The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09
BRIGHAM YoUNG's WIDOWS.
Six Celebrate the Anniversary OF the
Apostles Birth.
ST. Louis Post-Dispatch.

81. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Six Of the twenty-six wives of Brigham
Young celebrated his birthday at Salt Lake
living but four were kept away by illness
or distance. An immense banquet was one
ol the fesya on tnS
Over 800 descendants of the Mormon leader
sat at the table. As many more are living
the globe. At the head Of the banqueters
present was Apostle Brigham Young.
and fourth in line for the presidency Of the
Mormon Church. Brigham Young. jr.. has
four wives
Interest centered. however. in the six old
women. widows OF the man who made plu-
raj marriage vital principle OF the Nor
mon religion They are from sixty TO os sigoy
in Mormonism to-day. Some Of these women
expect to be summoned from the grave on
YounS but by c Joseph smith These Wsrs
sealed to Young for time" only, and prev
ious TO that had been sealed to their
nifty" ~ ~
Tina D. Young is the most conspicuous
fifteen years old one of Joseph Smiths mis-
sionaries in New York made her convert:
She followed the new prophet through al!
two children. She was finally sealed TO him
in celestial marriage. She claims at one
time to have had a vision. and TO have been
depreciation" After the death of Smith
this wife turned 10 Brigham Young for
care, and was sealed" 10 him for time
only She crossed the plains in his caval::
cade. driving oxen, cooking. washing and
enduring many hardships: She is now re-
system OF 'relief'' societies maintained by
the Mormon Church,
Emily d. Partridge Young is second
time" wife. She and her sister were MADE MADE
wives Of Prophet Smith at Nauvoo. III. After
Smith dieG the sister, Emily, became one or
A third widow. Naamah Kendel Jenkins
at the last day by John S. Twiss. TO whom
himself A fourth. Margaret Pierce foung.
has been sealed for enternity 10 MOTIFS
Brieham Young's favorite and his youngest
wife. was exalted over all the old wives Ia
the last days of the old Mormon ie ss.o,
life. She was one Of the most beauuful OF
the Young Mormon women at Salt Lake
and still retains charm. Her name IS
Harriet Amelia Folsom Young and she Is
Cleveland's wife. The Folsoms came out TO
Utah from Ohio. At twenty-five Harret
as the m Souns suors one Of
whom it was supposed she intended TO mar
ry, were suddenly sent away by Brigham
Young on foreign missionary tours. Mean
time Harriet Amelia Folsom became the
favorite wife of the church,s head For her
he built the palace which STANDS TO-DAY
for his other wives. Harriet Folsom was
the only woman who could sway the bold
Mormon leader. Her word was law In the
Harriet Barney. Eliza Burgess. Harriet
Cook and Lucy Bigelow are other surviving
widows One alone of the widows Is
mathematical by the church. Ann Eliza
Young found poiygamous marriage not
| pleasant and applied for divorce from the
prophet. She afterward married again ana
| is living now In Michigan.
For those wives who remained faithful 10
| the leader the Mormon Church has provided
much notable work in high positions one
| of these labors is the tracing out or pro-
| genitors of the Young families. According
| to Mormon doctrines, no one obtains the
| highest salvation unless they are baptized
| thority Joseph Smith. in order TO prevent
| the condemnation OF millions of innocent
persons, declared that living people might
| be baptized for the dead ones, under the
names Of the deceased. Napoleon. Queen
Elizabeth. George Washington. Thomas Jef-
| ferson and others have thus been snatched
\ as brands from the burning.
The entire Young celebration showed how
strong a hold the dead leader still has upon
| the church Mormons hail him again as an
infallible leader. and look back with regret
/ to the days when he ruled like king in
| mountain Businesses. Flags have been flying
| declared that he would cram poygamy
down the threats Of Congress" Brigham
| Young, jr.. referred to the "empire of Utah. %
| created by his father. Governor Mills de-
| clared that when Brigham Young died ''the
| world lost of its greatest ornaments.
| and Senator Rawlins spoke Of the time when
| his statue would be placed beside those OF
other great national characters IN the Stae
uary Hall Of Congress.