Eliza Burgess

Eliza Burgess Young (8 December 1827 – 20 August 1915) was one of the wives of Brigham Young.

Eliza Burgess was the second eldest daughter of James Burgess, a tailor, and his wife Betty. The family left Lancashire, England for the United States in 1845. Eliza became Brigham Young's 42nd wife when they married on October 3 1850. They had one child, a son, Alfales (3 October 1853 – 30 March 1920).

Eliza was the last of Young's wives to pass away when she died aged 87 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is buried in Salt Lake City cemetery, plot #P-9-4-1-E.

References

*1841 Census of Lancashire: HO107/577 Book 24/8 page 10 Living Every Street Ancoats, Manchester Lancashire England
*Mentioned in Brigham Young will.
*Obituary, "New York Times" 21 August 1915.
*Stuart Martin, "Mystery of Mormonism", p. 191.