Martha Bowker Young, Plural-Wife of Mormon Leader Brigham Young

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Martha Young (Bowker)

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Birthplace: Mt Holley, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Death: September 26, 1890 (68)
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Samuel Bowker and Hannah Atkins
Wife of Brigham Young and Father of Ida
Mother of Ida Ames Young

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About Martha Bowker Young, Plural-Wife of Mormon Leader Brigham Young

Martha Bowker Young, daughter of Samuel and Hannah Atkins Bowker, was born at Mount Holley, New Jersey, January 24, 1822. She was a convert to Mormonism. She moved to Nauvoo prior to 1845 and was married to Brigham Young , January 21, 1846, Heber C. Kimball officiating. She and Brigham Young had no children.

Martha died in Salt Lake City, September 26, 1890.

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Martha Bowker Young, Plural-Wife of Mormon Leader Brigham Young's Timeline

1822
January 24, 1822
Mt Holley, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
1860
December 30, 1860
Kaysville, Davis, Utah, USA
1890
September 26, 1890
Age 68
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA