| Merril Jessop | |
|---|---|
| Head of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (de facto) | |
| December 4, 2007 – February 2011 | |
| Predecessor | Warren Steed Jeffs |
| Successor | Warren Steed Jeffs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick Merril Jessop December 27, 1935 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Died | February 28, 2022 (aged 86) Cedar City, Utah, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Foneta Marie Stokes Cook Ruth Pugh Steed Barbara Steed Carolyn Bistline Blackmore (former) Tammy Lauritzen Barlow Ireta Cathleen Hammon Barlow Lorraine Steed and several others |
| Children | 54 total 10 children by Foneta Cook 16 children by Ruth Steed 14 children by Barbara Steed 8 children by Carolyn Blackmore 1 child by Tammy Barlow 5 children by Cathleen Barlow |
| Parents | Richard Seth Jessop and Ida Johnson |
Merril Jessop (December 27, 1935 – February 28, 2022)[1][2] was a high-ranking bishop in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, commonly referred to as the FLDS Church. He was briefly the de facto leader of the FLDS.[3] Jessop was also in charge of the YFZ Ranch during the 2008 raid.[4][5]
- ^ *Cause No. 2833 in the District Court of Schleicher County, Texas "Motion for Conservatorship and Further Orders".
- ^ Merril Jessop, 86, Dies in Utah
- ^ "Judge Orders FLDS Nursing Mothers to Foster Care With Infants". CNN. 2008-04-23.
- ^ Winslow, Ben (2007-08-29). "Honors for ex-polygamous wife". Deseret News.
- ^ Katherine Wojtecki (2008-04-15). "At the green gate, and then a glimpse of the polygamist's life". CNN. Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-07-23.