Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09
DEATH OF MRS.
EMILY D. P. YOUNG
Was a Daughter Of First Presiding
Bishop Of the Church,
WIFE OF PRESIDENT YOUNG
Saw Many Hardships During Early
Days Of the Church aud Lived
aud Died Faithful.

Mrs. Emily Dow Partridge Young,
wife OF the late President Brigham
Young, and one Of the herolnes Of the
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter-day
Saints, departed this lie this morning,
December 9, 1899, at 4 o'clock, aged IS
years, 9 months and days. Mrs.
Young was born In the town Of Paines-
vile, Geauga county, Ohio, on Febru-
AIRY % le.t Her parents were Ed
ward Partridge and Lydia Clisbee Par.
tfidse, and were both OF them born in
Massachusetts, but moved 10 Ohio with
their parents when young people, where
they became acquainted. married and
settled IN gainesville. Bishop Edward
Partridge. the father OF Mrs. Young
was the hrst presiding Bishop ordained
In the Church, he was baptized De-
eember II, 1880, at Seneca Falls, New
York state, by Joseph Smith the
Prophet He had gone TO Seneca Falls
20 see the Prophet.
Mrs, Young grew 10 Womanhood IN
der the influence OF the Gospel. and has
been faithful and devoted 10 the work
throughout her whole life swery-
Ing TO the right nor left. With her the
Gospel was ever uppernOst The puri-
tyot the life OF this good woman Is and
has ever been beyond question, yet abe
mas known such persecution as but
lew women have experienced. In Kirt-
land, In Missouri, IN Nauyoo. every
whore that the Saints have settled,
Mrs, Young has been associated with
them aud passed through the
trials and fluctuations incident 10
the history OF this people
Her autobiography, written by herself
ana published In the Woman's EX-
ponent gives some OF the most heroic
instances that have transpired among
The Saints
Mrs Emily j. Partridge was one Of
the first women 10 accept and enter in.
To the order Of plural marriage. She
became the wife ~ the Prophet Joseph
Smith with the full and free consent OF
his wife, Emma Smith After his death
she again entered into that order Of
marriage, and was married 10 President
Brigham Young, and received her bless.
inSs and all the ordinances Of the House
OF the Lord In the TEMPLE al Nauvoo
and with her husband crossed the Mis-
sissippl river In February, 1916, at the
time OF the exodus Of the Saints from
Illinois. During that wearisome jour-
ney she experienced many harlships be-
ing IN delicate health ana travelling
win a young babe at that most in
clement season Of the year; but she
never murmured or repined but bore
patiently all the hardshlps incident to
the Journey aud life at Winter Quarters
afterwards. The eldest son Of Mrs
Young born In NauYoo, lived TO be
seven and died In this city. He
was named Edward Partridge Young
and wac a very bright and promising
boy. Sister Young has been the mother
Of seven children, Emily Augusta, her
eldest daughter, Is the wife II Bishop
II. H. ClaWson; Caroline, the
second daughter Is the wife
OF President George Q. Cannon.
Her only living son, Prof. Edward Don
Carlos Young resides at present In
Provo and Is connected with the Brig.
ham Young Academy. Miriam is the
wife OF Bishop Leonard G. Hardy, and
recently moved 20 Canada. uhe only
one absent from the city, josephine is
the wife OF Dr. A. G, Young. A daugh-
ter, Lima the youngest child. died
Nheh seven months old. Mrs. Young
has over forty grandchildren, several
great Grandchildren, a numerous pos
terity, and all In the faith OF the Cos
pei In which she believed and for which
she made great and noble SACRIFICES.
Mrs. Young was a very retiring, mod
est and retlcent woman, but firm In
her convictions as the everlasting Hills.
Mrs. Young passed away peacefully
at last. although she has suffered with
sickness considerably during the last
four years. Her death was the result
OF general debility. brought on by
KIND Of nervous prostratiOn and weak
ness. She was greatly beloved by her
own family and also loved and revered
by the family Of her late husband. and
the women Of the Latter-day Saints
who had the pleasure Of her acquaint-
ance She passed away az the resi-
dence Of her daughter. Mrs. Clawson.
IN this city though her own home was
in the Second ward.
Funeral sereylces over the remains Of
the late Mrs. Emily i. Young will De
held IN the Twelfth ward chapel, at Y !
o'clock noon, on Tuesday next. Friends |
are Invited TO be present.