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

Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner

Mary was married to Adam Lightner when she married Joseph. After Joseph's death she married Brigham Young. Once in Utah Adam and Mary settled in Minersville. She was active in organizing the church and was called to be the Relief Society President. She died in Minersville in1913.

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

Sylvia Sessions

Sylvia was married to Windsor Lyon, Joseph, Heber Kimball and Ezekiel Clark. She ended up moving to a large house in Bountiful and operated it as a hotel.  On her death bed she told her daughter Josephine that she was the daughter of the Prophet Joseph Smith.

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

Presendia Huntington Buell

Presendia is Zina's sister. She was married to Norman Buell when she married Joseph. She later married Heber Kimball. She was known as being very spiritual, almost mystic, blessing and healing men, women and children. Her last daughter drown in City Creek.

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.