Zina D. H. Young

"Zina Young" redirects here. For American religious leader, see Zina P. Young Card.

Zina D. H. Young
Photo of Zina D. H. Young
3rd Relief Society General President
April 8, 1888 (1888-04-08) – August 28, 1901 (1901-08-28)[1]
Called byWilford Woodruff
PredecessorEliza R. Snow
SuccessorBathsheba W. Smith
First Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency
June 19, 1880 (1880-06-19) – April 1888[1]
Called byEliza R. Snow
PredecessorSarah M. Cleveland
SuccessorJane S. Richards
Personal details
BornZina Diantha Huntington
(1821-01-31)January 31, 1821
Watertown, New York, United States
DiedAugust 28, 1901(1901-08-28) (aged 80)
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Resting placeSalt Lake City Cemetery
40°46′38″N 111°51′29″W / 40.7772°N 111.8580°W / 40.7772; -111.8580 (Salt Lake City Cemetery)
Spouse(s)Henry B. Jacobs
Joseph Smith
Brigham Young
Children3, plus 4 adopted
ParentsWilliam Huntington
Zina Baker
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Zina Diantha Huntington Young (January 31, 1821 – August 28, 1901) was an American social activist and religious leader who served as the third general president of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1888 until her death. She practiced polyandry as the wife of Joseph Smith, and later Brigham Young, each of whom she married while she was still married to her first husband, Henry Jacobs.[2] She is among the most well-documented healers in LDS Church history (male or female), at one point performing hundreds of washing, anointing, and sealing healing rituals every year.[3] Young was also known for speaking in tongues and prophesying. She learned midwifery as a young girl and later made contributions to the healthcare industry in Utah Territory, including assisting in the organization of the Deseret Hospital and establishing a nursing school. Young was also involved in the women's suffrage movement, attending the National Woman Suffrage Association and serving as the vice president of the Utah chapter of the National Council of Women.

  1. ^ a b Ludlow, Daniel H, ed. (1992). "Appendix 1: Biographical Register of General Church Officers". Encyclopedia of Mormonism. New York: Macmillan Publishing. p. 1651. ISBN 9780028796055. OCLC 24502140.
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