The Mormon Prophet and His Harem: Or, An Authentic History of Brigham Young, His Numerous Wives and ChildrenWaite, C. V. (Catherine Van Valkenburg)
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The Mormon Prophet and His Harem: Or, An Authentic History of Brigham Young, His Numerous Wives and Children
Waite, C. V. (Catherine Van Valkenburg)
Latter Day Saint churches; Young, Brigham, 1801-1877
_Mrs. Hampton._--This woman is very tall, and noble in appearance, has
round features, large lustrous eyes, dark hair, and fair complexion. She
was early married to Mr. Hampton, by whom she had six children. They
removed to Nauvoo, where Hampton died. Mrs. Hampton was afterward sealed
to Young.
When the Mormons were driven from Nauvoo, Mrs. Hampton was, for some
reason, left behind. She then married a Mr. Cole, by whom she had one
daughter, named Vilate. When this child was about four years old, Cole
went to California. Young then sent for Mrs. Hampton to come and live
with him. She obeyed, and became, a second time, one of his plural
wives. During this time Cole wrote letters frequently, and sent her his
likeness.
About this time, Feramorz Little, one of Young's nephews, married Julia
Hampton, daughter of Mrs. H., and half sister to Vilate Cole. Mrs.
Hampton lived at the Harem about eight years, and superintended the
culinary department. Some misunderstanding having arisen between her and
the Prophet, he again cast her off. It is said that she was unwilling to
be sealed over the altar for eternity to Young, preferring her first
husband in the eternal world. Her son, Nephi Hampton, provided a house
for her at Ogden, a pleasant town forty miles north of Salt Lake, where
she now resides.
Vilate is now about fourteen years of age, beautiful and accomplished.
She and Brigham Heber, now about twenty years old, were engaged to be
married, but his father disapproved the match, and laid a plan to defeat
it. In the fall of 1863, Feramorz Little sent for Vilate to come down to
the city, and proposed to have her board with him and attend school. His
real object was to secure her for his fourth wife and at the same time
prevent her marrying the son of the President. During all this time the
girl frequently inquired, with much anxiety, about her father.
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