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Show School SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 H The Bibliography of Rhoda Young Written by Lettie Young Swapp 1928 Revised by Lacey Bentley ' 2000 Rhoda Byrne Jared Youngs interesting life began October 24, 1820 on a large and prosper- ous plantation in Jackson County, Tennessee. Her parents were wealthy and the large plantation of cotton and tobacco was worked by many slaves that they owned. She was of English and Irish decent. She had two sisters and two brothers , but a large number of half brothers and sisters. At quite a young age she was trained to be an excellent horsewoman. Her parents were wealthy so they associated with the nobility of Tennessee. She lived in Tennessee with her parents until she was 16. She was pursued and won in marriage by Adolphia Young, a neighboring planter. They were married on got a severe cold which kept him in Tennessee for the winter, so she went to take care ofhim. By the time Rhoda and her family had reached Tennessee they had nothing. When Adolphia was healthy they decided to return to Council Bluffs. It was a long hard journey overland. To save time, they decided to board a boat and go up the Mississippi River. The boat blew up the same day, killing many people. Through the miracles of the Lord, her family escaped uninjured. But they had lost all their life savings and couldnt find baby Brigham. Rhoda was terrified, so she went into the bushes to pray. Suddenly, a large Negro came down the trail carrying a child on his shoulders singing a lullaby. It was her baby safe and sound. After many hardships they reached Council Bluffs. Then they began their journey west. They hadnt gotten far when Adolphia contracted Cholera. He died two days later. Then just three days later, Samuel, her son, also passed away. With the help of her oldest daughter, Francis, now 18 years old, she drove their team of oxen. On September 20, 1850, they arrived in the Salt Lake Valley. When we arrived at the point of the mountain and looked over the wonderful Salt Lake Valley, such a surge of sorrow passed over me as to almost overwhelm me, to think I was a lone woman with a family, to make my way alone. But this feeling was soon cast behind in the thankfulness July 26, 1836. They lived there until the spring of 1842. They heard the gospel of The Church of Jesus Saints that Christ of Latter-Da- y fall 1843 they of In the spring. be moved to Nauvoo to with the saints. They continued with the saints to Council Bluffs. She knew the Prophet Joseph Smith personally, and was in Nauvoo when the Prophet and Hyrum were murdered in Carthage Jail. She could never forget the most 'wicked, cruel lies, and threats of the blood thirsty mob, and how some of them carried chips of wood on which the blood of the prophets was spilled to boast of their future escapades. they had reached the great The prophet organized the journeys end. She moved to Big Cottonwood womens organization known as the Relief Society, and Rhoda where her husbands cousin was a member. Her family became excited to go to the Great Salt Lake Valley. Adolphia went back to Tennessee to collect money on the property they had left. Her husband lived, Alfred-DouglaYoung. They were married January 1853. They were called to Provo, where they lived for many years. Alfred had two other wives, Jane and Anne. Jane died in Provo s and left four small children. Rhoda raised them as her own. She was an excellent weaver of cloth and blankets. Rhoda and Alfred were called to Kanab, which had just begun to be settled. She lived in Kanab from 1871 to her death. Alfred died in 1889. In the fall of 1898 at the age of 79 she took a trip to Provo to visit her daughters. Her health failed and she died March 29, 1899. She was a mother of twelve ,, children, eight by Adolphia Young, four by Alfred Douglas Young, and four died at birth. Rhoda Byrne Jared Young is my I am proud of her great pioneer heritage and love of the everlasting gospel. H "'WWW, - 1 M-- Kanab High School senior Lacey Bentley took the first place prize in the DUP descendant essay contest. She received $200 for her efforts. For Information r Call: Ila at Community College (800)539-018- 4 or Marilyn at (800)678-399- 2 Adjunct (part time) Instructors To teach the following: Computer Software Packages Computer Programming Computer Repair Geology Archeology HotelRestaurant Management GuitarMusic General BusinessClerical Veterinary Technician Real Estate Resident (full time) Faculty Nursing ChemistryGeologyMath MathComputers |