RICHARDS-YOUNG FAMILY

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.

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Family members

Phineas Howe Richards

Samuel Whitney Richards

Jesse Snyder Richards

Emily Sophia Tanner (Richards)

Edward Partridge Jr.

★ 8 Jan 1813 - 19 Dec 1889 ★ 'Utah Territorial Legislature' 1869 ★ Father of Jane Carrington, who married Brigham Young, Jr.

★ 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

★ 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

Family members

===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

★ 6th cousin of Joseph Smith, Jr.

★ 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
===Brigham Young, Jr.===

★ December 18, 1836 - April 11,1903

★ 'Utah Territorial Legislature' 1869

★ Son of Brigham Young and Mary Ann Angell

★ Brother of Joseph Angell 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
===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
===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 Angell 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
===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 Angell Young

★ 1st cousin twice removed of Richard Whitehead Young

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 Angell Young

★ 1st Cousin twice removed of Richard Whitehead Young
===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 Angell Young

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 Angell Young

★ 2nd cousin once removed of Richard Whitehead Young

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 Angell Young

★ 3rd cousin once removed of Richard Whitehead Young
===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 Angell Young

★ 3rd cousin of Richard Whitehead Young

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

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)
===Albert Carrington

★ 8 Jan 1813 - 19 Dec 1889

★ 'Utah Territorial Legislature' 1869

★ Father of Jane Carrington, who married Brigham Young, Jr.

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

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

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