Fanny Alger

Fanny Alger
Born
Frances Ward Alger

(1817-09-30)September 30, 1817
Rehoboth, Massachusetts
DiedNovember 29, 1889(1889-11-29) (aged 72)
Dublin, Indiana
Spouse
Solomon Custer
​
(m. 1836)​
Children9

Frances Ward "Fanny" Alger Custer (September 30, 1817 – November 29, 1889)[1][2][3] was possibly the first plural wife of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement.

  1. ^ Compton 1997 has no date for Alger's death; however, a descendant has since discovered a clipped obituary in a family Bible.
  2. ^ "Fanny Custer | United States Census, 1860". Ancestry.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Fanny W. Custer | United States Census, 1880". Ancestry.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.