Rhoda Richards
Alternate Names
Rhoda Smith (Married Name)
Rhoda Young (Married Name)
Birth Date
On 1784 August 8 (Born)
Death Date
On 1879 January 17 (Died)
Gender
Female
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Born in Framingham, Middlesex,Massachusetts
1784 August 8
Mother
Rhoda Howe
Father
Joseph Richards
Date Details
Occurred On 1784 August 8
Baptized
1839 June 2 (Age 54)
Married
Joseph Smith Jr.
1843 June 12 (Age 58)
Married
Brigham Young
1846 January 31 (Age 61)
Traveled in
Willard Richards Company (1848)
1848 July 3 – October 10 (Age 63)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1848 July 3
Joined Company
Ended On 1848 October 10
Company Arrived
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1879 January 17 (Age 94)
Media
Rhoda Howe (1784 - 1879) Profile
Sources
Person
The Joseph Smith Papers
"Rhoda Richards biography", The Joseph Smith Papers.
Woman's Exponent
"In Memoriam", Woman's Exponent, 7, (1 February 1879), 17. Page 187.
Pioneer
Biographical Sketch of Amelia Elizabeth Peirson Richards, 1974
Biographical Sketch of Amelia Elizabeth Peirson Richards, 1974, Page 13.
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
"Second 50, report, 1848 September", Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, Page 1.
Historical Department office journal, 1844-2012
"Robert L. Campbell, Journal extracts", Historical Department office journal, 1844-2012, 11, 12, (3 July 1848), Page 93-117, 35-243.
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