Brigham Young Wife Book, Brigham Young S Wives And His Divorce From Ann Eliza Webb

Mary ann angell young june 8 1803 june 27 1882 was the second woman married to brigham young who would be president of the church of jesus christ of latter day saintsthey were married on march 31 1834.

What is byu provo. This is a book written by one of brigham youngs daughters. Youngs first wife miriam angeline works had died on september 8 1832. June 1 1801 august 29 1877 was an american religious leader politician and settlerhe was the second president of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints lds church from 1847 until his death in 1877.

Ann eliza young was one of the many wives of brigham young a mormon elder. Life of brigham young is a historical treatise dealing primarily with the socio political developments of the latter day saints from their arrival in the salt lake valley in the late 1840s to the mid 1870s when the book was published. He stated that upon being taught about plural marriage it was the first time in my life that i desired the grave by the time of his death young had 59 children by 16 of his wives.

Ann eliza young wrote her autobiography in order to inform the rest of the united states so disengaged with the goings on in utah the bondage mormonism and polygamy held on women. 46 of his children reached adulthood. Pioneer prophet brigham young.

19 exposes mormon polygamy which was practised between 1852 and 1890 by between 20 to 30 of mormon families. Ann eliza young september 13 1844 december 7 1917 also known as ann eliza webb dee young denning was one of brigham youngs fifty five wives and later a critic of polygamy. Im not going to call it world class literature or anything and i did skip over some parts of the book a bit but it had some interesting little stories about brigham young and his wives and home life.

Brigham young 18011877 was perhaps the most famous polygamist of the early latter day saint movement marrying a total of 55 wives. Brigham young has appeared in the following books. She spoke out against the suppression of women and was an advocate for womens rights during the 19th century.

This was a narrative about brigham youngs twenty seventh wife ann eliza webb much history about the mormon church its dominance in the utah territory political tiesinfluence in washington and whether the government couldshould dictate how a religious group chose to interpret the bible particularly in regard to polygamy. He founded salt lake city and he served as the first governor of the utah territoryyoung also led the foundings of the precursors to the. Polygamy was terminated by the mormons in 1890 but finally banned in 1904 by the threat of excommunication though not for any existing polygamous.

With the permission of mary young began practicing plural marriage in 1842 when he married lucy ann decker. The 19th wife saints wife no.