Richards-Young family
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The Richards-Young family is the name of a U.S. political family. Its most famous member was Brigham Young. This political family is linked by marriage to a number of others, most notably the Smith Family, the Cannon Family, and the Dudley-Winthrop Family.
[edit] Family members
[edit] Brigham Young
- June 8, 1801 - August 29, 1877
- Governor of Utah Territory 1851-58
- Father of Brigham Young, Jr.
- Father of Joseph Angell Young
- Father of Caroline Partridge Young who married Heber C. Kimball
- Grandfather of Richard Whitehead Young
- 1st cousin of Willard Richards
- 1st cousin of Phineas Howe Richards
- 1st cousin once removed of Franklin D. Richards
- 1st cousin once removed of Samuel Whitney Richards
- 1st cousin twice removed of George Franklin Richards
- 1st cousin 3x removed of Jesse Snyder Richards
- Brother of Fanny Young who married Joseph Smith, Jr.
- Approximately 52 wives including:
- Married Zina Jacobs and Eliza Roxy Snow, both widows of Joseph Smith, Jr.
- Married Emily Dow Partridge, Sister of Edward Partridge.
- Married Mary Ann Angell
[edit] Brigham Young, Jr.
- December 18, 1836 - April 11, 1903
- Utah Territorial Legislature 1869
- Son of Brigham Young and Mary Ann Angell
- Brother of Joseph Angel Young
- Half-brother of Caroline Partridge Young who married Heber C. Kimball
- Uncle of Richard Whitehead Young
- 1st cousin once removed of Willard Richards
- 1st cousin once removed of Phineas Howe Richards
- 2nd cousin of Franklin Richards
- 2nd cousin of Samuel Whitney Richards
- 2nd cousin once removed of George Franklin Richards
- 2nd cousin twice removed of Jesse Snyder Richards
- He married Jane Carrington, daughter of Albert Carrington
[edit] Joseph Angell Young
- October 14, 1834 - August 5, 1875
- Utah Territorial Legislature (Territorial house from Salt Lake 6th, 11th, & 12th sessions; territorial senate 14th-19th sessions)
- Son of Brigham Young and Mary Ann Angell
- Father of Richard Whitehead Young
- Brother of Brigham Young, Jr.
- Half-brother of Caroline Partridge Young who married Heber C. Kimball
- 1st cousin once removed of Willard Richards
- 1st cousin once removed of Phineas Howe Richards
- 2nd cousin of Franklin D. Richards
- 2nd cousin of Samuel Whitney Richards
- 2nd cousin once removed of George Franklin Richards
- 2nd cousin twice removed of Jesse Snyder Richards
[edit] Richard Whitehead Young
- April 19, 1858 - December 27, 1919
- Associate Justice of U.S. Territory of the Philippines Supreme Court 1899-1901
- Military Service: Graduated West Point 1882. Combat in the Spanish American War as a U.S. Army Captain. Brigadier General in France during WWI .
- Son of Joseph Angel Young and Margaret Whitehead
- Grandson of Brigham Young
- Nephew of Brigham Young Jr.
- 1st cousin twice removed of Willard Richards
- 1st cousin twice removed of Phineas Howe Richards
- 2nd cousin once removed of Franklin Richards
- 2nd cousin once removed of Samuel Whitney Richards
- 3rd cousin of George Franklin Richards
- 3rd cousin once removed of Jesse Snyder Richards
- Father of Minerva Richards Young who married Adam Samuel Bennion
[edit] Willard Richards
- June 24, 1804 - March 11, 1854
- Secretary of State of Provisional Utah (Deseret) Government 1849
- Brother of Phineas Howe Richards
- Brother of Rhonda Richards, who married Joseph Smith, Jr.
- Uncle of Franklin D. Richards
- Uncle of Samuel Whitney Richards
- Great-uncle of George Franklin Richards
- 2nd great uncle of Jesse Snyder Richards
- 1st cousin of Brigham Young
- 1st cousin once removed of Brigham Young, Jr.
- 1st cousin once removed of Joseph Angel Young
- 1st cousin twice removed of Richard Whitehead Young
[edit] Phineas Howe Richards
- November 15, 1788 - November 25, 1874
- Utah Territorial Senate 1851
- Father of Franklin D. Richards
- Father of Samuel Whitney Richards
- Grandfather of George Franklin Richards
- Great-grandfather of Jesse Snyder Richards
- Brother of Willard Richards
- Brother of Rhonda Richards, who married Joseph Smith, Jr.
- 1st cousin of Brigham Young
- 1st cousin once removed of Brigham Young, Jr.
- 1st cousin once removed of Joseph Angel Young
- 1st Cousin twice removed of Richard Whitehead Young
[edit] Franklin Dewey Richards
- Usually called Franklin D. Richards
- April 22, 1821 - December 9, 1899
- Utah Territorial Legislature 1852, 1856
- Son of Phineas Howe Richards
- Brother of Samuel Whitney Richards
- Father of George Franklin Richards
- Father of Franklin Snyder Richards who married Emily Sophia Tanner (Richards)
- Grandfather of Jesse Snyder Richards
- Nephew of Willard Richards
- 1st cousin once removed of Brigham Young
- 2nd cousin of Brigham Young, Jr.
- 2nd cousin of Joseph Angel Young
[edit] Samuel Whitney Richards
- August 9, 1824 - November 26, 1909
- Utah Territorial Legislature 1855
- Son of Phineas Howe Richards
- Brother of Franklin D. Richards
- Uncle of George Franklin Richards
- Great uncle of Jesse Snyder Richards
- Nephew of Willard Richards
- 1st cousin once removed of Brigham Young
- 2nd cousin of Brigham Young, Jr.
- 2nd cousin of Joseph Angel Young
- 2nd cousin once removed of Richard Whitehead Young
[edit] Jesse Snyder Richards
- April 11, 1887 - September 4, 1928
- Idaho State Legislature 1917
- Grandson of Franklin D. Richards
- Great-grandson of Phineas Howe Richards
- Half-nephew of George Franklin Richards
- Great-Nephew of Samuel Whitney Richards
- 2nd Great-nephew of Willard Richards
- 1st cousin 3x removed of Brigham Young
- 2nd cousin twice removed of Brigham Young Jr.
- 2nd cousin twice removed of Joseph Angel Young
- 3rd cousin once removed of Richard Whitehead Young
[edit] George Franklin Richards
- February 23, 1861 - August 8, 1950
- Utah State Legislature 1899-1900
- Son of Franklin D. Richards
- Grandson of Phineas Howe Richards
- Nephew of Samuel Whitney Richards
- Great Nephew of Willard Richards
- Half-Uncle of Jesse Snyder Richards
- 1st cousin twice removed of Brigham Young
- 2nd cousin once removed of Brigham Young, Jr.
- 2nd cousin once removed of Joseph Angel Young
- 3rd cousin of Richard Whitehead Young
[edit] Emily Sophia Tanner (Richards)
- AKA: Emily Sophia Richards
- May 13, 1850 - August 29, 1929
- Alternate Delegate to the National Democratic Convention 1896
- Married Franklin Snyder Richards, son of Franklin D. Richards
[edit] Edward Partridge Jr.
- 25 Jun 1833 - 17 Nov 1900
- Utah Territorial Legislature 1873; Delegate to 1895 Utah Constitutional Convention
- Brother of Emily Dow Partridge who married Brigham Young
- Double 5th great grandson of Simon Bradstreet
- 5th great grandson of George Wyllys (governor)
- 5th great grandson of John Haynes
- Double 6th great grandson of Thomas Dudley
- 1st cousin 4x removed of George Wyllys (sec of state)
[edit] Albert Carrington
- 8 Jan 1813 - 19 Dec 1889
- Utah Territorial Legislature 1869
- Father of Jane Carrington, who married Brigham Young, Jr.
[edit] Adam Samuel Bennion
- 2 Dec 1886 - 11 Feb 1958
- Candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate from Utah 1944, defeated
- 1st Cousin once removed of Heber Bennion
- 1st Cousin once removed of Harden Bennion
- Married to Minerva Richards Young, daughter of Richard Whitehead Young
[edit] Heber Bennion
- 8 Nov 1858 - 21 Jan 1932
- Utah Territorial Legislature 1889; Utah State Legislature 1897
- Half-brother of Harden Bennion
- Half-brother of Maria Bennion who married Angus Munn Cannon
- 1st Cousin once removed of Adam Samuel Bennion
[edit] Harden Bennion
- 7 Oct 1862 - 12 Oct 1936
- Utah State Senate 1899-1906; Utah Secretary of State 1916-1920
- Half-brother of Heber Bennion
- Half-brother of Maria Bennion who married Angus Munn Cannon
- 1st Cousin once removed of Adam Samuel Bennion
