13 Facts About Phineas Young

Phineas Howe Young was a prominent early convert in the Latter Day Saint movement and was later a Mormon pioneer and a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Phineas Young was an older brother of Brigham Young, who was the president of the LDS Church and the first governor of the Territory of Utah.

In 1830, Young was contacted by Samuel H Smith, a missionary in the recently established Latter Day Saint movement.

Phineas Young undertook a careful study of the book and eventually passed it on to others in his family, including his brothers Brigham, Joseph and John.

In 1840, Phineas Young moved to Scott County, Illinois when the Latter Day Saints were expelled from Missouri.

Later in 1841, Young served a mission to Cincinnati and its environs with Franklin D Richards.

Phineas Young was married to Lucy, the half-sister of Oliver Cowdery.

Phineas Young testified that Cowdery's last statements were on the truth of Mormonism as revealed through Joseph Smith.

Phineas Young was among the first Mormon pioneer company to reach the Salt Lake Valley in July 1847.

Phineas Young went on to become a missionary in England.

From 1864 through 1871 Phineas Young served as the bishop of the Salt Lake City 2nd Ward.

In Utah Territory, Phineas Young worked as a printer, saddler and contractor.

Phineas Young died in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory at the age of 80.