Persis Goodall Young Richards
15 Mar 1806 - 16 Sep 1894
Persis Goodall Young Richards (1806-1894) was born 15 Mar. 1806 in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. She was the daughter of Joel Goodall and Molly Swain. She married Lorenzo Dow Young on 26 Jun. 1826 in Watertown, and they had ten children; divorced. She was sealed to Levi Richards on 27 Jan. 1846 in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois. She was baptized 19 Apr. 1833. Her sickness in May 1854 was mentioned by Wilford Woodruff in his journal. She died 16 Sep. 1894 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory.
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