The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-03-29
WIVES OF BRIGHAM YOUNG.


made and many speculations indalged
in, as to the actual number of wives
which the mach-marr;ed Brigham
Young has taken to his bed and board
and to his capacious bosom. The
matter is now fully settled by the
details entered into, in connection
with the matter, by the Salt Lake
Nevs Letter. That journal settles
the fact that Young has espoused
twenty nine wives. twenty seven of
which are probably living. He want
ed to marry another. but the lady de-
cliued.
His first wife was Ann Angel, a
fine name for the wife Of prophet
He married her legitimately in New
York, and she haso borne him five
children. HIS second wife was Lucy
Seely, who was the wife of Isaac
Seely, when she became the "pluralty"
Of Prophet Brigham. She has bronze
him only eight children. He obtained
her at Nauvoo. He next espoused
her sister, Clara Decker, who hss
blessed the prophet with two little.
prophets. Harriet Cook was the
next object of his affectionate yearn-
ings. who is reported as ill-natured,
jealous and the devil of the house
hold. She has been known to assail
with her taper fingers the few capll-
larry attractions that adorn the crani-
um of the Prophet Brigham. She
does not care fig for Mormonism
and Young does not care much for
her. She is "the plague of his life"
Wife No. 5 was Lucy Biglow, said
to be beautiful and intelligent. She
has no children. No. 6 is blonde of
the brick dust tinge. and her/maiden
name was Mary Twiss. She has q
freckled face, low forehead, png nose.
and loves the prophet devotedIy.-
Martha Bowksr stands No. I on the
list. Her loye for the prophet is un
requited. Harriet Barney won the
natrifSQg.al prize as wife No. 8. She
is represented "a sad, sweet woman
She was formerly the pure and spot
less wife of devoted husband. No
wonder she is sad. Wife No. 9 was
the position assigned to Eliza Bur
CESS, OF Manchester, England. She
has blessed Brigham with five Young
additions to his family. Ellen Rock
wood, New England g!rl with con-
siderable personal beauty, was select
ed as his 10th wife. She is sickly,
and, as a consequence, is of little in-
portance in the household. Susan
Snively is the 11th light. She is of
New England origin and devotes her
self to knitting warm stockings and
mittens for the prophet. Jemima An
CELL folded her wings as wife No. Il
She was a widow, and is rarely visited
by Brigham. Margaret Alley became
his 18th wife, but she died, in 1853,
leaving two children to the care OF
her Brigham. Margaret Pierce ac-
cepted the position OF wife No. IA
She has several children. but she and
the prophet do not live happily
When Mr. Camptou joined the Nor
mons at Navoo he had very pretty
wife. Brigham coveted her, and she
became wife No Is. leaving six chill
dren to the care other real husband
Wife No. 16 was Mary Biglow, the
sister of wife No. 5. Mormonism did
not agree with her and she left. Wife
No. II was Eliza Rody Snow. a poet.
She lives elegantly and dresses ele-
gantly. His 18th wife was Zena D.
Huntingdon Jacobs. Amelia Part
ridge became his 10Th wife. She Is
said TO he beautiful and the mother of
four children. Mrs. Augusta Cobb
left comfortable home, children and
friends in Boston to become wife No.
20. Wife No. 81 was the wife of the
late Joseph Smith. Young did not
want her, but gave her a place to
strengthen his hold upon the Church.
Wife - was Clara Chase. who died s
maniac; she left four. children. Eme-
line Free was made his 23d wife, and
was said to be the most beautiful of
all, and really the idol of Brigham's
heart. He abandoned her. however,
for another. and married wife "a, who
with %, 26, u, and 2S, are unknown
or unseen, if they have not, like wife
l6, "taken up their beds and walked" "
The last finale addition to the Young
ldIiflIS was 61uiclia OioOuiy dS WHO
| 20. She is only about twenty-five
years OF age. The prophet won her
affections only after long and de-
voted courtship. She was to be his
last and only darling; but he has
since sought to marry Miss Salina
Urnsenback who Indignantly replied
his advances.
In the sad history of all these mar
riages there is an evidence of that inn
plicit faith which every woman evin-
ces in the fidelity of man. Every ad-
ditional wife seemed to be convinced
that all the preceding ones were to be
abandoned, and she alone was to be
last and only one of all. In No fcass
did they appear to anticipate that the
prophet was to one day weary OF
their charms and seek for new ones
elsewhere. The blow in each case, it
seems, fell with almost crushing eff
feet. especially upon those OF the
higher order OF intellect whom he had
induced to become his victims.
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