Biography

Married - Brigham Young, 15 Jun 1842, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois.
Children - Brigham Heber Young, Fanny Young, Ernest Irving Young, Shamira Young, Arta de Christa Young, Feramorz Little Young, Clarissa Hamilton Young.
Lucy Ann Decker was Brigham Young's first plural wife. Lucy embraced the Gospel when quite young, fully believing the message Joseph Smith brought and was baptized. She moved to Nauvoo where she was married to Brigham Young.

Lucy Ann Decker was 20 when she became Brigham's first polygamous wife. She was previously married to and divorced from William Seeley, who was alcoholic and abusive. She always felt her polygamous relationship with Brigham was superior to her monogamous relationship with William. She was well organized and efficiently ran the Lion House. Her younger sister, Clarissa "Clara" Decker, became Brigham's 4th polygamous wife two years later, at age 16, and crossed the plains with him and her mother, Harriet Wheeler Decker Young, Lorenzo's wife, in the vanguard company. Her statue is part of the "This is the Place" monument. 

Lucy D. Young was of fair complexion and of medium height. She was a kind and loving mother, a devoted wife, of a charitable disposition and true in every particular to her religion. She came to Salt Lake City with the rest of her husband's family in 1848. Upon completion of the Lion House, Lucy and her children were the primary occupants of Beehive House. 

Lucy was always diligent, energetic and attentive to every duty reposed upon her. She was beloved by all who knew her.