The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-02-27
Brigham Young's Wives, First
Last, and Several Interme~
dates.


Last, and Several Interme-
dates.
Mary Angel Young is the first
living and legal wife ofthe proph-
ct. She is a native Of New
York, and is q fine looking, intelli-
gent woman. She is large, port
ly, and dignifed: Her haif Is we'll
sprinkled with tie frost of age;
her clear hazel eyes and melan-
choly countenance indicate a soul
where sorrow reigns supreme.
She has been much attached to
her husband, and his fidelity has
made deep inroads upon her mind.
Her deep seated melancholy often
produces flights OF insanity, which
increase with her declining years.
Lucy Decker Seely is the first
wife in "plurality," or the second
"woman."
Lucy Decker was married to
Issac Seely, and had two children.
She afterward became Mormon,
and went to Nauvoo to reside,
Her husband, Seely, was some
what dissipated, but treated her
we'll. She, however, saw brother
Brigham and loved him. he visi-
ted her, told her that Seely could
never give her an "exaltation" in
the eternal world, that he, being
''high in the PRIESTHOOD" could
make her a queen in the first res
direction.
She yic!,lcci to these induce
ments and the promptings of her
inclinations, left her husband, and
was "sealed" to Brigham Young.
Lucy Decker has brown hair,
dark eyes, small features, a fair
skin, and short of stature, but en-
b"npoint. She would strongly
remind you Of q New England
wife, "fat, fair and forty" In COM
mon with nearly all the inmates
of the harem, she is of very ordi-
nary intellect and limited educa-
ton.
Clara Decker, sister Of Lucy
Decker, is short, thick-set per-
son, very much like Lucy in ap-
pearance. She is much more in
telligent and agreeable than her
sister, and in every way her su-
perior. She is also great favor
ite with the Prophet, has three or
four children, and is much attach
ed to her "husband."
Harriet Cook was early in the
plurality, having been sealed to
Brigham at "Winter Quarter" on
the Missouri river, while the Nor
mons were on their way to Utah.
This was five years before poly
gamy was publicly proclaimed in
Utah as divine institution. Har-
riet is very tall, has light hair,
blue eyes, fair complexion, and
sharp nose. She is slender, but
has much power of endurance,
and a look Of determinations
Mrs. Woite's "Mormon Prophet"
YOUNG's LAST WIFE.
DR.. Adonis, after various wan
derings, has turned up in Utah.
In a letter from the promised land,
he writes, under the date Of No.
vember 22d, as follows, about
Brigham Youngs last wife : Il
saw the Presidents last wife at
the tabernacle on Sunday last.
The lady's name before marriage
was Maria FOLSOM. Her former
residence was at Council Bluffs,
Iowa. She is an imperious-look-
ing young beauty, Of the Grecian
rather than the Roman order, and
is very imperious and jealous.
Like all passionate and jealous
women, she is noble-hearted.
Miss Folsom is Brigham's last wife |
and pet. Two of the Presidents
daughters play at the theatre, and
are great favorites with the Gen
tile portion Of the community.
One is married (Mrs. Clawson,) |
and the other (Miss Jane) is sim
gle, but is being waited on by a
distinguished editor.-lMavaukie
Wisconsin.