170 years ago today - Jun 14, 1842

Brigham Young, 1842-06-14, marries (aged 41); Lucy Ann Decker (1822-1890) (aged 20); abandoned by non-Mormon husband William Seeley (not divorced); 7 children. This is the first fully dated polygamous marriage performed by Joseph Smith, and Young is the 3rd man to polygamously marry.

[Source: Wikipedia, List of Brigham Young's Wives, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Brigham_Young%27s_wives]

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