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[2] By the time of his death, Young had 56 children by 16 of his wives; 46 of his children reached adulthood. [3] In 1902, 25 years after Young's death, The New York Times established that Young's direct descendants numbered more than 1,000. [4] In 2016 Young was estimated to have around 30,000 descendants. [5]
Brigham Young (/ ˈ b r ɪ ɡ əm / BRIG-əm; June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) [3] was an American religious leader and politician. He was the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1847 until his death in 1877.
Transitioned to living with the Young family while Jacobs was on a mission to England. Served as the Young family midwife while living in the Lion House. [60] Mother of Zina P. Young Card. 35 February 3, 1846 (aged 44) Amy Cecilia Cooper (1804–1852), aged 41 at marriage Married to (non-Mormon?) Joseph Aldrich. Sealed for time and eternity
Young is buried in the heart of the Mormon Temple complex in the Utah state capital. Gravesite – Brigham Young Family Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah C ontact Brent Hallenbeck at bhallenbeck ...
The BYU Family History Library (FHL) is located in the Harold B. Lee Library (HBLL) on the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. It is one of the Family History Centers [ 1 ] devoted to assisting library patrons in genealogical research.
Zina Diantha Huntington's father, William Huntington, was an early leader of the LDS Church, and she accompanied the Brigham Young Company expedition in pioneering and founding the State of Utah, along with her brothers, including Oliver Boardman Huntington, [22] who acted as a scout for the Brigham Young Company. She was polyandrous and was ...
Catherine, Princess of Wales, was diagnosed with cancer and is currently undergoing preventative chemotherapy, she announced March 22. The former Kate Middleton and her father-in-law, King Charles ...
The LDS Church began to practice polygamy in secret under the leadership of prophet Joseph Smith. When Utah became a territory in 1851, Brigham Young was appointed by the US Congress to be its first governor. After this milestone towards statehood, Mormons began to gradually become more open about their involvement in polygamy.