Susa young gates book

Widtsoe married leah dunford, a daughter of susan young gates, who was a daughter of lds church president brigham young. Susan gates is a published author and an illustrator of childrens books and young adult books. Susa was the 41st child born to brigham young, daughter to lucy bigelow young. Books by susa young gates author of up from tribulation. Born leah eudora dunford on feb 24, 1874 in salt lake city, utah, she was the daughter of susa young later susa young gates and her then husband alma dunford, who was a dentist. In the relief society magazine, editor susa young gates published a lengthy tribute to president smith and his wives, along with eulogies from various leading women in the church. Below are some notes i drew up to gather my thoughts on the book, which i think is fairly typical of the kinds of fiction mormons were producing at the time. She wrote nine books, which included a biography of her father, novels the little missionary, john stevens courtship, and the prince of ur, a history of lds women, and a history of the young women organization. Find thousands of lds books, movies, music and more. Susa grew up in a time when cultural gender roles were changing and womens opportunities were expanding in exponential ways.

Susa young gates and brigham young university may 31, 2016 by cory nimer in preparation for this years brimhall essay contest, a new popular search topic is now available on resources for susa young gates in the university archives. Susa young gates 1895 in 1915, gates founded relief society magazine a periodical targeted at members of the relief society. She published a 600page reference book on surnames and contributed. Gates unpublished come, saints, and sing a joyful song 1919 song for solo, duet, and chorus words by susa young gates published in relief society. Susa young gates, a daughter of brigham young, was the author of a dozen books, the founder of many regional and national womens organizations, editor, poetess, musician, woman suffragette, and the mother of children. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. Susa had, obviously, strong and definitely stated opinions rooted in a basically pragmatic soul. Feedback from church members around the world is needed. The name conjures up images of exiles in winter camps more than a century ago, of covered wagons on the trail. Further, elder claude taylor and others visited the area in 1901, and susan. The couple had eight children, but only three lived to adulthood.

Susa young gates has 12 books on goodreads with 63 ratings. Based on a true story, up from tribulation is first and foremost a tale of love and redemption. The life story of brigham young born 1 june 1801 in whittingham, windham county, vermont the son of john young and abigail howe yound. Susa amelia young gates 18561933 find a grave memorial. Mar 16, 2020 the essay was titled the vision beautiful, by susa young gates, and came in the context of the womens suffrage movement, according to lisa olsen tait, who presented on the topic at the church history symposium friday at the assembly hall on temple square.

The life story of brigham young book by susa young gates. Notes on susa young gates john stevens courtship a. Susa young gates and the vision of the redemption of the dead lisa olsen tait. This is susa young gates book in which she explores the life of brigham young. The project gutenberg ebook of lydia knights history, by susa gates this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the united states and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. A life of the famous mormon leader by a daughter of brigham young and his twentysecond wife, lucy bigelow.

Born in the lion house in salt lake city, susa amelia young was brigham youngs fortyfirst child. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. I couldnt resist writing a little about susa young gates. My book of mormon says that about 4 million total were killed there along with many horses and chariots, spears, bows, armor. Maintained by matthew bingham contributor 46947369. Lydia knights history by susa young gates free ebook.

Below are some notes i drew up to gather my thoughts on the book, which i think is fairly typical of the kinds. But all was not lost for genealogical consciousness. Feb 12, 2020 a photo of susa young gates, who is featured in the new saints, volume 2 which was released feb. The prophet had a secretary, or scribe, as a rule, and was far too busy and engrossed to attend to his personal correspondence. She founded the national household economics organization. Susan young gates, a writer and daughter of second church president brigham young, struck up a correspondence with the famous russian writer, leo tolstoy.

Paul cracroft as the most versatile and prolific lds writer ever to take up the pen in defense of her religion. She wrote fiction, short stories, novels, and biographies audio recording, poets of the restoration. O thou who lovest innocence susa young gates announcement. The church announced in 2018 that a new hymnbook and songbook for children are being prepared. A story of the echo canyon war 1909, one of the first mormon novels. Susa young gates, the relief society and genealogy author jessie l. She was the first child born in the lion house, the daughter of lucy bigelow, susa rapidly showed herself to be one of the more distinctive of brigham young s nearly sixty children. The shelf2life literature and fiction collection is a unique set o.

Oct 21, 2018 discover book depositorys huge selection of susa young gates books online. Notes on susa young gates john stevens courtship a motley. Susa young gates was born in salt lake city, utah territory, to lucy bigelow, lds church president brigham young s twentysecond wife. She created manuals for geneology and personally catalogued over 1600 family names while she headed up the church geneology department.

Jun 11, 2015 known for defending her faith with pen and paper, susa young gates wrote pamphlets, novels, and biographies, including a biography of her father, brigham young. A compilation and arrangement of genealogical and historical data for use by the students and members of the relief society of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints salt lake city. Susan young gates s statement still rings clear, the privileges and powers outlined by the prophet joseph smith have never been granted to women in full even yet. Allen around the year 1918 susa young gates, one of the latterday saint churchs most influential women and one sometimes jokingly referred to as the thirteenth apostle, was preparing a history of latterday saint. Why cant we find any evidences at the hill cumorah of the. The susa young gates collection, comprising eleven linear feet, includes family and general correspondence. The life story of brigham young by leah d widtsoe, 9781169349162, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Susa young gates and brigham young university special. Words by susa young gates published in relief society song book, 1919 blessed are they c. Prominent in latenineteenthcentury and earlytwentiethcentury latterday saint leadership, founder of the young womans journal and the relief society magazine, and active in the struggle for womens suffrage, gates was also passionate about. The life story of brigham young has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.

Why cant we find any evidences at the hill cumorah of the great battles of extermination that are recorded in the book of mormon. Some of the published credits of susan gates include a brief history of slime unabridged, night of the haunted trousers unabridged, return of the mad mangler unabridged, and cry wolf unabridged. Joseph smith, wilford woodruff, and susa young gates all took their personal religious and spiritual experiences and used them to think about all of humanity across all time and about our connections to one another and to god. Susa young gates the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. She produced instructional manuals for genealogists, devised a systematic index of names for the church, and published the surname book and racial history. Gates, susa youngborn 18 march 1856, salt lake city, utah.

Discover book depositorys huge selection of susa young gates books online. Susa young gates papers department of heritage and arts. She founded the young womans journal, which eventually became the official voice of the young ladies mutual improvement association. Susa young gates march 18, 1856 may 27, 1933 was a writer, periodical editor, and. The life story of brigham young paperback september 10, 2010 by susa young gates author, leah d. Susa young gates, brigham young s daughter, was a student in miss babcocks summer session class at harvard during the summer of 1892. Around the name of brigham young are formed pictures of pioneering, empire building, and colonization beyond the american frontier. Susa young gates, a daughter of brigham young, was the author of a dozen books, the founder of many regional and national womens. Susa amelia young dunford gates was a writer, editor, and advocate for womens rights and achievements in utah. Aug 17, 2014 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Joseph smith and brigham young 4 books in 1 by brigham young, susan due. She was the second daughter of brigham young and lucy bigelow and the first child born in the lion house in. On the evening of friday, november 5, 1918, susa young gates and her husband. Susa young gatess most popular book is up from tribulation.

She entered the university of deseret at age, and by age 14, she had become the editor of the student newspaper, college lantern. David whitmer to sister susie gates, 11 feb 1887 richmond, missouri. She was mother to thirteen children, only four of whom lived to adulthood. If all you knew of this years homecoming honored founder, susa young gates, was that eight of her children died before adulthood, you would already have a sense of her courage and faith in the face of struggle and heartache.

It also unrolls a new understanding of womens place in that play. First, a little historical perspective on susa and her essay. The life story of brigham young gates, susa young, widtsoe, leah d. Heres a top 10 list of favorite individuals in saints. She then included the full text of the vision of the redemption of the dead, as it was called, but without disclosing her personal experience with it. It is the story of a young convert to mormonism, willard gibbs, who migrated from virginia to utah in the 1850s. This week i finished susa young gates john stevens courtship. Media in category susa young gates the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. David whitmers testimony to susa young gates, 1887 source. Oct 06, 2008 based on a true story, up from tribulation is first and foremost a tale of love and redemption. The magazine became the official publication of the churchs relief society, and gates edited it until 1922. A compilation and arrangement of genealogical and historical data for use by the students and members of the relief society of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints susa young gates. He arrived in utah broken hearted over his separation from his bride because he would not retract his new religion. Susa described the events of her marriage and divorce to alma in a letter to her sister zina young williams.

Lisa olsen tait claims that susa young gates is the most important mormon woman that most have never heard of. David whitmer to susie gates, 11 feb 1887, typescript, whitmer papers, rlds archives. A few of the eminent women of alice louise reynolds, amy brown lyman, grace raymond hebard, mrs. By susa young gates this letter, written by the hand of the prophet joseph smith to his brother hyrum smith, is one of possibly two or three such original letters in existence. He was the second president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. An interesting item found among her personal papers is an iou from her husband which promises to pay to susa young gates two hundred dollars with interest at one per cent per month from date without defalcation or discount. This is something that struck me with new force when i recently read susa young gates short essay, the vision beautiful. Susa young gates was a daughter of brigham young and prominent enough in utah that she was sometimes called the thirteenth apostle. Life story of brigham young kindle edition by gates, susa young. Susa young gates 18561933 womens rights advocate the thirteenth apostle p. Your letter received and read to me with much pleasure. Life story of brigham young kindle edition by gates, susa. Miss babcock went to the university of utah in 1892 as professor of oratory and speech, and she verified in 1947 that mrs.

Susa young gates notebook special collections blog l. Susa young gates we should pause here and recognize susa young gatess remarkable work that is often less known than joseph smiths or wilford woodruff s. She was a gifted stenographer, writer, poet, and composer. In saints, volume 2, we first meet susie young as a little girl growing up in the lion house with the very large plural family of her father, brigham young. Susa young gates beautiful, worthless history of the young ladies mutual improvement association of the church of jesus christ of l. Susa young gates was born in 1856, the second daughter of brigham youngs 22nd wife. Jun 23, 2010 more importantly, the reference indicated that the book was a gift given to tolstoy by susa young gates, daughter of brigham young, womens rights advocate and a writer once referred to by r.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In 1906, susa young gates organized genealogical departments in two newspapers, the inter mountain republican and the deseret news, and wrote columns for both papers over the next ten years. Loyola university of chicago, 1996 mormon church 488 pages. Their first child, ann gaarden widtsoe, was born in germany.

Susa young gates to zina young williams, may 18, 1878, susa young gates papers, circa 18701933, church history library, salt lake city. Susa young gates is the 2016 byu homecoming honored founder. John stevens courtship by susa young gates, paperback. Susa young gates was a steady servant for women, the church, and byu. Life story of brigham young by susa young gates nook book. Susa young gates keep busy in the face of discouragement susa young gates i couldnt resist writing a little about susa young gates. Susa young gates and the vision of the redemption of the dead. After her parents divorced leah was raised by her father.

She founded and edited the young womens journal and the relief society magazine. Susa young gates 18561933, daughter of brigham young, was a leader, editor, trustee of brigham young university, active in the local and national womens organizations, and the mother of ten sons and three daughters. Posted in family historygenealogy tagged susa young gates, temple leave a comment disclaimer we are not affiliated with the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, however, as members of the church, we do align ourselves with its principles and ideals. Susa young gates is the author of up from tribulation 4. Susa young gates mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Gates traveled around the world advocating for womens advancements. Life story of brigham young by susa young gates nook. Historians explore what joseph smiths first vision has meant. A compilation and arrangement of genealogical and historical data for use by the students and members of the relief society of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Snuffbottle source for information on gates, susa young. Amelia, maggie farnham, mary foster gibbs, homespun, mary howe, dr. A critical reference guide from colonial times to the present dictionary.