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Brigham Young married his first wife, Miriam Works, when he was 23. Miriam died 8 years later and at age 32, Brigham married Mary Angell.
He was later sealed to plural wives as the Church practiced polygamy at the time. The first came when he was 41. Others came when he was 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 51, 54, 61, 63, 66, 68, and 71.
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What is the name of brigham young nineteenth wife?
Brigham Young's 19th wife is said to be Mary Pierce. They were married January 16, 1845 when Brigham Young was 43 and she was 25. Her widowed sister Margaret was married to Brigham Young on the same day.
How old is Brigham Young?
Brigham Young was born on June 1, 1801 and died on August 29, 1877. Brigham Young would have been 76 years old at the time of death or 214 years old today.
How old was Brigham Young when he got removed from his office in 1857?
Brigham Young was released from his office as Territorial Governor of Utah in 1858. He was 57 years old.
How many times was brigham young married?
Brigham Young was married 55 times, although he only had a marriage relationship with 16 of them. The others he was responsible to care for temporally but he did not live with them, have children with them, or even see them often.
Who was Brigham Youngs 19th wife?
Brigham Young's 19th wife was Mary Pierce. She lived for only two years after their marriage. Although she was his 19th wife, Brigham Young had only 16 wives at the time of their marriage, due to 3 wives either dying or divorcing him. If you are curious about the book "Wife No. 19", a supposed autobiography of Brigham Young's 19th wife by Ann Eliza Young... Brigham Young married 55 women in his lifetime, and Ann Eliza Webb Young was actually number 52. When she married Brigham Young, she was 24 and was already a divorced mother of 2. She married Brigham Young on the advice of her family, in 1868. She later divorced him in 1875, after being excommunicated from the church and selling off Brigham Young's furniture at auction. She married a 3rd man, Moses Denning, who left her several years later on accusations that she had a series of affairs with other men and charged thousands of dollars to his accounts.
Is there any video on brigham young?
Yes. There was a movie made about Brigham Young (Titled: Brigham Young).
What is brigham youngs birth name?
Brigham Young's full name was Brigham Young.
What was Brigham Young's middle name?
Brigham Young's full name was Brigham Young. He didn't have a middle name.
How old was brigham young when he came to Utah?
Brigham Young was born in June 1801, so he had just turned 46 when he arrived in Utah in July 1847.
How did Brigham Young ensure that there were sufficient food supplies for the journey west?
Brigham Young had faith.All Mormon's have faith even I do, an 11 year old Mormon.
Who is Brigham Young's first wife?
Brigham Young married his first wife, Miriam Angeline Works, on October 8, 1824. He was 23 and she was 18. Their marriage lasted eight years, during which she bore him two children. She died in 1832, before Brigham Young converted to Mormonism.
Which state did Brigham Young love?
Brigham Young loved Utah.
