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.
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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:January 8, 1841 ~ Friday 8th [FIGURE] I received one letter from Br Griffiths & Elder Kimball 2, one from Elder Young who informed us that the two Brethren who went from Longton Lancashire to Nauvoo to spy out the land had returned & was strong in the faith. This is the coldest day & night that London has seen for two winters & it is also so smokey I cannot see but few yards but as smokey & ...Dates:January 8, 1841 January 9, 1841 January 10, 1841 -
Excerpt:She is firm & unmoved in the great cause in which she is ingaged. My Prayer is that Peace health & Strength may rest upon her & her children & may the Lord make her usful, O Lord work by whome thou wilt but work & send by whom thou wilt but send, that thy cause may roll on in this city & to thee O Lord shall be all the glory. Mr Alburn informed the people he should soon be a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints & wished others ...Dates:January 11, 1841 January 12, 1841 -
Excerpt:January 18, 1841 ~ Monday 18th [FIGURE] Elder Kimball received 4 letters to day one from Elder Young who wishes us to be ready to set sail the fore part of April, I mailed the letter which I wrote to Phebe [FIGURE] I wrote two letters one to Daniel Browett one to H. Glover. [FIGURE] I received a letter from Elder M Holmes January 19, 1841 ~ Tuesday 19th [FIGURE] I ...Dates:January 18, 1841 January 19, 1841 January 20, 1841 January 21, 1841 January 22, 1841 January 23, 1841 -
Excerpt:January 13, 1845 ~ Monday 13th Monday I spent the day in writing I wrote [FIGURES] 6 Letters to send to our friends in Nauvoo by the ship that was going over un to the following persons B Young H. C. Kimball J. Taylor G. A. Smith D. Webster & John Benbow. Also Mrs Woodruff wrote one Letter to W Woodruff Jr ...Dates:January 13, 1845 January 14, 1845 January 15, 1845 -
Excerpt:January 22, 1844 ~ Monday Jan 22nd [FIGURE] I met with the quorum of the twelve at B Youngs house & spent the even[in]g and conversed upon a variety of subjects had a good time in expressing our views upon religious subjects January 23, 1844 ~ Tuesday 23 I attended the Nauvoo Lyceum in the evening in company with Mrs Woodruff ...Dates:January 22, 1844 January 23, 1844 -
Excerpt:January 24, 1844 ~ Wednesday 24th I preached at Haws house in the evening had the spirit of the Lord & an inter esting time January 25, 1844 ~ Thursday 25th [FIGURE] Met with the quorum of the Twelve [FIGURE] at President Youngs house had a good prayer meeting [FIGURE] OH Br Orson Hyde was present had not met with us for sometime Orson Hyde Received his 2d Anointing. January 26, 1844 ~ Friday 26 [FIGURE] ...Dates:January 24, 1844 January 25, 1844 January 26, 1844 January 27, 1844 -
Excerpt:Seal the hearts of the children to the fathers Malachi IV. Ch 6 vers [FIGURE] ^Wilford & Phebe W Woodruff receivd our 2d Anointing & sealings^ January 29, 1844 ~ Monday 29th Monday I met in the evening at Elder B Youngs for a Prayer meeting but few of us to gether January 30, 1844 ~ Tuesday 30 [FIGURE] Met with the quorum at Elder Youngs for a meeting [FIGURES] Br & Sister John Taylor was with us. ...Dates:January 29, 1844 January 31, 1844 -
Excerpt:February 1, 1844 ~ Thursday Feb I spent the day painting & drawing my arches in the front of my house & geting my roof on February 2, 1844 ~ Friday 2d I spent the day to work on my house. [FIGURES] I met with the quorum for Prayer &c at Elders Youngs. [FIGURES] Br & Sister Wm. W. Phelps attended with us. Br Phelps spoke Concerning his appointment as a Lawyier in Israel. ^Brother & ...Dates:February 1, 1844 February 2, 1844 February 3, 1844 -
Excerpt:March 1, 1844 ~ Friday March 1, 1844 MY BIRTH DAY Annother year of my exhistance has rolled away I am thirty seven years of age this day I am some better in health than I was yesterday but vary weak & feeble to day I spent a comfortable night March 2, 1844 ~ Saturday 2d I find myself quite weak this morning though I ventured to walk out of doors some Sister Benbow called to see me & brought me a rabit to eat ...Dates:March 1, 1844 March 2, 1844 March 3, 1844 March 4, 1844 March 5, 1844 March 7, 1844 -
Excerpt:A Brother of Dr Foster threatend the mayor & the mayor fined him $10. President Joseph Smiths views of the goverment was then read, which was recieved with universal applause Gen Smith is now nominated by the saints as a candidate for President of the U.S.A. next election. An article was also read headed a voice of innocence from Nauvoo, and a meeting of the female relief society was appointed to attend to the above. writing meeting adjourned 1 1/2 hours. During intermission the Twelve met with the seventies & ...