Yearsley, David Dutton (1808-1849), born at Thornbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Married Mary Ann Hoopes, 1830. Converted to Mormonism in 1841. Located at Nauvoo, Illinois. During the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo he was appointed bishop of the 12th ward at Winter Quarters, Douglas County, Nebraska in 1846. In 1848 he was elected county commissioner of Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Died at Winter Quarters. [PJSv2]

Young, Brigham (1801-1877), carpenter, painter, glazier. Born at Whitingham, Windham County, Vermont. Married Miriam Works, 1824. Living in Mendon, New York when he joined the Latter-day Saints in 1832. Moved to Kirtland, Ohio, 1832. With Zion’s Camp, 1834. His Kirtland years were divided between missionary work and labor on the temple. He succeeded Thomas Marsh as president of the Quorum of Twelve. Member of the Quorum of Twelve, 1835-47; Church President, 1848-77. Directed Mormon evacuation from Missouri, 1838-39. Mission to England, 1839-41. Elected to Nauvoo city council, 1841. Directed Mormon migration from Nauvoo to Utah, 1846-48. Governor of Utah Territory, 1850; Superintendent of Indian Affairs, 1851-57. Directed colonization of hundreds of communities in western U.S. Died in Salt Lake City. [PJSv1]

Young, Brigham (1801-1877), carpenter, painter, glazier. Born at Whitingham, Windham County, Vermont. Married Miriam Works, 1824. Living in Mendon, New York when he joined the Latter-day Saints in 1832. Moved to Kirtland, Ohio, 1832. With Zion’s Camp, 1834. His Kirtland years were divided between missionary work and labor on the temple. Member of the Quorum of Twelve, 1835-47; succeeded Thomas Marsh as president of the Quorum of Twelve, 1838; Church President, 1848-77. Directed Mormon evacuation from Missouri, 1838-39. Mission to England, 1839-41. Elected to Nauvoo city council, 1841. Directed Mormon migration from Nauvoo to Utah, 1846-48. Governor of Utah Territory, 1850-57; Superintendent of Indian Affairs, 1851-57. Directed colonization of hundreds of communities in western U.S. Died in Salt Lake City. [PJSv2]

Young, Brigham (1801-77), was born on June 1, 1801, in Whitingham, Vermont, to John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Married Miriam Works on Oct. 8, 1824, and they had two children. After her death, he married Mary Ann Angel on Feb. 18, 1834, and they had six children. Was baptized and was ordained an elder on Apr. 14, 1832, by Eleazer Miller after two years of studying Mormonism. Marched with Zion’s Camp in 1834. Served a mission to Canada in 1832 and in 1835, missions to the eastern states in 1835-37, and missions to England in 1839-41. Became an apostle on Feb. 14, 1835. Attended the Hebrew School, 1835-36. Became the second prophet and President of the Church on Dec. 5, 1847. Led the Saints to Utah. Died on Aug. 29, 1877, in Salt Lake City. [McLellin]

Young, Brigham. Son of John Young and Abigail Howe. Born 1 June 1801 at Whittingham, Windham County, Vermont. Moved with family to Sherburne, New York, 1804, and to Auburn, New York, 1813. Joined Methodist Church about 1822. Married Miriam Works in Aurilius, New York, 8 October 1824. Two children: Elizabeth and Vilate. Employed as carpenter, joiner, painter, and glazier. Moved to Mendon, New York, 1829. First saw Book of Mormon in spring of 1830. Baptized 14 April 1832 by Eleazer Miller. Ordained elder 14 April 1832. Wife, Miriam, died 8 September 1832. Traveled to Kirtland to see Joseph Smith October-November 1832. Mission to Upper Canada December 1832. Returned to Mendon, New York, February 1833. Second mission to Upper Canada April-August 1833. Moved to Kirtland September 1833. Married Mary Ann Angell 18 February 1834. Six children: Joseph A., Brigham, Mary Ann, Alice, Luna, and John W. Member of Zion’s Camp 1834. Worked on Kirtland Temple. Ordained apostle 14 February 1835. Mission to eastern states May-September 1835. Attended Hebrew School in Kirtland in fall of 1835. Attended dedication of Kirtland Temple March 1836. Mission to eastern states and New England in summer of 1835. Charter member of and owned stock in Kirtland Safety Society January 1837. Business mission to eastern states with Willard Richards March-June 1837. Mission to New York and Massachusetts June-August 1837. Left for Missouri 22 December 1837. Arrived in Far West, Missouri, 14 March 1838. Expelled from Missouri 1839. Organized Mormon evacuation from Missouri 1838-39. Located temporarily in Quincy, Illinois, February 1839. Moved to Montrose, Iowa, May 1839. Left for mission to England 14 September 1839. Arrived in England 6 April 1840. Appointed President of Twelve Apostles 19 January 1841. Left England 21 April 1841. Arrived in Nauvoo 1 July 1841. Elected member of Nauvoo City Council 4 September 1841. Initiated into Masonry 7 April 1842. Received endowment 4 May 1842. Married first plural wife, Lucy Ann Decker, 15 June 1842. Seven children: Brigham H., Fanny Caroline, Ernest Irving, Shemira, Arta De Christa, Feramorz Little, and Clarissa Hamilton. Mission to eastern states to collect funds for Nauvoo House and Temple July-September 1843. Married Harriet E. Cook 1843. One child: Oscar Brigham. Member of Council of Fifty 11 March 1844. Left on mission east to campaign for Joseph Smith as president of United States 21 May 1844. Returned to Nauvoo 6 August 1844. Married Clarissa Decker 1844. Five children: Jeanette, Nabbie, Jedediah G., Albert J., and Charlotte. Married Clarissa Ross 1844. Four children: Mary Eliza, Clarissa Maria, Willard, and Phebe Louisa. Married Emily Dow Partridge 1844. Seven children: Edward P., Emily Augusta, Caroline, Joseph Don Carlos, Miriam, Josephine, and Lura. Asserted right of Twelve to lead Church 8 August 1844. Elected lieutenant general of Nauvoo Legion 31 August 1844. Directed Mormon preparations to leave Nauvoo 1845. Married Louisa Beman 1846. Five children: Joseph, Hyrum, Moroni, Alvah, and Alma. Married Margaret Maria Alley 1846. Two children: Evelyn L. and Mahonri Moriancumer. Married Emmeline Free 1846. Ten children: Ella E., Marinda Hyde, Hyrum Smith, Emmeline Amanda, Louise Nelle, Lorenzo Dow, Alonzo, Ruth, Daniel Wells, and Adelle E. Married Margaret Pierce 1846. One child: Brigham Morris. Married Zina D. Huntington 1846. One child: Zina Prescinda. Left Nauvoo 15 February 1846. Established Winter Quarters on Missouri River in fall of 1846. Married Lucy Bigelow 1847. Three children: Eudora Lovina, Susa A., and Rhoda M. Left Winter Quarters for Rocky Mountains 14 April 1847. Arrived in Salt Lake Valley 24 July 1847. Left to return to Winter Quarters 18 August 1847. Ordained President of Church at Kanesville, Iowa, 5 December 1847. Left Winter Quarters for Salt Lake Valley 26 May 1848. Arrived in Salt Lake Valley 20 September 1848. Elected governor of provisional State of Deseret 12 March 1849. Appointed governor of Utah Territory by Millard Fillmore 20 September 1850. Organized Weber and Utah stakes 1851. Explored southern Utah 1852. Married Eliza Burgess 1852. One Child: Alfales. Broke ground for Salt Lake Temple 14 February 1853. Signed peace treaty ending Walker War 1854. Married Harriet Barney 1856. One child: Phineas Howe. Visited Utah settlements May-June 1861. Sent first telegram over newly completed overland telegraph 18 October 1861. Visited southern settlements September 1862. Married Mary Van Cott 1865. One child: Fannie. In all, fathered fifty-seven children. Organized School of Prophets December 1867. Elected president of ZCMI October 1868. Left for St. George, Utah, to spend winter 25 November 1870. Returned to Salt Lake City 10 February 1871. Dedicated St. George Temple 6 April 1877. Died in Salt Lake City 29 August 1877. [Cook]

Young, Eliza Roxcy Snow Smith. See Snow, Eliza Roxcy

Young, Joseph (1797-1881), painter, glazier; brother of Brigham Young. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Converted to Mormonism in 1832. Married Jane A. Bicknell, 1834. A president of the First Quorum of Seventy, 1835-81. Participant in Zion’s Camp march to Missouri, 1834; and Kirtland Camp, 1838. Witnessed the Haun’s Mill Massacre, in Caldwell County, Missouri, 1838. Moved to Nauvoo, Illinois, 1840. Crossed the plains to Utah in 1850. Missionary in England, 1870. Died at Salt Lake City, Utah. [PJSv1]

Young, Joseph (1797-1881), painter, glazier; brother of Brigham Young. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Converted to Mormonism in 1832. Married Jane A. Bicknell, 1834. A president of the First Quorum of Seventy, 1835-81. Participant in Zion’s Camp march to Missouri, 1834; and Kirtland Camp, 1838. Witnessed the Haun’s Mill Massacre, in Caldwell County, Missouri, 1838. Moved to Nauvoo, Illinois, 1840. Crossed the plains to Utah in 1850. Missionary in England, 1870. Died at Salt Lake City, Utah. [PJSv2]

Young, Joseph. Son of John Young and Nabbie Howe. Born 7 April 1797 in Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Member of Methodist church prior to conversion to Mormonism. Baptized 6 April 1832 by Daniel Bowen in Columbia, Pennsylvania. Ordained elder April 1832 by Ezra Landon. Preached in New York in spring of 1832. Mission to Earnestown-Loughborough, Upper Canada, in summer of 1832. Traveled to Kirtland, Ohio, November 1832. Second mission to Earnestown-Loughborough in winter of 1832-33. Married Jane Adeline Bicknell 18 February 1834 in Kirtland. Eleven children: Jane A., Joseph, Seymour B., Marcus De LaGrande, John Calvin, Mary L., Vilate, Chloe, Rhoda, Henriette, and Brigham. Member of Zion’s Camp 1834. Ordained seventy 28 February 1835. Ordained President of First Quorum of Seventy 1 March 1835. Served in this position 1835-81. Mission to New York and Massachusetts with Burr Riggs 1835. Participated in dedication of Kirtland Temple 1836. Charter member of and owned stock in Kirtland Safety Society. Member of Kirtland Camp 1838. Left Kirtland 6 July 1838. Arrived at Haun’s Mill 28 October 1838. Witnessed Haun’s Mill massacre 30 October 1838. Expelled from Missouri 1839. Located temporarily in Quincy, Illinois, May 1839. Moved to Nauvoo in spring of 1840; there was occupied in painting and glazing. Received endowment 3 February 1844. Member of Council of Fifty 1 March 1845. Mission to Ohio 1844 to campaign for Joseph Smith as president of United States. Sealed to Lucinda Allen in Nauvoo 1846. Four children: Josephine, Phineas Howe, John C., and Willard. Sealed to Lydia Hemming 1846 in Nauvoo. Two children: Isaac and Caroline. Sealed to Mary Ann Burnham in Nauvoo 1846. Two children: Elmyra and Clarentine. Left Illinois 1846. Remained in Winter Quarters and Carterville, Iowa, until 1850. Arrived in Utah September 1850. Located in Salt Lake City. Sealed to Sarah Jane Kinsman 1868 at Salt Lake City, Utah. Two children: Edward and Sarah K. Mission to British Isles 1870. Died 16 July 1881 at Salt Lake City, Utah. [Cook]

Young, Lorenzo Dow (1807-1895), farmer, nurseryman. Brother of Brigham Young. Born at Smyrna, Chenango County, New York. Married Persis Goodall, 1826. Converted to Mormonism, 1832. During his Ohio years he was a member of Zion’s Camp and supervised plastering of the temple at Kirtland, Ohio. Arrived in Utah with Mormon pioneers of 1847. Bishop of Salt Lake City 18th Ward, 1851-78. Ordained patriarch, 1877. Died at Salt Lake City. [PJSv1]

Young, Lorenzo Dow (1807-1895), farmer, nurseryman. Brother of Brigham Young. Born at Smyrna, Chenango County, New York. Married Persis Goodall, 1826. Converted to Mormonism, 1832. During his Ohio years he was a member of Zion’s Camp and supervised plastering of the temple at Kirtland, Ohio. Arrived in Utah with Mormon pioneers of 1847. Bishop of Salt Lake City 18th Ward, 1851-78. Was ordained patriarch, 1877. Died at Salt Lake City. [PJSv2]

Young, Phineas (1799-1879), printer, lawyer, saddler; born at Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Brother of Brigham Young. Married Clarissa Hamilton, 1818; and later, Lucy Cowdery. Joined the Church in April 1832 and was en route to Jackson County, Missouri, in 1833 when he received news of the driving of the Saints from that place. Returned to Kirtland, Ohio and worked in the printing office. Arrived in Utah with the Mormon pioneer company of 1847. Instrumental in the return of Oliver Cowdery to the Church, 1848. Missionary in England and Scotland. Bishop of Salt Lake City 2nd Ward, 1864-71. Died in Salt Lake City. [PJSv2]

Young, Phineas (1799-1879), printer, lawyer, saddler; born at Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Brother of Brigham Young. Married Clarissa Hamilton, 1818; and later, Lucy Cowdery. Joined the Church in April 1832 and was en route to Jackson County, Missouri, in 1833 when he received news of the driving of the Saints from that place. Returned to Kirtland, Ohio, and worked in the printing office. Arrived in Utah with the Mormon pioneer company of 1847. Instrumental in the return of Oliver Cowdery to the Church, 1848. Missionary in Canada and England. Bishop of Salt Lake City 2nd Ward, 1864-71. He died at Salt Lake City. [PJSv1]

Young, Richard Montgomery (1796-1853), born in Kentucky. Studied law and moved to Illinois, where he was admitted to the bar in 1817. Served in the second general assembly of Illinois, 1820-22, as a representative from Union County. Circuit judge, 1825-27, 1829-37. U.S. senator, 1837-43, when he was commissioned justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. Resigned from the court in 1847 to become commissioner of the General Land Office at Washington, D.C. Died in an insane asylum at Washington, D.C. [PJSv2]

Youtsey, Geo., hosted an appointment on May 1, 1836, near Newport, Kentucky. [McLellin]