Brigham Young Spouse, The Men With The Most Wives In History

He also had three 16 year old brides.

Byu utah officiating crew. Brigham young 18011877 was perhaps the most famous polygamist of the early latter day saint movement marrying a total of 55 wives. He founded salt lake city and he served as the first governor of the utah territoryyoung also led the foundings of the. But in her notorious expose of polygamy brigham young style wife no.

His youngest bride was 15. 19 the title implied she was the 19th living spouse ann eliza complained that amelia had established certain ground rules before becoming another mrs. 46 of his children reached adulthood.

He had 3 sons named joseph 3 names brigham and 2 named hyrum. Mother of brigham young jr john willard young and joseph angell young. Among them was the condition that she did not have to live as did the other wives.

He married was sealed to in mormon parlance young clarissa decker 15 and old hannah tapfield king 65. Perhaps most unusually he was sealed to his first two mothers in law. 8 of his 55 wives were older than him.

Brigham young june 1 1801 august 29 1877 was an american leader in the latter day saint movement and a settler of the western united states. June 1 1801 august 29 1877 was an american religious leader politician and settlerhe was the second president of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints lds church from 1847 until his death in 1877. He stated that upon being taught about plural marriage it was the first time in my life that i desired the grave by the time of his death young had 59 children by 16 of his wives.

June 14 18421842 06 14 aged 41 lucy ann decker 18221890 aged 20 abandoned by non mormon husband william seeley not divorced first plural wife of brigham young. He married single women and widows. The sheer variety of brigham youngs marriages makes it difficult to make sense of them.

He founded salt lake city and he served as the first governor of the utah territoryyoung also led the foundings of the precursors to the. He was the president of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints lds church from 1847 until his death in 1877. This was not a plural marriage as young was a widower at the time.

Brigham young b r em. She spoke out against the suppression of women and was an advocate for womens rights during the 19th century. He was a widower 19 times.

11 of his wives divorced him.