Joseph Young was the son of Brigham Young and Louisa Beaman, and the twin brother of Hyrum Young.[1][2]
He was likely born in early 1846, as stated in some family records.[1] Many records cite his birth year of 1848,[2] but this is unlikely as his mother gave birth to another pair of twins, Alvah and Alma, on July 23, 1848. That birth date is supported by contemporary records.[1] Hyrum and Joseph both died young.[1][2]
Sources
↑ 1.01.11.21.3 Compton, Todd. "'Not Much Else but Sorrow and Affliction': Louisa Beaman (Smith Young)." In Sacred Loneliness: The Plural Wives of Joseph Smith. Salt Lake City, UT: Signature Books, 1997.
↑ 2.02.12.2 Carter, Kate B. "Brigham Young - His Wives and Family." Our Pioneer History, vol. 1. United States: Daughters of Utah Pioneers, 1958, p. 425.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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