Brigham young 19th wife books

Some say ann eliza young was not brigham youngs 19th wife but actually the 27th, or possibly even the 52nd or 56th. Her life, including her very public divorce and attack against celestial marriage which spurred the passage of the poland act, and ultimately forced the lds church to ban the practice, is the basis for david ebershoffs third historical novel the 19th wife. The novel centers around the story of ann eliza young, who, in the 1800s, was married to the. The 19th wife book jefferson county public library. Ann eliza young was well the 19th wife of brigham young, the second prophet of the mormon church, the supposed hero who led his chosen people, like moses of old, through the frontierlands of america in the middle of the 19th century, to finally settle in. The history of polygamy in the mormon church intertwines the story of ann eliza young, the nineteenth wife of brigham young, and a modern mystery in which a polygamous man has been found murdered and one of his wives is accused of the crime. The title refers to her role as church leader brigham youngs 19th living spouse, although she was reportedly the 27th woman to marry the president of the lds church and the founder of salt lake city. Young, brigham, 18011877, mormons publisher hartford. Ann eliza young s sensational insiders expose of polygamy was originally published in 1876. Ann eliza young was well the 19th wife of brigham young, the second prophet of the mormon church, the supposed hero who led his chosen people, like moses of old, through the frontierlands of america in the middle of the 19th century, to finally settle in utah. Mormon polygamy grabbed the national spotlight in 1875 when prophet brigham young s 19th wife, ann eliza, divorced him, wrote an expose about plural marriage and set out on a lecture tour. The sheer variety of brigham youngs marriages makes it difficult to make sense of them.

Ebershoff the danish girl brilliantly blends a haunting fictional narrative by ann eliza young, the reallife 19th rebel wife of mormon leader brigham young, with the equally compelling contemporary narrative of fictional jordan scott, a 20yearold gay man whose mother, another 19th wife, is accused of murdering his polygamist father, a. Ann eliza young nee webb was one of brigham youngs many wives and later a critic of polygamy and a u. This is the first series of the larger kane family papers vault mss 792, which primarily relate to thomas l. Brigham young was probably the most oftmarried man in 19thcentury america. Over a century earlier, ann eliza young, the nineteenth wife of brigham young, prophet and leader of the mormon church, tells the sensational story of how her own parents were drawn into plural marriage, and how she herself battled for her freedom and escaped her powerful husband, to lead a crusade to end polygamy in the united states. He was the second president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church from 1847 until his death in 1877. Tom perry special collections is pleased to announce the availability of a new digitized collection. The 19th wife it is 1875, and ann eliza young has recently separated from her powerful husband, brigham young, prophet and leader of the mormon church. One is the real historical figure ann eliza young, who was decades younger. At the same time, there is another thread running in this book, the story of another 19th wife, ann eliza young, who married brigham young and then squared off against him and the whole polygamy issue publicly.

After her divorce from brigham young in 1875, ann eliza married 53yearold moses r. She published two memoirs about her experience as a plural wife and became one of the leading public speakers of her day. Kane, son of judge kane, and thomas wife elizabeth. So off he trots to utah to see his mother and then gets involved in trying to prove her innocence. June 1, 1801 august 29, 1877 was an american religious leader, politician, and settler. Ebershoff adroitly gives the reader an understanding of a world of faith and love most of us can not comprehend, and he writes stunningly, with. Interspersed with this murder mystery is a historical narrative about ann eliza young, the 19th wife of brigham young, which takes place in the late 1800s. To expand on his concept, he alternates the first person account of ann eliza young, who was in fact the 19th wife of mormon prophet brigham young, with a murder mystery that involves a young gay man, jordan scott, whose mother is accused of killing his father. Ann eliza young was one of the many wives of brigham young, a mormon elder. Ann elizas memoir was a sensation when she wrote it, as she was already famous from the series of lectures she.

He juxtaposes the world of modern polygamous families down on the remote utaharizona line with the life of a junior wife of 19thcentury mormon patriarch brigham young. The 19th wife intertwines ann elizas story with that of jordan scott, a young. Character list edit jordan scott is the son of beckylyn scott who is accused of killing jordans father. Polygamy was terminated by the mormons in 1890, but finally banned in 1904 by the threat of excommunication, though not for any existing polygamous. She was the 19th, or possibly 27th, wife of brigham young, the second president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, having married him when he was 67 years old and she was a 24 year old divorcee with two children. Photo of jerry chamberlin outside cabin near dayville, or courtesy of author. Aug 04, 2008 the 19th wife intertwines ann elizas story with that of jordan scott, a young man whose mother, beckylyn, was the 19th wife of a presentday polygamist leader in utah. Ann eliza thought of herself as the 19th wife, and this was where she fell by brighams count as well. Ann eliza young was a plural wife of brigham young in the late 1800s. Oct 27, 2012 brigham young was probably the most oftmarried man in 19th century america. How did you first encounter the story of ann eliza young, the. Thats what david ebershoff strives to explore in his new novel, the 19th wife, in which he tries to inhabit the mind and times of ann eliza young, who. After rebelling from mormon teachings, rejecting the idea that god intends men to have plural marriages, and divorcing her husband, ann eliza toured the country, speaking, writing, and campaigning to end.

It is 1875, and ann eliza young has recently separated from her powerful husband, brigham young. She received a divorce from brigham young in 1851 powers toyoung, 18 june 1851, brigham young papers. Young, ann eliza brigham youngs 19th wife young, brigham big mormon pictures and descriptions w indicating picture. Ann eliza youngs sensational insiders expose of polygamy was originally published in 1876. Brigham young married many women, some more by force than by choice. The autobiography was the basis for irving wallaces 1961 biography the twentyseventh wife and for david ebershoffs 2008 novel the 19th wife. Expelled and an outcast, ann eliza embarks on a crusade to end polygamy in the united states. This comment is directed to all believing, questioning or curious members of the lds faith. The 19th wife on apple books apple books apple apple. The history of polygamy in the mormon church intertwines the story of ann eliza young, the nineteenth wife of brigham young, and a modern mystery in which a polygamous man has been found murdered.

A television movie adaptation aired on lifetime on september, 2010, starring matt czuchry, patricia wettig, and chyler leigh. This is a memoir by the infamous 19th or 27th, but probably 52nd wife of brigham young, second prophet and leader of the mormon church, originally published in 1875. He married was sealed to, in mormon parlance young clarissa decker, 15 and old hannah tapfield king, 65. The sheer variety of brigham young s marriages makes it difficult to make sense of them. Ebershoffs book is a novel which parallels the stories of a modernday fictional 19th wife of a polygamist and the historical 19th wife of brigham young, who divorced him and became an ardent foe of polygamy. Brigham youngs wives and his divorce from ann eliza webb. Faith, i tell them, is a mystery, elusive to many, and never easy to explain. After reading the 19th wife by david ebershoff, i wanted to read this book as it was a major source for his novel. After reading the 19th wife by david ebershoff, i had to read this book. Profile for brigham young from the 19th wife page 1. One of the books is a well researched historical fiction novel about ann eliza young, mormon leader brigham youngs 19th wife who fled polygamy in the late 1800s and made it her lifes mission to abolish it succeeding, at least legally.

David ebershoff is the author of the novels the 19th wife, pasadena, and the. David ebershoff is the author of the novels the 19th wife, pasadena, and the danish girl, and a shortstory collection, the rose city. It is 1875, and ann eliza young has recently separated from her powerful husband, brigham young, prophet and leader of the mormon church. Sweeping and lyrical, spellbinding and unforgettable, david ebershoffs the 19th wife combines epic historical fiction with a modern murder mystery to create a brilliant novel of literary suspense.

The brigham young households, by jeffrey johnson, 1987, vol. Sweeping and lyrical, spellbinding and unforgettable, david ebershoff s the 19th wife combines epic historical fiction with a modern murder mystery to create a brilliant novel of literary suspense. Inspired by the life of ann eliza young, the novel intertwines a historical narrative with a modernday murder mystery. Mormon polygamy grabbed the national spotlight in 1875 when prophet brigham youngs 19th wife, ann eliza, divorced him, wrote an expose about plural marriage and set out on a lecture tour. One of these women officially his 19th wife though the number was probably much higher rebelled. The title refers to her role as church leader brigham young s 19th living spouse, although she was reportedly the 27th woman to marry the president of the lds church and the founder of salt lake city. The confusion comes from the shifting definition of wife. Ebershoffs book is a novel which parallels the stories of a modernday fictional 19th wife of a polygamist and the historical 19th wife of brigham young, who. Inspired by the life of ann eliza young, the novel intertwines a historical narrative with a modernday murder.

Denning of manistee, michigan, a nonmormon and wealthy logger known to have only one arm. Ann eliza young, born in 1844, was the 19th wife of brigham young, wellknown leader of the early mormon church and husband to 55 women. At the end of the 19th century, ann eliza young, the 19th wife of mormon leader brigham young, embarked on a onewoman crusade to end polygamy in america. Aug 12, 2008 the 19th wife in question is based on the reallife ann eliza young, a strongwilled wife of brigham young who, in 1873, revolted against the indignities and hypocrisy of polygamy. One of these women officially his 19th wife though the number was. Aug 31, 2008 brigham young married many women, some more by force than by choice. The 19th wife in question is based on the reallife ann eliza young, a strongwilled wife of brigham young who, in 1873, revolted against the indignities and hypocrisy of.

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