. . . . . . . . . "List of Brigham Young's wives"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "42663"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "1124722731"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Brigham Young (1801\u20131877), 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 a total of fifty-six 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 fifty-seven children by sixteen of his wives; forty-six 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."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "18226799"^^ . . . . . . . "Brigham Young (1801\u20131877), 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 a total of fifty-six 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 fifty-seven children by sixteen of his wives; forty-six 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."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .