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Young, Ann Eliza, 1844-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1844 - 1917

Parallel Names

  • Webb, Ann Eliza

Biography

Ann Eliza Young (1844-1917) was an author and pioneer in the western migration.

Ann Eliza Young was born Ann Eliza Webb on September 13, 1844, in Nauvoo, Illinois to Eliza Jane Churchill and Chauncey Griswold Webb. She was one of five children to her mother. She grew up in a polygamous household. Her family moved west to Salt Lake with the Brigham Young Company in June 1848. They arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in September 1848. She married James Dee on April 10, 1863, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Together they had two children but were later divorced. At the insistence of her family, Ann was married to Brigham Young on April 7, 1869. In January 1873, Ann Eliza filed for divorce from Young alleging neglect, cruel treatment, and desertion. The case gained national attention. The divorce was granted in January 1875. Ann Eliza later converted to the Methodist Episcopal faith. She became an advocate against polygamy and testified before the US Congress on April 14, 1874, which led to the passing of the Poland Act that reorganized the judicial system of the Utah Territory and allowed for federal prosecution of polygamy. She published her autobiography, Wife No. 19, in 1876. Ann Eliza married again in 1875. She was married to Moses R. Denning but was later divorced. By 1910, she had moved to Sparks, Nevada where she died on December 9, 1917.

Citation:
FamilySearch, August 9, 2024 (Ann Eliza Young; nee Ann Eliza Webb; b. September 13, 1844, in Nauvoo, Illinois; parents were Eliza Jane Churchill and Chauncey Griswold Webb; one of five children; grew up in a polygamous household; family moved west to Salt Lake with the Brigham Young Company in June 1848; arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in September 1848; m. James Dee on April 10, 1863, in Salt Lake City, Utah; had two children; later divorced; m. Brigham Young on April 7, 1869; The divorce was granted in January 1875; m. Moses R. Denning in 1875; later divorced; By 1910, had moved to Sparks, Nevada; d. on December 9, 1917)

Wikipedia, August 9, 2024 (Ann Eliza Young; nee Ann Eliza Webb; b. September 13, 1844, in Nauvoo, Illinois; parents were Eliza Jane Churchill and Chauncey Griswold Webb; grew up in a polygamous household; moved west to Salt Lake; m. James Dee on April 10, 1863, in Salt Lake City, Utah; divorced; at the insistence of her family, married Brigham Young on April 7, 1869; January 1873, filed for divorce from Young alleging neglect, cruel treatment, and desertion; case gained national attention; later converted to the Methodist Episcopal faith; became an advocate against polygamy and testified before the US Congress on April 14, 1874, which led to the passing of the Poland Act that reorganized the judicial system of the Utah Territory and allowed for federal prosecution of polygamy; published her autobiography, Wife No. 19, in 1876;)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Larry Faria collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7473
Abstract

Consist of documents collected by Larry Faria pertaining to the Presbyterian mission effort in Utah Territory, information about George Sewell Boutwell, and information about Ann Eliza Young, Brigham Young's nineteenth wife.

Dates: 1870-1886

John D. Lee letter

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233290011]
Identifier: Vault MSS 448
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 19 Nov. 1877, and addressed to "Rachel Olive," Lee's daughter. Lee writes from prison where he was held on a charge of murder. He mentions the conditions of his incarceration and the court rulings concerning the divorce of Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church, and Ann Eliza Young.

Dates: 1875 November 19

P. L. Williams letter to Brigham Young

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239144113]
Identifier: Vault MSS 171
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 11 May 1877, addressed to Brigham Young, second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Williams wrote to Young concerning the divorce trial between Brigham Young and Ann Eliza Young.

Dates: 1877 May 11

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