Mormon Pioneer Memorial

Mormon Pioneer Memorial, is a historic cemetery in Salt Lake City, is the final resting place of several historical figures in the early LDS Church including the prophet Brigham Young (1801-1877) and several of his close family members.

Notable Internments
There are 24 internments here, each one with a personally connected to the early history of the Mormon Church:


 * 1)  Free, Emmeline (1826-1875) - plural wife of Brigham Young and mother of 10 children.
 * 2)  Morton, Phebe A (1786-1854) -
 * 3)  Snow, Eliza R (1804-1887) - Songwriter, Religious Figure. Second President of the Relief Society Organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, plural wife to the Prophet Joseph Smith and to Brigham Young, as well as sister to Fifth President of the Church, Lorenzo Snow. Often called the "prophetes" of the Church, her beloved hymns and poems are considered sacred. On March 17, 1842, the Relief Society was organized under the direction of Joseph Smith and Eliza R. Snow was called to be the secretary
 * 4)  Young, Alice (1839-1874) -
 * 5)  Young, Brigham (1801-1877) - Religious Leader. Second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS), also known as the Mormons. He is revered today by his followers for his wisdom and leadership in the building of the Mormon Church in Utah. He is controversial for his belief in plural marriage and his role in the late 1850s in a dispute with the Federal Government.
 * 6)  Young, Mary Eliza (1847-1871) -