Louisa Young was Brigham Young's sister. She was born married Joel L. Sanford on Oct.6, 1824 in Cayuga County, NY. Joel was a carpenter as was Brigham and it's said they worked in the same cabinet shop. Joel met Louisa through his association with Brigham. This marriage has long been oral history in the family, received from many sources. The marriage took place at the tavern of James Pine between Auburn and Bucksville, Cayuga, NY. They had five children:
1. Mary Sanford, born July 22, 1825 in NY
2. Alice Sanford, born October 06, 1826
3. Chancellor Sanford, born October 11, 1827 in Cayuga Co, New York, and died April 20, 1900 in McDonough Co, Illinois
4. Jane Watson Sanford, born March 12, 1830 in Hector, Schuyler Co, NY
5. Joseph N. Sanford, born April 09, 1833 in Jackson Co, Missouri
Joel and Louisa traveled with the Mormons from New York, to Missouri. Although they may have stopped in Ohio, there is no record of that. The following is taken from "Biography of Lorenzo Dow Young" and tells about a portion of their journey from New York:
"…The impulse of the Young's to migrate to Missouri stemmed from their response to Joseph Smith's revelation (Doctrine and Covenants, section 57) that "this is the land of promise and the place for the city of Zion." Joseph Smith visited Missouri in the summer of 1831 and made plans for the establishment of the New Jerusalem in Jackson County, which envisaged the ultimate transfer of the headquarters of the Church from Kirtland, Ohio, to the Trans-Mississippi West. The infiltration of Mormons into the settled area of Missouri aroused the Gentile frontiersmen to violent protest, with the result that the Saints were driven, in 1833, into Clay County…
…In due time Lorenzo arrived at Olean Point, on the Allegheny River, one of the streams that form the headwaters of the Ohio. Several families had gathered there with the view of descending the river in rude, low boats of their own construction. The party consisted of Phineas H. and Lorenzo D. Young, Daniel and Potter Bowen, Lyman Leonard, a brother from Canada, whose name is forgotten, and Joel Sanford, brother-in-law of the Young's by marriage with their youngest sister, Louisa, who afterwards died in Caldwell County, Missouri, soon after the Saints were driven out of Clay County.
The company built three boats and started down the river in the month of November. The water was low and falling. It was the lot of Lorenzo Young with others, nearly every morning, to get into the water and work the boats off of the sandbars on which they were anchored at night. The water was always cold and at times the ice was half an inch thick. This very much aggravated the whooping cough with which Lorenzo Young was afflicted.
After journeying this way for three weeks they arrived at Pittsburgh, at the head of the Ohio River. Three days before arriving there Mrs. Persis Young was taken sick, and did not feel as though she could travel farther. The two brothers, Phineas and Lorenzo, concluded to remain awhile in Pittsburgh, as they were nearly destitute of money…
…One boat was retained, and the remainder of the company continued their journey. The way this company traveled would be thought a novel and hard way for Saints to gather in these days of railroads…"(25)
Louisa was killed in July 1833, about four months after giving birth to Joseph N. Sanford. As of yet, the event with which her death was associated had not been identified. Whether it was an event involving only a few anti-Mormons assaulting a single home, or an organized mob involving other households is unknown.
She came to the door after hearing a commotion outside and was standing in the doorway when she was shot. After being shot, she fell upon William who was hiding behind her skirts. This story was told by William and was handed down many times as to how she died. Joseph was born in April 9, 1833 in Jackson County, Missouri so Joel and Louisa lived there then, and it is likely they were living there in July when she was killed. Only more research will show for sure.
Louisa was buried in Jackson County, Missouri, where she was killed. It is said that her grave was marked only with a deer antler in order to keep the anti-Mormons from desecrating her grave.
The only boy old enough to have been behind his mother's skirts is Chancellor. It was common for Joel's children to be known by their middle names. So Chancellor's middle name was likely to have been William. The story has come from more than one source and cannot be ignored. Chancellor (William) would have been three years old at that time.
Joel L. Sanford has been confused with Joel H. Sanford, who died in the 1840s. This is most prevalent in LDS Family Search web site. Marriage certificates, burial records/pictures and family history prove that Louisa married Joel L Sanford.
1. Mary Sanford, born July 22, 1825 in NY
2. Alice Sanford, born October 06, 1826
3. Chancellor Sanford, born October 11, 1827 in Cayuga Co, New York, and died April 20, 1900 in McDonough Co, Illinois
4. Jane Watson Sanford, born March 12, 1830 in Hector, Schuyler Co, NY
5. Joseph N. Sanford, born April 09, 1833 in Jackson Co, Missouri
Joel and Louisa traveled with the Mormons from New York, to Missouri. Although they may have stopped in Ohio, there is no record of that. The following is taken from "Biography of Lorenzo Dow Young" and tells about a portion of their journey from New York:
"…The impulse of the Young's to migrate to Missouri stemmed from their response to Joseph Smith's revelation (Doctrine and Covenants, section 57) that "this is the land of promise and the place for the city of Zion." Joseph Smith visited Missouri in the summer of 1831 and made plans for the establishment of the New Jerusalem in Jackson County, which envisaged the ultimate transfer of the headquarters of the Church from Kirtland, Ohio, to the Trans-Mississippi West. The infiltration of Mormons into the settled area of Missouri aroused the Gentile frontiersmen to violent protest, with the result that the Saints were driven, in 1833, into Clay County…
…In due time Lorenzo arrived at Olean Point, on the Allegheny River, one of the streams that form the headwaters of the Ohio. Several families had gathered there with the view of descending the river in rude, low boats of their own construction. The party consisted of Phineas H. and Lorenzo D. Young, Daniel and Potter Bowen, Lyman Leonard, a brother from Canada, whose name is forgotten, and Joel Sanford, brother-in-law of the Young's by marriage with their youngest sister, Louisa, who afterwards died in Caldwell County, Missouri, soon after the Saints were driven out of Clay County.
The company built three boats and started down the river in the month of November. The water was low and falling. It was the lot of Lorenzo Young with others, nearly every morning, to get into the water and work the boats off of the sandbars on which they were anchored at night. The water was always cold and at times the ice was half an inch thick. This very much aggravated the whooping cough with which Lorenzo Young was afflicted.
After journeying this way for three weeks they arrived at Pittsburgh, at the head of the Ohio River. Three days before arriving there Mrs. Persis Young was taken sick, and did not feel as though she could travel farther. The two brothers, Phineas and Lorenzo, concluded to remain awhile in Pittsburgh, as they were nearly destitute of money…
…One boat was retained, and the remainder of the company continued their journey. The way this company traveled would be thought a novel and hard way for Saints to gather in these days of railroads…"(25)
Louisa was killed in July 1833, about four months after giving birth to Joseph N. Sanford. As of yet, the event with which her death was associated had not been identified. Whether it was an event involving only a few anti-Mormons assaulting a single home, or an organized mob involving other households is unknown.
She came to the door after hearing a commotion outside and was standing in the doorway when she was shot. After being shot, she fell upon William who was hiding behind her skirts. This story was told by William and was handed down many times as to how she died. Joseph was born in April 9, 1833 in Jackson County, Missouri so Joel and Louisa lived there then, and it is likely they were living there in July when she was killed. Only more research will show for sure.
Louisa was buried in Jackson County, Missouri, where she was killed. It is said that her grave was marked only with a deer antler in order to keep the anti-Mormons from desecrating her grave.
The only boy old enough to have been behind his mother's skirts is Chancellor. It was common for Joel's children to be known by their middle names. So Chancellor's middle name was likely to have been William. The story has come from more than one source and cannot be ignored. Chancellor (William) would have been three years old at that time.
Joel L. Sanford has been confused with Joel H. Sanford, who died in the 1840s. This is most prevalent in LDS Family Search web site. Marriage certificates, burial records/pictures and family history prove that Louisa married Joel L Sanford.
Louisa Young was Brigham Young's sister. She was born married Joel L. Sanford on Oct.6, 1824 in Cayuga County, NY. Joel was a carpenter as was Brigham and it's said they worked in the same cabinet shop. Joel met Louisa through his association with Brigham. This marriage has long been oral history in the family, received from many sources. The marriage took place at the tavern of James Pine between Auburn and Bucksville, Cayuga, NY. They had five children:
1. Mary Sanford, born July 22, 1825 in NY
2. Alice Sanford, born October 06, 1826
3. Chancellor Sanford, born October 11, 1827 in Cayuga Co, New York, and died April 20, 1900 in McDonough Co, Illinois
4. Jane Watson Sanford, born March 12, 1830 in Hector, Schuyler Co, NY
5. Joseph N. Sanford, born April 09, 1833 in Jackson Co, Missouri
Joel and Louisa traveled with the Mormons from New York, to Missouri. Although they may have stopped in Ohio, there is no record of that. The following is taken from "Biography of Lorenzo Dow Young" and tells about a portion of their journey from New York:
"…The impulse of the Young's to migrate to Missouri stemmed from their response to Joseph Smith's revelation (Doctrine and Covenants, section 57) that "this is the land of promise and the place for the city of Zion." Joseph Smith visited Missouri in the summer of 1831 and made plans for the establishment of the New Jerusalem in Jackson County, which envisaged the ultimate transfer of the headquarters of the Church from Kirtland, Ohio, to the Trans-Mississippi West. The infiltration of Mormons into the settled area of Missouri aroused the Gentile frontiersmen to violent protest, with the result that the Saints were driven, in 1833, into Clay County…
…In due time Lorenzo arrived at Olean Point, on the Allegheny River, one of the streams that form the headwaters of the Ohio. Several families had gathered there with the view of descending the river in rude, low boats of their own construction. The party consisted of Phineas H. and Lorenzo D. Young, Daniel and Potter Bowen, Lyman Leonard, a brother from Canada, whose name is forgotten, and Joel Sanford, brother-in-law of the Young's by marriage with their youngest sister, Louisa, who afterwards died in Caldwell County, Missouri, soon after the Saints were driven out of Clay County.
The company built three boats and started down the river in the month of November. The water was low and falling. It was the lot of Lorenzo Young with others, nearly every morning, to get into the water and work the boats off of the sandbars on which they were anchored at night. The water was always cold and at times the ice was half an inch thick. This very much aggravated the whooping cough with which Lorenzo Young was afflicted.
After journeying this way for three weeks they arrived at Pittsburgh, at the head of the Ohio River. Three days before arriving there Mrs. Persis Young was taken sick, and did not feel as though she could travel farther. The two brothers, Phineas and Lorenzo, concluded to remain awhile in Pittsburgh, as they were nearly destitute of money…
…One boat was retained, and the remainder of the company continued their journey. The way this company traveled would be thought a novel and hard way for Saints to gather in these days of railroads…"(25)
Louisa was killed in July 1833, about four months after giving birth to Joseph N. Sanford. As of yet, the event with which her death was associated had not been identified. Whether it was an event involving only a few anti-Mormons assaulting a single home, or an organized mob involving other households is unknown.
She came to the door after hearing a commotion outside and was standing in the doorway when she was shot. After being shot, she fell upon William who was hiding behind her skirts. This story was told by William and was handed down many times as to how she died. Joseph was born in April 9, 1833 in Jackson County, Missouri so Joel and Louisa lived there then, and it is likely they were living there in July when she was killed. Only more research will show for sure.
Louisa was buried in Jackson County, Missouri, where she was killed. It is said that her grave was marked only with a deer antler in order to keep the anti-Mormons from desecrating her grave.
The only boy old enough to have been behind his mother's skirts is Chancellor. It was common for Joel's children to be known by their middle names. So Chancellor's middle name was likely to have been William. The story has come from more than one source and cannot be ignored. Chancellor (William) would have been three years old at that time.
Joel L. Sanford has been confused with Joel H. Sanford, who died in the 1840s. This is most prevalent in LDS Family Search web site. Marriage certificates, burial records/pictures and family history prove that Louisa married Joel L Sanford.
1. Mary Sanford, born July 22, 1825 in NY
2. Alice Sanford, born October 06, 1826
3. Chancellor Sanford, born October 11, 1827 in Cayuga Co, New York, and died April 20, 1900 in McDonough Co, Illinois
4. Jane Watson Sanford, born March 12, 1830 in Hector, Schuyler Co, NY
5. Joseph N. Sanford, born April 09, 1833 in Jackson Co, Missouri
Joel and Louisa traveled with the Mormons from New York, to Missouri. Although they may have stopped in Ohio, there is no record of that. The following is taken from "Biography of Lorenzo Dow Young" and tells about a portion of their journey from New York:
"…The impulse of the Young's to migrate to Missouri stemmed from their response to Joseph Smith's revelation (Doctrine and Covenants, section 57) that "this is the land of promise and the place for the city of Zion." Joseph Smith visited Missouri in the summer of 1831 and made plans for the establishment of the New Jerusalem in Jackson County, which envisaged the ultimate transfer of the headquarters of the Church from Kirtland, Ohio, to the Trans-Mississippi West. The infiltration of Mormons into the settled area of Missouri aroused the Gentile frontiersmen to violent protest, with the result that the Saints were driven, in 1833, into Clay County…
…In due time Lorenzo arrived at Olean Point, on the Allegheny River, one of the streams that form the headwaters of the Ohio. Several families had gathered there with the view of descending the river in rude, low boats of their own construction. The party consisted of Phineas H. and Lorenzo D. Young, Daniel and Potter Bowen, Lyman Leonard, a brother from Canada, whose name is forgotten, and Joel Sanford, brother-in-law of the Young's by marriage with their youngest sister, Louisa, who afterwards died in Caldwell County, Missouri, soon after the Saints were driven out of Clay County.
The company built three boats and started down the river in the month of November. The water was low and falling. It was the lot of Lorenzo Young with others, nearly every morning, to get into the water and work the boats off of the sandbars on which they were anchored at night. The water was always cold and at times the ice was half an inch thick. This very much aggravated the whooping cough with which Lorenzo Young was afflicted.
After journeying this way for three weeks they arrived at Pittsburgh, at the head of the Ohio River. Three days before arriving there Mrs. Persis Young was taken sick, and did not feel as though she could travel farther. The two brothers, Phineas and Lorenzo, concluded to remain awhile in Pittsburgh, as they were nearly destitute of money…
…One boat was retained, and the remainder of the company continued their journey. The way this company traveled would be thought a novel and hard way for Saints to gather in these days of railroads…"(25)
Louisa was killed in July 1833, about four months after giving birth to Joseph N. Sanford. As of yet, the event with which her death was associated had not been identified. Whether it was an event involving only a few anti-Mormons assaulting a single home, or an organized mob involving other households is unknown.
She came to the door after hearing a commotion outside and was standing in the doorway when she was shot. After being shot, she fell upon William who was hiding behind her skirts. This story was told by William and was handed down many times as to how she died. Joseph was born in April 9, 1833 in Jackson County, Missouri so Joel and Louisa lived there then, and it is likely they were living there in July when she was killed. Only more research will show for sure.
Louisa was buried in Jackson County, Missouri, where she was killed. It is said that her grave was marked only with a deer antler in order to keep the anti-Mormons from desecrating her grave.
The only boy old enough to have been behind his mother's skirts is Chancellor. It was common for Joel's children to be known by their middle names. So Chancellor's middle name was likely to have been William. The story has come from more than one source and cannot be ignored. Chancellor (William) would have been three years old at that time.
Joel L. Sanford has been confused with Joel H. Sanford, who died in the 1840s. This is most prevalent in LDS Family Search web site. Marriage certificates, burial records/pictures and family history prove that Louisa married Joel L Sanford.
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