Brigham Young
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Brigham Young

1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
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Brigham Young (1801-1877) was born 1 Jun. 1801 in Whitingham, Windham Co., Vermont. He was the son of John Young and Nabe Howe. He married Miriam Works on 8 Oct. 1824 in Cayuga Co., New York; widowed 8 Sep. 1832. He married Mary Ann Angell on 31 Mar. 1834 in Geauga Co., Ohio; participated in plural marriage. He was baptized 14 Apr. 1832 in New York. He served in Church positions with Wilford Woodruff from 1834 to 1877. He died 29 Aug. 1877 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory.

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