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Brigham Young

Brigham Young was a leader of the Mormons. He became the president of the Mormon church after Joseph Smith's death. Questions about Brigham Young can be directed here.

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When was Young Brigham created?

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Brigham Young was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1832 at the age of 31.

He was previously baptized into the Methodist Church in 1823.

What are some stories about Brigham Young?

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Here is one, probably the most interesting that alot people don't know! Young was a man of indomitable courage, posessed of a canny nature, but had fits of ruthlessness now conveniently forgotten by Mormon historians. One such evidence of him trying to control Utah was the order that he gave to those involved in the massacre of about 120 non Mormon immigrants to remain quiet about what has now become known as the infamous Moutain Meadows Massacre. In September 1857, John D. Lee and a group of LDS cohorts devised a plan to mercilessly annihilate a wagon train of helpless immigrants. Twenty years later he was imprisoned, tried, convicted, and executed by the government of The United States for this vicious action. Referenc book would be "The Confessions of John D. Lee" a consistant sore spot in Mormon historical reconstruction. Also Young was a well known polygamist himself. Only until polygamy and the governments laws did not agree, did the Mormons change their doctrinal belief about polygamy.

How did Brigham Young contribute to westward migration?

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Brigham Young (1801 - 1877) was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and a settler of the Western United States. He was the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1847 until his death in 1877, he founded Salt Lake City, and he served as the first governor of the Utah Territory, United States. Young also led the foundings of the precursors to the University of Utah and Brigham Young University.

What are 2 adjectives that describe Brigham Young?

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religious and dead.

Who were the wives of Brigham Young?

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From 1840 until his death, Brigham Young married a different woman each year on his birthday. By doing this, he ensured himself a young hottie to sleep next to and wasn't forced to grow old with any ONE particular wife.

What is the important of Brigham young in the Mormon community?

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Brigham Young was the second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and as such is and was revered as a prophet. He led the Saints westward and established a government in the Utah territory. He is known for his fiery speaking style and his ruthless commitment to the gospel, in turn influencing the membership of the Church. More temples were built while he was President. His doctrinal contributions include Doctrine & Covenants 136.

What problems did Brigham Young have with non Mormons?

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The biggest problem he faced was leading thousands of people to a wild unknown land and having very little time (a couple months) to plan the trip. Once arriving, he had to organize all these people and build cities from scratch on land that was considered unlivable by most white men at the time.

How many sisters did Brigham Young have?

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There seems to be a great deal of debate on the exact number.

  • Some say that he had over 40 wives while he was alive, although that number wasn't all alive at once, and that number definitely isn't the number of wives that he slept with, because he married several women just because they needed someone to support them. There was one story I read in the histories of a woman that asked him to marry her sister, so that her sister would have a roof over her head, and that seems to have happened a few times, once there was precedent. :) So, the exact number depends on your definition of wife... whether you mean how many he ever had alive at one time, or how many he slept with, or how many he supported.
  • Others say that he had 27 wives (see link below).
  • He had children with 20 different wives.

Brigham Young had a total of 55 wives in his lifetime, although not all at the same time. He had children with 16 of his wives, and the majority of the others he never lived with and were never publically considered his 'wives' - they were mostly widows and divorcees that he had promised to take care of. At his death, he had been divorced 10 times and widowed 19 times. Although 23 wives were still living, his will mentioned only the 16 whom he had lived with. These 16 split his estate.

Brigham's first wife was Miriam Angeline Works. She died before Brigham was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church).

He re-married Mary Ann Angell and joined the Church.

His first polygamous marriage was 8 years later, to Lucy Ann Decker, who had been abandoned by her husband.

Brigham then married Augusta Adams, who's husband had left her as well.

The next wives were Harriet Elizabeth Cook and Clarissa Caroline Decker.

His next wife, Emily Dow Partridge, was a widow.

Clarissa Ross was next, a 30 year old spinster.

Louisa Beaman and Eliza R. Snow were his next wives, also both widows.

He next married Elizabeth Fairchild, who divorced him after 11 years of marriage.

Clarissa Blake, Rebecca Holman, Diana Chase, and Suzanne Snively married him in October 1844. Diana divorced him only a few years later.

The next three marriages were to widows: Olive Grey Frost, Mary Ann Clark, and Margaret Pierce.

Mary Pierce and Emmeline Free came next, after which Brigham was sealed to Mary Elizabeth Rollins. Mary Rollins was married and living with a non-Mormon, and so was sealed to Brigham for "eternity only" meaning that she would not be considered his wife until the afterlife.

In January 1846, Brigham married Margaret Alley, Olive Andrews, Emily Haws, Martha Bowker, Ellen Rockwood, Jemima Angel, Abigail Marks, Phebe Morton, Cynthia Porter, Mary Eliza Nelson, and Rhoda Richards. All but Margaret, Martha, and Ellen were widows.

Zina Diantha Huntington, a widow, came next. She was followed by Mary Ellen de la Montague (a divorcee, who was divorced from Young and re-married to her previous husband only a few months later), Julia Foster (a divorcee), Abigail Harback (a widow), Amy Cecilia Cooper (a 41 year old spinster), and Mary Ann Turley (who divorced Brigham 5 years later).

Naamah Carter, a divorcee, was next, followed by Nancy Cressy and Jane Terry, both widows.

Lucy Bigelow, Mary Jane Bigelow, Sarah Malin (a 43 year old spinster), and Eliza Burgess were next. Mary and Sarah divorced him after 4 years.

He then married widows Mary Oldfield, Catherine Reese, Mary VanCott, and Elizabeth Jones; and divorcees Harriet Barney and Ann Eliza Webb. Ann divorced Brigham 7 years later. He married Eliza Babcock and Amelia Folsom as well. Eliza divorced him a short time later.

Brigham's final two wives, Lydia Farnsworth and Hannah Tapfield, were in a similar situation as Mary Rollins. They were married and living with non-Mormon husbands, so were sealed to Brigham for 'Eternity Only'.

How much did Brigham Young weigh?

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5'10" 190 lbs.

Someone ought to tell that to the missionaries taking people through the tours of his home in Salt Lake City Utah as they say he was only 5' 0" tall, or at least did a week ago.

Who was Brigham Young and what did he do?

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The President of the LDS church and the first Governor of Utah Territory.

Brigham young loved what state?

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Utah, the state where Mormons settled and built their third temple-the Salt Lake City Temple. It took them 40 years. Salt Lake City is currently the LDS (Mormon) church capital.

If your boyfriend is Mormon how can you convert and become Mormon?

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Talk to your boyfriend. Or go to the church and talk to the missionaries. You can go to Mormon.org and get more info. However joining because of your boyfriend should not be your reason. Check it out and then decide.

yeah, the best way to do that is to talk to the missionaries. and i totally agree, you need to know for sure, for yourself that the church is true.

ReadAnother thing to do is to read the Book of Mormon, which Mormons believe is another book, in addition to the Bible, that tells about Christ coming to Earth. It is pretty central to the belief system, and an important thing to do if you are serious about joining.

I agree, read the book first, and talk to as many people as you can (on both sides). MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR GETTING YOURSELF IN TO! Conversion is a very big move that will be very difficult to back out of or renounce later in life. If you are not prepared to spend the majority of your life serving the church, following the teachings of church leaders or tithing at least 10% of your income, converting to Mormonism may be the wrong move.

What did brigham young say when he arrived in Utah?

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On July 24, 1847, when the Saints arrived for the first time in the Salt Lake Valley after their historic (some say the largest/longest migration in the history of man) migration from Nauvoo, Illinois.

Name the religious group started by Brigham Young and who made their home in Utah?

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Brigham Young did not start any religions. He was the second leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) which was founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. He led the Mormons from Illinois to Utah after Joseph Smith was murdered.

Where was Brigham Young born?

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Brigham Young lived in Vermont from his birth in 1801 until he joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1832. He traveled throughout New England and Canada as a missionary for the Church until 1835. He then moved to Kirtland, Ohio; Nauvoo, Illinois; and Salt Lake City, Utah with the Church.

How did brigham young break his appendix?

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Brigham Young did not do anything to rupture his appendix. Appendicitis (which causes a ruptured appendix if left untreated) can be caused by several things which happen naturally in the body, most often something you ate getting stuck and causing infection.

Where did Brigham Young lead the Mormons?

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Brigham Young was appointed the first governor of the Utah Territory by President Fillmore in 1850, and served until 1858. The territorial capital of Utah was Fillmore, and it was placed in Millard County. It remains a thriving small town.

How did Brigham Young die?

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No. He was living in Salt Lake City at the time and died on August 29,1877 from a ruptured appendix, having led the church up until the time of his death. His death followed an address he gave at the Council House in Salt Lake City less than a week earlier.

What did Brigham Young do to help the Mormons?

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Brigham Young was the Territorial Governor of the The present state of Nevada lay within the original boundaries of Utah Territory as established by Congress in 1850, and in 1855 territorial governor Brigham Young appointed Orson Hyde, an apostle, as probate judge and sent him to Carson Valley to organize a county government. Abandoned in 1857.

  • Las Vegas established in 1855. Most settlers departed in 1857.
  • Muddy River settled in 1865. Most settlers departed in 1871.

How old was Brigham Young at death?

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Jim Bridger died on July 17, 1881 at the age of 77.

Where is Brigham Young buried?

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Brigham Young is buried at 140 East 1st Avenue in Salt Lake City, Utah in the Brigham Young Family Cemetary, near the Brigham Young Historic Park.

A photo of his grave is found below under "Related Links".

How many sons did brigham young have?

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Brigham Young had 26 sons, only 17 of these lived to adulthood.

Here are their names:

Joseph A. Young

Brigham Young Jr.

John W. Young

Brigham Heber Young

Earnest Irving Young

Arta DeChrista Young

Feramorz Little Young

Oscar Brigham Young

Jedediah Grant Young (died in childhood)

Albert Jeddie Young (died in childhood)

Willard Young

Edward Partridge Young (died in childhood)

Joseph Don Carlos Young

Joseph Young (died in childhood)

Hyrum Young (died in childhood)

Moroni Young (died in childhood)

Alvah Young (died in childhood)

Alma Young (died in childhood)

Mahonri Moriancumer Young

Myrum Smith Young

Lorenzo Dow Young

Alonzo Young

Daniel Wells Young (died in childhood)

Brigham Morris Young

Alfales Young

Phineas Howe Young

What did Brigham Young do?

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Brigham Young was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and a settler of the Western United States. He was the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the LDS Church, he founded Salt Lake City, and he served as the first governor of the Utah Territory