Joseph Watson Young
12 Jan 1829 - 7 Jun 1873
Joseph Watson Young (1829-1873) was born 12 Jan. 1829 in Mendon, Monroe Co., New York. He was the son of Lorenzo Dow Young and Persis Goodall. He married Mary Ann Pugh on 18 Sep. 1852 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England; widowed 20 Sep. 1853. He married Lurana Eldredge on 3 Feb. 1855 in Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory; participated in plural marriage. He served in church positions alongside Wilford Woodruff from 1849 to 1873. He died 7 Jun. 1873 in Harrisburg, Washington Co., Utah Territory.
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