| Show af y AMELIA FOLSOM YOUNG DEAD woman who aided famous leader in early struggles in utah succumbs to paralysis salt lako lake city amelia folsom young widow of president brigham young and ana one of the best known women in the united states died sunday at her ho in n this city at her bedside at the time of death was a notable group of men and women whose lives and doings alow alono with hers date back to the early days of mormonism death was due to a fatal form ot of paralysis which had been creeping steadily upon her for three years following a stroke which temporarily disabled her amelia folsom young was born at buffalo N Y august 3 1838 she was married to president brigham young on january 24 1863 having been acquainted quain ted with president young since as a child of five her future husband had held her on his knee moved by ills his infatuation for this beautiful and intelligent woman president young built the famed amelia palace filled it with beautiful things and placed ills his wife in it as queen ot of all its beauties there she reigned a goodly woman using her influence in all directions to the bettering of things in utah with the death of brigham young in 1877 she sold the amelia palace and bought the old family home at no 6 south first west where she spent the remainder of her days |
