Charles Zitting

Mormon fundamentalist (1894–1954)

(unrecognized)^[1]March 29, 1954 (1954-03-29) – July 14, 1954 (1954-07-14)PredecessorJoseph White MusserSuccessorLeroy S. Johnson Personal detailsBornCharles Frederick Zitting
(1894-03-30)March 30, 1894
Harrisville, Utah, United StatesDiedJuly 14, 1954(1954-07-14) (aged 60)
Fort Union, Utah, United StatesResting placeElysian Burial Gardens (Millcreek, Utah)
40°40′16″N 111°51′29″W / 40.671°N 111.858°W / 40.671; -111.858 (Elysian Burial Gardens)Known ForA leader of the Mormon fundamentalist Short Creek CommunitySpouse(s)10Children37ParentsAugust Frederick Zitting
Susannah Van Etten

Charles Frederick Zitting (March 30, 1894^[2] – July 14, 1954) was a Mormon fundamentalist leader of the community in Short Creek, Arizona.

Life

Zitting's ancestors came to the United States from Sweden, Denmark, Canada, and Britain.^[3]

Fundamentalism

Zitting began his rise in the leadership of the Mormon fundamentalist Short Creek Community when he was arrested on April 1, 1931 on charges of polygamy and bailed out by Lorin C. Woolley, J. Leslie Broadbent, and Joseph W. Musser the next day. After the three paid his bail, Zitting was asked to join the Council of Friends and was ordained to that position months later. He was set apart as High Priest Apostle the same day he was ordained to the Council.^[4]^: 60–61^{[non-primary source needed]}

While serving on the Council of Friends, Zitting largely served under LeGrand Woolley, who in turn served under Joseph W. Musser. Woolley led the fundamentalist community at Short Creek while Musser led the community in and around Salt Lake City, Utah. The group near Salt Lake City would later become known as the Apostolic United Brethren, while those remaining in the Short Creek Community would later become the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints under Leroy S. Johnson.

With Musser's death and Woolley's presence in Salt Lake City, Zitting was left to take charge for the Council of Friends and the Short Creek Community following the Short Creek raid. Leroy S. Johnson assisted Zitting in most of the everyday decisions.^[5]

Zitting served as the senior member of the Council of Friends for four months until his death. He was survived by "5 wives, 18 sons, 16 daughters and many grandchildren."^[4]^: 116^{[non-primary source needed]}

Notes

^ Hales, Brian C. "J. Leslie Broadbent". mormonfundamentalism.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
^ Bistline (2004, p. 71)
^ "Charles Frederick Zitting family tree". FamilySearch. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b Zitting, Charles F. (1994). Life of Charles F. Zitting. OCLC 1031482206.
^ Hales, Brian C. "Charles F. Zitting". mormonfundamentalism.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014.

References

Bistline, Benjamin G. (July 2004), Colorado City Polygamists: An Inside Look for the Outsider, Agreka Books, ISBN 1-8881-0685-9.

External links

Charles Zitting at Find a Grave

Mormon fundamentalist titles
Preceded by Joseph White Musser	Senior Member of the Priesthood Council (unrecognized) March 29, 1954 (1954-03-29)–July 14, 1954 (1954-07-14) With: Leroy S. Johnson as Senior Member of the Priesthood Council (Short Creek Community)	Succeeded by Leroy S. Johnson

Leaders in the Mormon fundamentalist movement

Recognized leaders^[a]

Disputed leaders^[b]

Early fundamentalist leaders

Leaders of the fundamentalist sects

Apostolic United Brethren

FLDS Church

Leroy S. Johnson Rulon Jeffs Warren Jeffs
Lyle Jeffs Merril Jessop William E. Jessop (one-time de facto leader) Wendell Nielsen (one-time legal head) James Oler

Centennial Park group

Latter Day Church of Christ

LeBaron Order

Independents and other leaders

^ [a] Mormon leaders prior to the start of the fundamentalist movement and recognized by most fundamentalists as legitimate church leaders.
^ [b] Mormon leaders that made changes to church policies on plural marriage; recognition of legitimacy of leadership varies by fundamentalist group.