Merril Jessop
| Merril Jessop | |
|---|---|
| Head of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (de facto) | |
| December 4, 2007 – February 2011 | |
| Predecessor | Warren Steed Jeffs |
| Successor | Warren Steed Jeffs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick Merril Jessop December 27, 1935 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Died | February 28, 2022 (aged 86) Cedar City, Utah, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Foneta Marie Stokes Cook Ruth Pugh Steed Barbara Steed Carolyn Bistline Blackmore (former) Tammy Lauritzen Barlow Ireta Cathleen Hammon Barlow Lorraine Steed and several others |
| Children | 54 total 10 children by Foneta Cook 16 children by Ruth Steed 14 children by Barbara Steed 8 children by Carolyn Blackmore 1 child by Tammy Barlow 5 children by Cathleen Barlow |
| Parents | Richard Seth Jessop and Ida Johnson |
Merril Jessop (December 27, 1935 – February 28, 2022) was a high-ranking bishop in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, commonly referred to as the FLDS Church. He was briefly the de facto leader of the FLDS. Jessop was also in charge of the YFZ Ranch during the 2008 raid.