Marinda married Orson Hyde in 1834. Joseph married Marinda after he sent Orson to Jerusalem on a mission. Marinda had 10 children with Orson and then divorced him after 34 years of marriage. She was a Relief Society president in Salt Lake City, on the board of directors of the Deseret Hospital and was involved in women's rights.Sunday, January 4, 2015
Marinda Nancy Johnson Hyde
Marinda married Orson Hyde in 1834. Joseph married Marinda after he sent Orson to Jerusalem on a mission. Marinda had 10 children with Orson and then divorced him after 34 years of marriage. She was a Relief Society president in Salt Lake City, on the board of directors of the Deseret Hospital and was involved in women's rights.Thursday, January 1, 2015
Patti Sessions
Patti is Sylvia 's mother. She married Joseph one month after her daughter. She was also married to David Sessions and later John Perry, in both marriages her husbands took on younger wives and she was financially neglected and lonely. She was a midwife and dedicated the Patti Sessions Academy to educate the poor. She died at age 97.Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Agnes Coolbrith
Agnes was married to Don Carlos, Joseph's brother, who was opposed to polygamy. In spite of his opposition, Joseph married her 5 months after his death. After Joseph's death she married George Albert Smith. She did not follow George to Utah, instead went to California and married William Pickett and left Mormonism.Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Friday, December 26, 2014
Zina Huntington Jacobs Young Smith
Zina was married to Henry Jacobs when Joseph approached her to become one of his wives, she was happily married and wasn't interested. Joseph then told her an angel with a sword was going to harm him if he he didn't obey. Zina reluctantly married Joseph and then Brigham. She ended up in Utah, she was a midwife,musician, involved in women's rights, the silk worm project, started a nursing school and the 3rd general Relief Society President.
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