Joseph Young was born 7 April 1797 in Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts to John Hayden Young (1763-1839) and Abigail Nabby Howe (1765-1815) and died 16 July 1881 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah of unspecified causes. He married Jane Adeline Bicknell (1814-1913) 18 February 1834 in Geneseo, Livingston County, New York.
Biography
Elder brother of Brigham Young. When young, he began to preach for the Methodist sect until his brother Brigham brought the glad tidings of the restored gospel.
In late spring 1830, was the First Missionary Journey of Samuel Smith to the nearby town of Mendon, NY. This article details Brigham tracking down Joseph who was then on a preaching circuit in Canada and his conversion to the new Mormon religion.
Zions Camp Participant
This Judith Mehr rendition depicts struggles endured by members of Zion's Camp, an expeditionary force to help Church members in Jackson County redeem their brethren.
One of the most interesting episodes in the early history of LDS Church was the march of Zion's Camp (1834). The members of the Church in Missouri were being persecuted, and the Prophet Joseph made it a matter of prayer and received a revelation on February 24, 1834. The Lord instructed the Prophet to assemble at least one hundred young and middle-aged men and to go to the land of Zion, or Missouri. (See D&C 130:19–34.)
Zion’s Camp, a group of approximately one hundred and fifty men, gathered at Kirtland, Ohio, in the spring of 1834 and marched to Jackson County, Missouri. By the time they reached Missouri, the camp had increased to approximately two hundred men.
He accompanied in Zions Camp 1834. Perhaps because of his faithfulness in answering this call, he was ordained one of the seven Presidents of First Quorum of Seventy under the hands of the Prophet, and later Joseph became the senior or seventh president.
Church Sevice
Elder Young served a mission to New York, then, returning to Kirtland, he participated in dedication of Kirtland Temple. After having received his blessings in the Temple at Kirtland, he accompanied his brother Brigham to the East. This mission occupied several months, and subsequently many of their relatives and friends came into the Church.
He arrived at Haun's Mill and just two days later he witnessed Haun's Mill Massacre. He became a member of Council of Fifty, then went on a mission to Ohio to campaign for Joseph Smith as president of United States until he found the Prophet had been martyred.
A polygamist, he encountered the continueing persecutions and he fled with the rest of the Saints eventually settling in Salt Lake City, Utah.
He served a final mission to the British Isles 1870. "Uncle Joseph," as he was familiarly called, died as he quietly fell asleep, and his last days were devoid of pain.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Jane Adeline Young (1834-1907) | |||
| Seymour Bicknell Young (1837-1924) | |||
| Marcus LeGrand Young (1840-1921) | |||
| John Calvin Young (1842-1843) | |||
| Mary Lucretia Young (1844-1844) | |||
| Julia Ann Vilate Young (1845-1928) | |||
| Chloe Eliza Young (1848-1932) | |||
| Rhoda Young (1851-1920) | |||
| Fannie Young (1852-) | |||
| Henrietta Young (1853-1944) | |||
| Brigham Bicknell Young (1856-1938) | |||
Siblings