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Eighteen of Young's wives and their children traveled to Utah with the Brigham Young Company in 1848. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] Young would often attend cultural events and public gatherings with his wives, usually only one, and his children.
Brigham Young (/ ˈ b r ɪ ɡ əm / BRIG-əm; June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) [4] 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.
Pages in category "Wives of Brigham Young" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Young also led the foundings of the precursors to the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. Young was a polygamist, marrying a total of 55 wives, 54 of them after he converted to Mormonism. [1] The policy was difficult for many in the church.
Ann Eliza Young (September 13, 1844 – December 7, 1917) also known as Ann Eliza Webb Dee Young Denning [1] was one of Brigham Young's fifty-six wives and later a critic of polygamy. Her autobiography, Wife No. 19, [ 2 ] was a recollection of her experiences in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has tried to gloss over aspects of its history, including the polygamy practiced by Smith and Brigham Young, who helped found Salt Lake City, Utah ...
After Smith's death, Beaman remarried, becoming the ninth wife of Brigham Young. Young and Beaman had five children together, all of whom predeceased Beaman, who died at age 35. [34] [35] Listed as a Smith plural wife by Joseph F. Smith, [36] who noted an 1869 affidavit of Beaman's brother-in-law Joseph B. Noble, stating he officiated at the ...
Three years after his divorce from his first wife, Maples gave birth to the couple's only child together in 1993, Tiffany Trump (named after "Tiffany & Co"). He and Maples wed two months later.