| Joseph Smith Jessop | |
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Polygamist patriarch Joseph Smith Jessop with his youngest daughter Mabel Annie shortly before his death |
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| Born | January 25, 1869 Millville, Cache County, Utah, USA |
| Died | September 1, 1953 (aged 84) Hildale, Washington County, Utah, USA |
| Resting place | Colorado City, Mohave County, Arizona, USA |
| Known for | Co-founder of Hildale, Utah |
| Spouse |
Martha Moore Yeates Jessop, married Oct. 16 1889 Gertrude Annie Marriott Jessop, married Dec. 28 1928 |
| Parents | Richard Jessop and Mary Ellen Shaffer Jessop |
Co-founder of Hildale, Utah along with John Yeates Barlow. Described as the Polygamist patriarch in Life article "The Lonely Men Of Short Creek" from Sep 14, 1953 issue.[1]
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Richard Jessop (1838–1899) and Mary Ellen Shaffer Jessop (1848–1928)[2]
Martha Moore Yeates was born on July 8, 1871, married Joseph Smith Jessop (then 20 years old) at age 18, and died on June 27, 1938 at age 66.[3]
Gertrude Annie Marriott was born on June 29, 1909, married Joseph Smith Jessop (then 59 years old) at age 19 (Martha was 57), and died on February 16, 1952 at age 42.[4]
Martha had 14 children
Sarah Genevieve (known as Genevieve), Joseph Lyman, Richard Seth, Dowayne Neor, Violet, Ruby, Martha (known as Mattie), Vergel Yeates, Sylmar Greene, Fawnetta (known as Fawn), Millicent (who was a stillborn), Frederick Meade, John (Bill) Millward and Allie.
Annie had 8 children
Thomas Smith, Albert Marriott, William Marshall, Ellen, Joseph Charles and John Marion (twins), Hyrum Martin and Mabel Annie