List of Brigham Young's wives

Brigham Young (1801–1877), second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), was perhaps the most famous polygamist of the early Latter Day Saint movement, marrying 56 wives during his lifetime. He stated that upon being taught about plural marriage by Joseph Smith, "It was the first time in my life that I desired the grave." By the time of his death, Young had 57 children by 16 of his wives; 46 of his children reached adulthood. In 1902, only 25 years after Young's death, ''The New York Times'' established that Young's direct descendants numbered more than 1,000. Provided by Wikipedia