Joseph Young

Joseph Young
First Seven Presidents of the Seventy[broken anchor]
March 1, 1835 (1835-03-01) – July 16, 1881 (1881-07-16)
Called byJoseph Smith
Personal details
Born(1797-04-07)April 7, 1797
Hopkinton, Massachusetts, United States
DiedJuly 16, 1881(1881-07-16) (aged 84)
Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States
Resting placeSalt Lake City Cemetery
40°46′37″N 111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W / 40.777; -111.858 (Salt Lake City Cemetery)
Spouse(s)Jane Adeline Bicknell
Lucinda Allen
Lydia Caroline Hagar
Mary Ann Huntley
Sarah Jane Snow
Elizabeth Stevens
Children21 (11 with first wife and 10 with plural wives)
ParentsJohn Young
Abigail Nabby Howe

Joseph Young (April 7, 1797 – July 16, 1881)[1] was an early convert to the Latter Day Saint movement and was a missionary and longtime general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was an elder brother of Brigham Young.

  1. ^ McCune, George M. (1991). Personalities in the Doctrine and Covenants and Joseph Smith–History. Salt Lake City, Utah: Hawkes Publishing. pp. 163–65. ISBN 9780890365182.