Lorenzo Dow Young

Birth Date

On 1807 October 19 (Born)

Death Date

On 1895 November 21 (Died)

Gender

Male

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Born in Smyrna, Chenango, New York, United States

1807 October 19

Mother

Abigail "Nabby" Howe

Father

John Hayden Young

Married Persis Goodall

1826 June 26 (Age 18)

Baptized by John P. Green

1832 (Age 24)

Served in Eastern States Mission

1832 December (Age 25) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Married

Missionary Activity Notes

Labored as a missionary in Pennsylvania, departing Dec. 1832. (Jour. His. of Dec. 1832.) Lorenzo Dow Young was born Oct. 19, 1807 in Smyrna, Chenango, New York, the son of John Young and Nabby Howe. He was baptized in 1832; came to Utah in 1847 as one of the original Pioneers, and died Nov. 21, 1895, in Salt Lake City, Utah. ( Jenson's MSS Bio.) (Des. News vol. 51:741.)

Priesthood Office

Elder

Residence When Called

New York State, United States

Married Harriet Page Wheeler

1843 March 9 (Age 35)

Served in Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission

1844 April 15 (Age 36) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Married

Missionary Activity Notes

CR 100 160 1844:332 Lorenzo Dow Young was appointed to labor in to assist Joseph Smith's presidential campaign and to preach the gospel in Indiana. (Journal History of Apr, 15, 1844, p. 2)

Priesthood Office

Seventy

Residence When Called

Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States

Date Details

On 1844

Released

On 1844 April 15

Called

Married Susan Ann Ashby

1846 January 26 (Age 38)

Traveled in Brigham Young Vanguard Company

1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 39) Pioneers in Company

Traveling Group

Isaac Perry Decker (Age 6)

Lorenzo Sobieski Young (Age 6)

Harriet Page Wheeler (Age 43)

Date Details

On 1847 April 16

Joined Company

On 1847 July 21

Company Arrived

Called as Captain to Lorenzo Dow Young Company

1850 May 20 – September (Age 42) Pioneers in Company

Roles

Captain

Date Details

On 1850 May 20

Joined Company

Circa 1850 September

Company Arrived

Served in Western States Mission

1855 October 15 (Age 48) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Other

Marital Status

Married

Missionary Activity Notes

In order to carry out the missions for Utah Territory, as appointed by the General Conference it was resolved that the county of Davis compose the Fourth Missionary District and that P.P. Prat, O. Prat, W. Woodruff, Joseph Young, Z. Pulsipher, Henry Herriman, H.S. Eldridge, Lorenzo D.Young and Gilbert Clements be appointed the missionaries for that district.

Married Electa Jane Lee

1855 November 22 (Age 48)

Married Hannah Ida Hewitt

1856 April 29 (Age 48)

Married Eleanor Jane Jones

1856 November 25 (Age 49)

Married Johanna Augustsson Larson

1863 April 18 (Age 55)

Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

1895 November 21 (Age 88)

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Lorenzo Dow Young (1807 - 1895)

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