Event | Details/Notes |
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Divorce | On this date, the divorce between Sarah (neé Malin) Young and Brigham Young.3 |
Marriage | Friday, 8 Oct 1824, Brigham, age 23 years, 4 months and 7 days, and Miriam Angeline Works, age 18 years, 4 months and 1 day, daughter of: Asa Works and Abigail Jerusha Marks, were married 1st marriage for Miriam; 2 children.2,3 |
Marriage | Monday, 31 Mar 1834, Brigham, age 32 years, 9 months and 30 days, and Mary Ann Angell, age 30 years, 9 months and 23 days, daughter of: James Williams Angell and Phebe Ann Morton, were married at Kirtland, Lake County, OhioG, 1st marriage for Mary Ann; 6 children.2,3 |
Marriage | Tuesday, 14 Jun 1842, Brigham, age 41 years and 13 days, and Lucy Ann Decker, age 20 years and 28 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, Lucy Ann was abandoned by her previous husband, not divorced. This was Brigham Young's first "plural" marriage; 7 children.2,4,3 |
Marriage | Thursday, 2 Nov 1843, Brigham, age 42 years, 5 months and 1 day, and Augusta Adams, age 41 years, 10 months and 26 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, married to Henry Cobb (they later divorced in 1847.)2,3 |
Marriage | Thursday, 2 Nov 1843, Brigham, age 42 years, 5 months and 1 day, and Harriett Elizabeth Cook, age 18 years, 11 months and 26 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, 1st marriage for Harriett; 1 child.2,3 |
Marriage | Wednesday, 8 May 1844, Brigham, age 42 years, 11 months and 7 days, and Clarissa Clara Decker, age 15 years, 9 months and 16 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, 1st marriage for Clara; 5 children.2,3 |
Marriage | Sep 1844, Brigham, age 43 years and 3 months, and Emily Dow Partridge, age 20 years and 6 months, daughter of: Edward Partridge and Lydia Clisbee, were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, widow of Joseph Smith, Jr.2 |
Marriage | Tuesday, 10 Sep 1844, Brigham, age 43 years, 3 months and 9 days, and Clarissa Ross, age 30 years, 2 months and 25 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, 1st marriage for Clarissa.2 |
Marriage | Thursday, 19 Sep 1844, Brigham, age 43 years, 3 months and 18 days, and Louisa Beaman, age 29 years, 7 months and 12 days, daughter of: Alvah Beaman and Sarah Burtts, were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, widow of Joseph Smith, Jr.2 |
Marriage | Thursday, 3 Oct 1844, Brigham, age 43 years, 4 months and 2 days, and Eliza Roxcy Snow, age 40 years, 8 months and 12 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, widow of Joseph Smith, Jr.2 |
Marriage | Thursday, 3 Oct 1844, Brigham, age 43 years, 4 months and 2 days, and Elizabeth Fairchild, age 12 years, 6 months and 5 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, 1st marriage for Elizabeth.2,3 |
Marriage | Wednesday, 9 Oct 1844, Brigham, age 43 years, 4 months and 8 days, and Rebecca Greenleaf Holman, age 20 years, 7 months and 19 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, 1st marriage for Rebecca.2 |
Marriage | Thursday, 10 Oct 1844, Brigham, age 43 years, 4 months and 9 days, and Diana Severance Chase, age 17 years, 2 months and 15 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, 1st marriage for Diana.2,3 |
Marriage | Thursday, 31 Oct 1844, Brigham, age 43 years, 4 months and 30 days, and Susannah Snively, age 29 years and 1 day were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, 1st marriage for Susan.2 |
Marriage | Thursday, 7 Nov 1844, Brigham, age 43 years, 5 months and 6 days, and Olive Grey Frost, age 28 years, 3 months and 14 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, widow of Joseph Smith, Jr.5 |
Marriage | Wednesday, 15 Jan 1845, Brigham, age 43 years, 7 months and 14 days, and Mary Ann Clark, age 29 years were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, previously married to William Powers; later divorced Brigham Young.3,6 |
Marriage | Thursday, 16 Jan 1845, Brigham, age 43 years, 7 months and 15 days, and Margaret Pierce, age 21 years, 8 months and 28 days, daughter of: Robert Peirce and Hannah Harvey, were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, Margaret is a sister of Mary Harvey (Pierce) Young, another wife of Brigham.2,3 |
Marriage | Thursday, 16 Jan 1845, Brigham, age 43 years, 7 months and 15 days, and Mary Harvey Peirce, age 23 years, 1 month and 18 days, daughter of: Robert Peirce and Hannah Harvey, were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, 1st marriage for Mary; older sister of Margaret Pierce. Brigham married the sisters on the same day.3 |
Marriage | Wednesday, 30 Apr 1845, Brigham, age 43 years, 10 months and 29 days, and Emmeline Free, age 19 years and 2 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, 1st marriage for Emmeline. She bore 10 children.2 |
Marriage | Thursday, 22 May 1845, Brigham, age 43 years, 11 months and 21 days, and Mary Elizabeth Rollins, age 27 years, 1 month and 13 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, widow of Joseph Smith, Jr.2 |
Marriage | Wednesday, 14 Jan 1846, Brigham, age 44 years, 7 months and 13 days, and Margaret Maria Alley, age 20 years and 26 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, 1st marriage for Margaret.2,3 |
Marriage | Thursday, 15 Jan 1846, Brigham, age 44 years, 7 months and 14 days, and Emily Haws, age 22 years, 5 months and 24 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, widow of William Whitmarsh.2,3 |
Marriage | Wednesday, 21 Jan 1846, Brigham, age 44 years, 7 months and 20 days, and Martha Bowker, age 23 years, 11 months and 28 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, 1st marriage for Martha.2 |
Marriage | Wednesday, 21 Jan 1846, Brigham, age 44 years, 7 months and 20 days, and Ellen Rockwood, age 16 years, 9 months and 29 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, 1st marriage for Ellen.3 |
Marriage | Wednesday, 28 Jan 1846, Brigham, age 44 years, 7 months and 27 days, and Jemima Angel, age 41 years, 3 months and 24 days, daughter of: James Williams Angell and Phebe Ann Morton, were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, daughter of Phoebe Morton Angell and sister of Brigham's 2nd wife, Mary Ann Angell.3 |
Marriage | Wednesday, 28 Jan 1846, Brigham, age 44 years, 7 months and 27 days, and Phebe Ann Morton, age 59 years and 10 months were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, widow of James W. Angell; mother of sisters Mary Ann and Jemima who Brigham also married.3 |
Marriage | Wednesday, 28 Jan 1846, Brigham, age 44 years, 7 months and 27 days, and Abigail Jerusha Marks, age 64 years, 2 months and 22 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, widow of Asa Works and mother of Miriam Works, Brigham's 1stwife.3 |
Marriage | Wednesday, 28 Jan 1846, Brigham, age 44 years, 7 months and 27 days, and Cynthia Porter, age 62 years, 11 months and 26 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, widow of William Weston.3 |
Marriage | Saturday, 31 Jan 1846, Brigham, age 44 years, 7 months and 30 days, and Rhoda Richards, age 61 years, 5 months and 23 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, widow of Joseph Smith, Jr; first cousins.2,3 |
Marriage | Saturday, 31 Jan 1846, Brigham, age 44 years, 7 months and 30 days, and Mary Eliza Nelson, age 40 years, 2 months and 7 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, widow of John P. Greene.2,3 |
Marriage | Monday, 2 Feb 1846, Brigham, age 44 years, 8 months and 1 day, and Zina Diantha Huntington, age 25 years, daughter of: William D. Huntington and Zina Baker, were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, widow of Joseph Smith, Jr. and also married to Henry Bailey Jacobs; 1 child.1,3 |
Marriage | Tuesday, 3 Feb 1846, Brigham, age 44 years, 8 months and 2 days, and Mary Ellen de la Montaigne, age 40 years, 8 months and 9 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, divorced from James B. Woodward; remarried Woodward after divorcing Brigham.2,3 |
Marriage | Tuesday, 3 Feb 1846, Brigham, age 44 years, 8 months and 2 days, and Julia Foster, age 34 years, 2 months and 16 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, widow of Jonathan Hampton.2,3 |
Marriage | Tuesday, 3 Feb 1846, Brigham, age 44 years, 8 months and 2 days, and Abigail Harback, age 55 years, 4 months and 14 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, Abigail was previously married to John Calvin Hall.2,3 |
Marriage | Tuesday, 3 Feb 1846, Brigham, age 44 years, 8 months and 2 days, and Mary Ann Turley, age 18 years, 6 months and 21 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, 1st marriage for Mary Ann.2,3 |
Marriage | Friday, 6 Feb 1846, Brigham, age 44 years, 8 months and 5 days, and Naamah Kendel Jenkins Carter, age 24 years, 10 months and 17 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, divorced from John S. Twiss.3 |
Marriage | Friday, 6 Feb 1846, Brigham, age 44 years, 8 months and 5 days, and Nancy Cressy, age 66 years and 17 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, widow of Oliver Walker.2,3 |
Marriage | Tuesday, 10 Feb 1846, Brigham, age 44 years, 8 months and 9 days, and Jane Terry, age 26 years, 8 months and 20 days were married at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG, Jane was twice widowed previously.2,3 |
Divorce | Sunday, 13 Dec 1846, on this date, the divorce between Mary Ellen (neé de la Montaigne) Young and Brigham Young at Nauvoo, Hancock County, IllinoisG.2 |
Marriage | Sunday, 14 Mar 1847, Brigham, age 45 years, 9 months and 13 days, and Mary Jane Bigelow, age 19 years, 4 months and 27 days, daughter of: Nahum Bigelow and Mary Gibbs, were married at Winter Quarters, Camp Twp., Douglas County, NebraskaG, 1st marriage for Mary Jane; sisters Lucy and Mary Jane both married on same date to Brigham.3 |
Marriage | Saturday, 20 Mar 1847, Brigham, age 45 years, 9 months and 19 days, and Lucy Bigelow, age 16 years, 5 months and 17 days, daughter of: Nahum Bigelow and Mary Gibbs, were married at Winter Quarters, Camp Twp., Douglas County, NebraskaG, 1st marriage for Lucy; 3 children; both Lucy and her sister Mary Jane married Brigham on the same date.2 |
Marriage | Tuesday, 18 Apr 1848, Brigham, age 46 years, 10 months and 17 days, and Sarah Malin, age 44 years, 3 months and 8 days were married at Winter Quarters, Camp Twp., Douglas County, NebraskaG, 1st marriage for Sarah.2 |
Divorce | before 1849, on this date, the divorce between Diana Severance (neé Chase) Young and Brigham Young at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UtahG.2 |
Divorce | before 1850, on this date, the divorce between Mary Eliza (neé Nelson) Young and Brigham Young at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UtahG.2 |
Marriage | before 1850, Brigham and Eliza Babcock, daughter of: Adolphus Babcock and Jerusha Jane Rowley, were married may have been Eliza's 1stmarriage.2 |
Divorce | 1851, on this date, the divorce between Mary Ann (neé Turley) Young and Brigham Young at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UtahG.3 |
Divorce | 1851, on this date, the divorce between Mary Jane (neé Bigelow) Young and Brigham Young at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UtahG.3 |
Divorce | 1851, on this date, the divorce between Mary Ann (neé Clark) Young and Brigham Young at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UtahG.6 |
Divorce | Thursday, 4 Dec 1851, on this date, the divorce between Eliza (neé Babcock) Young and Brigham Young at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UtahG.2 |
Marriage | Sunday, 3 Oct 1852, Brigham, age 51 years, 4 months and 2 days, and Eliza Burgess, age 24 years, 9 months and 25 days were married at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UtahG, 1st marriage for Eliza; 1 child.2,3 |
Marriage | Thursday, 16 Dec 1852, Brigham, age 51 years, 6 months and 15 days, and Mary Oldfield, age 61 years, 5 months and 24 days were married at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UtahG, widow of Eli Kelsey.2,3 |
Divorce | 1855, on this date, the divorce between Elizabeth (neé Fairchild) Young and Brigham Young at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UtahG.3 |
Marriage | Sunday, 10 Jun 1855, Brigham, age 54 years and 9 days, and Catherine Reese, age 51 years, 4 months and 14 days were married at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UtahG, widow of Zephaniah Clawson.2,3 |
Marriage | Friday, 14 Mar 1856, Brigham, age 54 years, 9 months and 13 days, and Harriet Emeline Barney, age 25 years, 5 months and 1 day were married at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UtahG, divorced from William Sagers; 1 child.2 |
Marriage | Saturday, 24 Jan 1863, Brigham, age 61 years, 7 months and 23 days, and Harriett Amelia Folsom, age 24 years, 5 months and 1 day were married at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UtahG, 1st marriage for Amelia; rumored to be his favorite wife.2,3 |
Marriage | Sunday, 8 Jan 1865, Brigham, age 63 years, 7 months and 7 days, and Mary Van Cott, age 20 years, 11 months and 6 days were married at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UtahG, ex-wife of Augusta Adams, son, James T. Cobb; 1 child.3 |
Marriage | Tuesday, 7 Apr 1868, Brigham, age 66 years, 10 months and 6 days, and Ann Eliza Webb, age 23 years, 6 months and 25 days, daughter of: Chauncey Griswold Webb and Eliza Jane Churchill, were married at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UtahG, divorced from James L. Dee.2,3 |
Marriage | Sunday, 8 May 1870, Brigham, age 68 years, 11 months and 7 days, and Lydia Farnsworth, age 62 years, 3 months and 3 days were married at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UtahG, wife of Elijah Mayhew.2 |
Marriage | Sunday, 8 Dec 1872, Brigham, age 71 years, 6 months and 7 days, and Hannah Dorcas Tapfield, age 65 years, 8 months and 23 days were married at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UtahG, wife of Thomas O. King.3 |
Divorce Filing | Jan 1873, Ann Eliza (neé Webb) Young, filed for divorce from Brigham Young at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UtahG. Ann sued alleging neglect, cruel treatment and desertion. She claimed that her husband had propoerty worth $8 million and an income exceeding $40,000 per month.3 |
Divorce | Jan 1875, Ann Eliza (neé Webb) Young's, divorce from Brigham Young at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UtahG. Ann was granted the divorce and awarded $500 per month. However, the alimony was later set aside due to the marriage being polygamous therefore legally invalid.7 |