Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-04-17
APOSTLE BRIGHAM YOUNG DEAD.
Was President OF the Quorum o.
Apostles Of the Mormon Church

RpoSNleS OF tne MoTUlV"
Apostle Brigham Young, president
of the quorum of twelve, son OF 'he
famous leader Of the Mormon chuich
and next in line Of succession to Pres
ident Joseph f. Smith for that ? l.
ton. died at his home in Salt Lake
City at i0:40 p. m. Saturday. Death
which ensued after an illness OF over
a years duration, was due primarily
to cirrhosis of the liver. This led TO
dropsy. and his condition was made
still worse by a recent attack OF prom
chitis.
Brigham Young, a member OF the
council OF twelve apostles since 1865
and president Of that body since the
death of Franklin d, Richards, was
the son of President Brigham Young
and Mary Ann Angel. He was born
December rs. 1886, at Kirkland, o. HIS
father, in 1888, was widower with
two little girls. and he married Mary
Ann Angel as a result of fast meet
ing in Kirkland, during which II wa
revealed to the elder Brigham that she
was designed for him. Brigham, Jr,
was the third child of this marriage
and he was born amid all the unto
ward circumstances of the early days
in the church. He was twin. but his
twin sister, Mary, died at the age OF l.
Apostle Youngs eldest recollection
was a scene of the painful movings
and mobbings Of his people in the MIS-
souri-1llinois days. In 1889 the lam
lily moved to Montrose. which was
across the river from Nauvoo, WHERE
Brigham Young was baptized by his
father in the Mississippi river in 1875
He underwent, as a small boy, the suf
fering accompanying the removal OF
the Saints to Winter Quarters, and the
trip across the plains to the Salt Lake
valley. On November 5. 1858, when
10 years of age, he was married to
Catherine Curtis Spencer, and about
sixteen months later he yielded obedi'
ence to the principle of plural mar
riage by marrying Jane Darlington.
His early days in the VALET were
fraught with many hardships, he hay'
ing served as a scout during the Echo
canyon war, while out accommodating
in the mountains suffering great hard
ships. He was also one of the relief
party sent back to meet a handcart
company of emigrants, on which TRIP
he was attacked by inflammatory
rheumatism.
In April 1861, he was ordained q
member of the high council of the Salt
Lake stake, and in the spring OF 1867
he accompanied Delegate Bernhisel tc
the states. After arriving in New York
he recelevd q letter from his father
calling him on a mission, and comply
ing with this call he sailed for EuODe
and arrived at Liverpool July 26, 1852
He labored principally in London. but
visited Scandinavia and other parts Of
Europe, returning home in 1868.
He was ordained an apostle by his
father Brigham Young on EstnA
1864. but he did not become member
| of the twelve apostles quorum until
October, 1868. when he was chosen &c
fill vacancy caused by the selection
of George A. Smith as a counselor II
the first presidency.
| In 1864 Apostle Young was called or
another mission to Great Britain fol
the purpose of assisting President
Daniel II. Wells in the presidency Of
| the European mission. Shortly after
| his arrival there he succeeded Presl
dent Wells as president Of the Euro
| pean mission. During his stay there
he travele extensively and in 1861
| received request from his fathsr tC
! return to Utah for n visit ard saileC
| for home. After few months at home
| Apostle Young returned TO ENGLAND
and resumed charge Of the mission
but he remained there only a shor
| while, sailing finally for home Will
his family. For a time he had charg,
| of the affairs of the church In each,
stake. He was there until the reorgan
| ization of that stake in 1877. At thu
| general conference i'm 1873 he wal
chosen as one Of the five counsellor
to BRIGHAM Young ard acted In tina
| capacity until bis father died.
APOSTLE YCuro sorved several term
in the Utah LEGISLATURE. made nun
Der of trips east iN the interest Of tn
church, and occuried numerous posi-
tions of honor and trust. or late year
he has travelled extensively in Utah
Arizona. New Mexico. Colorado ant
old Mexico, VISITING the various stake
of the church. While visiting tn
Yaqui Indians in Mexico in 1882 b
was attacked by yellow fever and wa
at the point Of death. From 1890 4
1898 he was again in charge Of III
European mission, and since then. IN
I'll his long Illness. Ne has Travelled Nc
tween the various stakes of Zion in TIL
interest OF his faith.
Apostle Lyman May be President 0
NnOrttF.