Brief Life History of Brigham
When Brigham Young was born on 1 June 1801, in Whitingham, Windham, Vermont, United States, his father, John Hayden Young, was 38 and his mother, Abigail Howe, was 36. He married Miriam Works on 8 October 1824, in Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839. He died on 29 August 1877, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Sources (200)
- Brigham Young, "United States Census, 1860"
- Brigham Young, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Brigham in entry for Mohonri M Young, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
Spouse and Children
1801–1877 Male
1826–1875 Female
Children (10)
1847–1890 Female
1849–1883 Female
1851–1925 Male
1852–1895 Female
1854–1908 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1763–1839 Male
1765–1815 Female
Siblings (12)
1786–1860 Female
1787–1859 Female
1789– Male
1789–1841 Female
1791–1870 Male
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World Events (8)
1803
Age 2
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 7
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
Age 20
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, and northern Irish: nickname from Middle English yong ‘young’ (Old English geong), used to distinguish a younger man from an older man bearing the same personal name (typically, father and son). In Middle English this name is often found with the Anglo-Norman French definite article, for example Robert le Yunge. In Gaelic-speaking areas of Scotland this was widely used as an English equivalent of the Gaelic nickname Og ‘young’; see Ogg . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Americanized form (translation into English) of various European surnames meaning ‘young’ or similar, notably German Jung , Dutch Jong and De Jong , and French Lejeune and Lajeunesse .
Americanized form of Swedish Ljung: topographic or an ornamental name from ljung ‘(field of) heather’, or a habitational name from a placename containing this word, e.g. Ljungby.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Written by granddaughter, Teton Hanks Jackman Harriet Amelia Decker was born 13 March 1826 at Phelps, Ontario County, New York. Her parents were Harriet Page Wheeler and Isaac Decker. She was the thi …
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