DEATH: Lehi, July 6,---Mrs. Permelia Babcock Young, widow of Branch Young, of Mona, Juab county, died here yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Goodwin. She has resided in Lehi for the past eight years, much of which time she had been an invalid.
She was a pioneer of 1847 and was born in Illinois on October 6, 1837. Her husband was a Black Hawk Indian war veteran.
She is survived by ten children, Johnson, Ashbel, Branch, R. D., Herbert, Henry and Alonzo Young. Mrs. Samatha Yates, Mrs. Ada Sittley and Mrs. Hettie Goodwin. Mrs. Goodwin lives in Lehi, Johnson in Gunnison and the others in Mona.
The body will be taken to Mona tomorrow for burial beside that of her husband.
Woman Pioneer Buried At Mona
(News Article)
Date: 1916-07-07;
Paper: Salt Lake Telegram

Biography of Permelia Babcock Young written by her daughter Mattie Young Goodwin

Permelia Babcock Young was the daughter of Adolphus (Dolphus) and Jerusha Rowley Babcock. She was born 6 of October 1837. She saw Joseph and Hyrum Smith the Prophets. Her family was driven out of Nauvoo with the Mormons. Her mother and father were married in New York. They built a two room house of logs with Puncheon floors.

In the year of 1912 this house, after having been moved twice was being preserved in New York by an Educational Association. They moved from Green Plains near Nauvoo February 1846. They crossed the Missouri River on the ice and camped on the banks of the river until open weather. They left camp with Captain John Taylor's company and started for the Rocky Mountains. They were at Winter Quarters.

The Babcock family then came on from Winter Quarters to Utah. They arrived in Salt Lake City October 7, 1847.
( D.U.P. Book has them in the Thomas Orr, Sr., Captain of the Fifth Ten ) (Pat Miller)

Permelia Babcock was married to Branch Bryan Young, March 10, 1853. She was the mother of 14 children. Johnson, Ashbel, Luretta, Samantha, Sinda Rilla ( Cindarillia), Branch Bryan, Reuben, Henry, Herbert, Alonzo and Lorenzo ( twins one died two days after birth) Hettie (Hathe) William Albern, ( could be Albert) Ada. Permelia Babcock Young died 5 July 1916 at Lehi, Utah. She is buried at Mona Juab County, Utah

LETTER WRITTEN BY PERMELIA YOUNG JULY 17, 1910

Brother Joseph Fielding Smith Jr. Historian Office

I am a pioneer of 1847 and I saw the information in the News for the 47 pioneers. I will be delighted to accept of this generous Invitation to be present at the Wandamere ? (sic) on July 25th. With many thanks.
Yours very respectfully. Mrs. Permelia Babcock Young

BIOGRAPHY: LETTER WRITTEN BY PERMELIA YOUNG JULY 1, 1914
( this was written in her own hand writing and copy is at D.U.P. Building in S.L.C.)
Copied by Pat Miller

Lehi City, Utah Co., Utah . July 1, 1914

Brother Jesse T. Badger
I can say that I am a pioneer of 1847. I am the daughter of Dolphus Babcock. I was nine years old when we crossed the plains in 1847. I would be pleased to receive a trip to go to Salt Lake on pioneer day to the pioneer celebration.
I live just one block and a half from the Oregon short line Depot. Yours very respectfully from Mrs. Permelia Young.

P.S. I am not very strong and will need a companion to go with me. Could I get a ticket for a companion for my help? Permelia Young.
( Information gathered by Pat Miller )