John Willard Young
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1844 October 1
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Joined Brigham Young Company
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 3)
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Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
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Phoebe Ann Morton (62)
Brigham Young (47)
Mary Ann Angell (44)
Jemima Angell (43)
Clarissa Ross (33)
Louisa Beman (33)
Susannah Snively (32)
Naamah Kendel Jenkins Carter (27)
Zina D. H. Young (27)
Lucy Ann Decker (26)
Martha Bowker (26)
Emily Dow Partridge (24)
Emeline Free (22)
Margaret Maria Alley (22)
Diana Severance Chase (20)
Ellen Rockwood (19)
Lucy Bigelow (17)
James Valentine Young (15)
Oscar Brigham Young (15)
Joseph Angell Young (13)
Rachel Maxfield Young (13)
Brigham Young, Jr. (11)
Alice Young (8)
Luna Caroline Young (5)
Brigham Heber Young (2)
Edward Partridge Young (2)
Oscar Brigham Young (2)
Alma Burtts Young (0)
Alvah Beman Young (0)
Ella Elizabeth Young (0)
Mary Eliza Young (0)
Brigham Young (47)
Mary Ann Angell (44)
Jemima Angell (43)
Clarissa Ross (33)
Louisa Beman (33)
Susannah Snively (32)
Naamah Kendel Jenkins Carter (27)
Zina D. H. Young (27)
Lucy Ann Decker (26)
Martha Bowker (26)
Emily Dow Partridge (24)
Emeline Free (22)
Margaret Maria Alley (22)
Diana Severance Chase (20)
Ellen Rockwood (19)
Lucy Bigelow (17)
James Valentine Young (15)
Oscar Brigham Young (15)
Joseph Angell Young (13)
Rachel Maxfield Young (13)
Brigham Young, Jr. (11)
Alice Young (8)
Luna Caroline Young (5)
Brigham Heber Young (2)
Edward Partridge Young (2)
Oscar Brigham Young (2)
Alma Burtts Young (0)
Alvah Beman Young (0)
Ella Elizabeth Young (0)
Mary Eliza Young (0)
Baptized
1853 (Age 8)
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Occurred Circa 1853
Married Lucy Maria Canfield
1864 February 16 (Age 19)
Married Clara Lucinda Jones
1865 March 26 (Age 20)
Set Apart as Missionary
British Mission
1866 February 4 – 1867 June 29 (Age 21)
1866 February 4 – 1867 June 29 (Age 21)
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Arrived at Home
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Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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Brigham Young
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Missionaries at the Paris Exposition
Joined Leonard G. Rice Company
1867 August 11 – October 5 (Age 22)
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Organization was Ended
Married Elizabeth Canfield
1867 November 2 (Age 23)
Sustained as Assistant Counselor in the First Presidency
First Presidency
1873 April 8 – 1874 May 9 (Age 28)
1873 April 8 – 1874 May 9 (Age 28)
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He was an assistant counselor to Brigham Young
Sustained as Assistant Counselor in the First Presidency
First Presidency
1874 May 9 – 1876 October 7 (Age 29)
1874 May 9 – 1876 October 7 (Age 29)
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He was an assistant counselor to Brigham Young
Sustained as First Counselor in the First Presidency
First Presidency
1876 October 7 – 1877 August 29 (Age 32)
1876 October 7 – 1877 August 29 (Age 32)
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Released
Married Luella Lucy Cobb
1877 September 18 (Age 32)
Sustained as Counselor to the Twelve Apostles in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1877 October 6 – 1891 October 6 (Age 33)
1877 October 6 – 1891 October 6 (Age 33)
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Married Adolphine Bertha Christine Damke
1879 January 2 (Age 34)
Died in New York City, New York, United States
1924 February 11 (Age 79)
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John Willard Young (1844 - 1924)
Missionaries at the Paris Exposition