There seems to be a great deal of debate on the exact number.
Brigham's first wife was Miriam Angeline Works. She died before Brigham was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church).
He re-married Mary Ann Angell and joined the Church.
His first polygamous marriage was 8 years later, to Lucy Ann Decker, who had been abandoned by her husband.
Brigham then married Augusta Adams, who's husband had left her as well.
The next wives were Harriet Elizabeth Cook and Clarissa Caroline Decker.
His next wife, Emily Dow Partridge, was a widow.
Clarissa Ross was next, a 30 year old spinster.
Louisa Beaman and Eliza R. Snow were his next wives, also both widows.
He next married Elizabeth Fairchild, who divorced him after 11 years of marriage.
Clarissa Blake, Rebecca Holman, Diana Chase, and Suzanne Snively married him in October 1844. Diana divorced him only a few years later.
The next three marriages were to widows: Olive Grey Frost, Mary Ann Clark, and Margaret Pierce.
Mary Pierce and Emmeline Free came next, after which Brigham was sealed to Mary Elizabeth Rollins. Mary Rollins was married and living with a non-Mormon, and so was sealed to Brigham for "eternity only" meaning that she would not be considered his wife until the afterlife.
In January 1846, Brigham married Margaret Alley, Olive Andrews, Emily Haws, Martha Bowker, Ellen Rockwood, Jemima Angel, Abigail Marks, Phebe Morton, Cynthia Porter, Mary Eliza Nelson, and Rhoda Richards. All but Margaret, Martha, and Ellen were widows.
Zina Diantha Huntington, a widow, came next. She was followed by Mary Ellen de la Montague (a divorcee, who was divorced from Young and re-married to her previous husband only a few months later), Julia Foster (a divorcee), Abigail Harback (a widow), Amy Cecilia Cooper (a 41 year old spinster), and Mary Ann Turley (who divorced Brigham 5 years later).
Naamah Carter, a divorcee, was next, followed by Nancy Cressy and Jane Terry, both widows.
Lucy Bigelow, Mary Jane Bigelow, Sarah Malin (a 43 year old spinster), and Eliza Burgess were next. Mary and Sarah divorced him after 4 years.
He then married widows Mary Oldfield, Catherine Reese, Mary VanCott, and Elizabeth Jones; and divorcees Harriet Barney and Ann Eliza Webb. Ann divorced Brigham 7 years later. He married Eliza Babcock and Amelia Folsom as well. Eliza divorced him a short time later.
Brigham's final two wives, Lydia Farnsworth and Hannah Tapfield, were in a similar situation as Mary Rollins. They were married and living with non-Mormon husbands, so were sealed to Brigham for 'Eternity Only'.
Brigham Young had somewhere between 57 and 61 children by 16 wives, 46 of his children lived until adulthood.
The children of Brigham Young are:
Elizabeth Young Ellsworth
Vilate Young Decker
Joseph Angell Young
Brigham Young, Jr.
Mary Ann Young (died at age 6)
Alice Emma Young Clawson
Eunice Caroline Young Thatcher
John Willard Young
Brigham Heber Young
Sally Young (adopted)
Fanny Caroline Decker Young Thatcher
Ernest Irving Young
Shermira Young Rossiter
Arta deChrista Young
Feramorz Little Young
Clarissa Hamilton Young Spencer
Oscar Brigham Young
Jeanette Richards Young Easton
Nabbie Howe Young Clawson
Jedediah Grant Young (died in infancy)
Albert Jeddie Young (died at age 6)
Charlotte Talula Young Wood
Edward Partridge Young (died at age 7)
Emily Augusta Young Clawson
Caroline Partidge Young Croxall
Joseph Don Carlos Young
Miriam Young Hardy
Josephine Young Young (married Albert Carrington Young)
Lura Young (died in infancy)
Mary Eliza Young Croxall
Clarissa Maria Young Dougall
Willard Young
Phebe Lousia Young Beatie
Joseph Young (twin, died in infancy)
Hyrum Young (twin, died in infancy)
Moroni Young (died in infancy)
Alvah Young (twin, died in infancy)
Alma Young (twin, died in infancy)
Julia Young Burton
Brigham Morris Young
Ella Elizabeth Young Empey
Marinda Hyde Young Conrad
Hyrum Smith Young
Emmeline Amanda Young Crosby Mackintosh
Louise Wells Young Ferguson
Lorenzo Dow Young
Alonzo Young
Ruth Young Johnson Healy
Daniel Wells Young (died in infancy)
Ardelle Elwin Young Harrison
Evelyn Lousia Young Davis
Mahonri Moriancumer Young
Ida Ames Young Higham (adopted)
Zina Prescinda Young Williams Card
Eudora Lovina Young Dunford Hagan
Susan Amelia Young Dunford Gates
Rhoda Mabel Young McAllister Witt Sanborn
Alfales Young
Phineas Howe Young
Fannie Young Clayton
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Brigham Young had six sisters and four brothers.
His sisters were:
Nancy Young Kent
Fanny Young Murray
Rhoda Young Green
Nabby Young (who died young)
Susannah Young Little
Louisa Young Sanford
Brigham Young had six sisters and four brothers.
His sisters were:
Nancy Young Kent
Fanny Young Murray
Rhoda Young Green
Nabby Young (who died young)
Susannah Young Little
Louisa Young Sanford
His brothers were:
Lorenzo Dow Young
Phineas Howe Hong
Joseph Young
John Young
Brigham Young had at least one officially adopted child and helped to raise at least 11 children from his wives previous marriages.
Ida Ames was adopted by Brigham Young and raised by his wife Martha Bowker.
Lucy Ann Decker had 3 children with her first husband, William Seeley. He abandoned her and she married Brigham Young. Brigham raised those three children and the couple had another 7 children of their own.
Zina Diantha Huntington had two children with her first husband, Henry Jacobs. Brigham raised these two children along with the one child they had together.
Harriet Emmeline Barney had four children with her first husband, William Sagers. Brigham raised these four children along with the one child they had together.
Ann Eliza Webb had two children with her first husband, James Dee. Brigham helped raise them until she divorced him in 1875.
Brigham Young was married to a total of 55 women in his lifetime, although not all at once. Most of these 'marriages' simply meant that Brigham looked after the women financially, not that he lived with them. Many were widows that could not provide for themselves. Ten of his wives divorced him and one died before he became a Mormon. He lived with and had marriage relationships with 16 of the 55 women.
Brigham Young had 53 children, one of these was adopted and 11 others were raised by him but born to his wives in previous marriages, so he had 41 biological children.
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Brigham Young had:
26 wives
56 children
204 grandchildren
745 great-grandchildren
745 great-grandchildren
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Yes. There was a movie made about Brigham Young (Titled: Brigham Young).
Brigham Young's full name was Brigham Young.
Brigham Young's full name was Brigham Young. He didn't have a middle name.
Brigham Young loved Utah.
No, Brigham Young was not an abolitionist. Brigham Young believed that slavery could not be abolished until the second coming of the Lord.
Brigham Young has been called "The American Moses".
Brigham Young was born on June 1, 1801.
No. Brigham Young never visted Hawaii.
Brigham Young University's mascot is the cougar.
Brigham Young College ended in 1926.
Brigham Young College was created in 1877.
Brigham Young grew up in Vermont, USA.