Nov. 1855, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, vol. 4, p. 16, ID #270131; David O. McKay Library, Rexburg, Idaho. “Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 16 Feb. 2023); Brigham Young, 11 Apr. 1903, Salt Lake Co., Utah, p. 208, no. D13172; Salt Lake County Management and Archives, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah; DGS 4139834.
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Excerpt:December 7, 1865 ~Thursday Dec 7, 1865 I packed away about 25 Bushels of Apples to day. sold 7 Bushels of spitzenburgh for $50. Paid A. O. Smoots clerk, toShetler, $100 Borrowed Money. Paid McCKean for U.S. taxes $20 per J. C. Little Borrowed $20 of Mitchel. I spent the Evening reading the Letters of O. Cowdry on the Early history of the Church December 8, 1865 ~ Friday 8. I spent the fore part of the day in ...Dates:December 7, 1865 December 8, 1865 December 9, 1865 December 10, 1865 December 11, 1865 December 12, 1865 December 13, 1865 December 14, 1865 December 15, 1865 -
Excerpt:Dec 13, 1871 Brigham Youngs coming home to stand his trial before the unjust judges now holding court in Salt Lake City out of 15 Men all thought it wisdom & good policy for him to come to the City & stand his trial (although He could not have a fair impartial trial) Except 4 of us were of the oposite opinion viz J Taylor W. Woodruff A Carrington & Wm C. Stanes, yet all agreed to ...Dates:December 13, 1871 December 14, 1871 December 15, 1871 December 16, 1871 December 17, 1871 December 18, 1871 December 22, 1871 December 23, 1871 December 24, 1871 December 25, 1871 December 26, 1871 December 27, 1871 December 28, 1871 December 29, 1871 December 30, 1871 December 31, 1871 -
Excerpt:March 9, 1872 He left the Church with many others in the difficulties in far west But finally returned to the Church in Nauvoo & been in ever sinc has been with Joseph a good dele & has written for him. He has labored in the Endowment House for many years for the last year of his life he has not been capable of doing any busines. John Taylor spoke at the funeral & W Woodruff followed him. Bishop Hunter ...Dates:March 9, 1872 March 10, 1872 March 11, 1872 March 12, 1872 March 15, 1872 March 16, 1872 March 17, 1872 March 18, 1872 March 22, 1872 -
Excerpt:April 15, 1872 ~ Monday to April 19, 1872 ~ Friday April 15, 1872 15, to 19. I spent the week laboring in the City & at the farm planting potatoes [FIGURES] & Puting in Garden I received 3 letters & wrote 2 to Wilford & Saxe we received the unanimous decision of the Supreme Court of the U. S. at washington in favor of the Trials of the L. D. Saints under the ...Dates:April 15, 1872 April 19, 1872 April 20, 1872 April 21, 1872 April 22, 1872 April 23, 1872 April 24, 1872 April 25, 1872 April 26, 1872 April 27, 1872 April 28, 1872 April 29, 1872 April 30, 1872 May 1, 1872 May 2, 1872 May 3, 1872 May 4, 1872 -
Excerpt:July 28 1872 [FIGURE] I felt well in speaking in the Tabernacle. I attended the prayer circle in the Evening I & went to the 14 ward & herd President Young speak about one hour He told how Joseph got the plates & the attack of 3 Men to get them from him & how he was delived He said there were 7 men with Joseph when he first organized the Endowments & he Brigham Young was the ownly witness on the Earth the rest ...Dates:July 28, 1872 July 29, 1872 July 30, 1872 July 31, 1872 August 1, 1872 August 2, 1872 August 3, 1872 August 4, 1872 August 5, 1872 August 5, 1872 August 10, 1872 August 11, 1872 August 12, 1872 August 15, 1872 August 16, 1872 -
Excerpt:Aug 16, 1872 of the big teeth & flung him onto his back & kicked him on the head untill they killed him he striped all the cloths off the back of John & tore his flesh considerable, but it seemed a Miracle that they should have killed him without any weapon August 17, 1872 ~ Saturday 17. Brother Taylor Richards & Myself visited Brother Bensons family & laid hands upon one of them. We also laid hands upon Brother ...Dates:August 17, 1872 August 17, 1872 August 18, 1872 August 19, 1872 August 20, 1872 August 21, 1872 August 23, 1872 -
Excerpt:August 24, 1872 ~ Saturday Aug 24, 1872 I spent the day stacking wheat & in the Evening I attended a Meeting of the Board of the D A & M Society I received 3 letters [FIGURE] from Sarah, Azmon, & Wilford. A Meeting was held 25In Millers Grove Farmington Davis County at 10 oclok the Presidency & Twelve were there August 25, 1872 ~ Sunday 25. Sunday in company with the Presidency ...Dates:August 24, 1872 August 25, 1872 August 26, 1872 August 30, 1872 August 31, 1872 September 1, 1872 September 2, 1872 September 3, 1872 September 4, 1872 September 5, 1872 September 6, 1872 -
Excerpt:Oct 3rd 1872 The Farm & got wheat, Barley, Oats, Potatoes, Honey & light Brama Fowls, Beets & squashes & took up to the Fair the rest of the day I spent in service on the ground October 4, 1872 ~ Friday to October 5, 1872 ~ Saturday 4 & 5 I spent these 2 days in service at the Fare as President of the Society & it was vary busiy work I think it was the best fair we have Ever had in the Territory I delivered My address ...Dates:October 3, 1872 October 4, 1872 October 5, 1872 October 6, 1872 October 7, 1872 October 8, 1872 October 9, 1872 -
Excerpt:Oct 9, 1872 At noon I preached a funeral sermon of a child Afternoon J Vancott Prayed Joseph Young spok 30 M[inutes] G. A. Smith 33 M[inutes] & said He was going to Jerrusalem with a company of about a dozen Men it would cost about $3000 in gold could not raise the Money & wished the conference to help him President Young spoke one hour upon the order of Enoch & the way the people should live should ke[e]p theDates:October 9, 1872 October 10, 1872 October 11, 1872 October 12, 1872 October 13, 1872 October 14, 1872 October 15, 1872 October 16, 1872 October 17, 1872 October 18, 1872 October 19, 1872 October 20, 1872 -
Excerpt:September 21, 1867 ~ Saturday Sept 21, 1867 I spent a part of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 13. H. C. Kimball sealed 1, W Woodruff 17 Wm Jenkings & wife received their seconed Anointings. September 22, 1867 ~ Sunday 22nd Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning attended Meeting at the Bowery. Prayer By Wm W Phelps J W Crosby ...Dates:September 21, 1867 September 22, 1867 September 23, 1867 September 27, 1867 September 28, 1867 September 29, 1867 September 30, 1867 October 1, 1867 October 2, 1867 October 3, 1867 October 4, 1867 October 5, 1867 October 6, 1867