Rhoda Byrne Jared Young ... twice

I always think of this particular ancestor on Memorial Day, perhaps because she is buried in Provo, and that's close, relatively speaking.

Rhoda was from Tennessee (no tangents here, we're not headed for the barge on the marge of Lake LeBarge), and we know why she left her home, she and her first husband joined the church in 1843 and went to Nauvoo. She had two husbands, both Youngs, themselves first cousins. Adolphia Young was her first husband, they married in 1836. After returning to Tennessee and regrouping from being driven out of Nauvoo, they started west in 1852, after a few years growing crops for others headed west. But Adolphia made it ony 100 miles out of Winter Quarters, dying near the Wood River. She got to Utah however and married his cousin, Alfred Douglas, as a second or third wife, and they moved to Provo. From what I tell, they lived about 5th West and only a couple blocks up from Center.

From Provo, they were called to live on the "Muddy", then moved over to Kanab when that area was declared a part of Nevada instead of Utah. She was visiting children in Provo in 1899 and passed away while there.

And now the real reason Rhoda Byrne Jared Young is a special ancestor; often stated, so if you've heard this part, you're free to leave. Her 7th child (first husband) was Brigham Lawrence Young, my second great grandfather. Her 3rd child (second husband, 10th child overall) was Adolphia Young, my sweetheart's second great grandfather. (these two half brothers managed to marry two of the Lewis sisters, so there are two combo-connections in this line - Emily Lewis has already been featured here).

Brian David Hall > Michael Hall > HG Hall > Luetta McAllister Hall > Ida Young McAllister > Brigham Lawrence Young > Rhoda Byrne Jared Young
and
Brian David Hall > Martha Ellen Hall > Grace Elaine Jepson Qualls > Zilpha Johnson Jepson > Rhoda Emily Young Johnson > Adolphia Young > Rhoda Byrne Jared Young
(making my children brothers and fifth cousins to each other)

John Charles Hall Beginnings

[From the mission journal of John C. Hall, written in a form of shorthand that is no longer used. Vern Hall had it translated probably in the 1960’s. Scanned by Victor Hall in 2006.]

1821 Faversham. Kent, England was the year my eyes first saw the light on the 20th day of October at a quarter before 6 A M. My father’s name was Thomas Johnson Hall and was born July 25, 1797. His father's name was John Hall and his mother's name was Elizabeth. My mother's name was Charlotte Wright Her mother's name was Martha Wright. My parents were married in March 1819. On the 25th day of July their first child, Mary, was born who died October 20 the same year. One year from that time I was born, and my name entered in Faversham church registers as baptized on the 5th of November.
My father at this time was in comfortable circumstances, having some property of his own and receiving support from my grandfather, whom he assisted in his business, which was that of coal merchant.
1822. I cannot remember anything that transpired that year.
1823. This year my recollection commences for my sister Eliza was born and died, and I distinctly recollect a circumstance of an exciting nature taking place at the ferry. The horse upon leaving the boat and landing on the beach became restive and caused damage to the vehicle we were in.
1824. I do not remember anything happening that year.
1825. This was the year of the great panic in money affairs. My Grandfather Hall became much embarrassed in his business and meeting with losses could not bear up under it, but put an end to his existence with a pistol.
My brother Thomas was born August 16, 1826. I do not remember much this year except going to school.
1827. This year my father lived in Ospringe for a short time. We here had our goods seized for alleged debts of my father, who had left and gone to America. I was placed in a boarding school while mother went to London. In the former part my sister Charlotte was born, but she only lived a few hours.
[ed. 8 years, 5 children, 2 lived]
1828. To the best of my recollection, I was still in Faversham.
1829. Still in London till the close of the year when my father went to Warsham in Shropshire to take a school. We stayed there for a year.
1830 [ed. Book of Mormon printed, restored church organized]
1831. In the month of January, we returned to London. Lived for a season at my Uncle Wright's. There my father went to keep a school in the Hackney Road.
1832. Moved over to the White Chapel Road. In the close of the year, moved to Islington.
1833. Lived in various places till August when my father left to go to America, August 16. I went to work. [ed. not quite 12 years old]

Andrew M. Hall > Michael Hall > Howard G. Hall > H. Vernon Hall > Alfred Lorenzo Hall > John Charles Hall