Zina D. H. Young | |
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3rd Relief Society General President | |
April 8, 1888[1] | – August 28, 1901|
Called by | Wilford Woodruff |
Predecessor | Eliza R. Snow |
Successor | Bathsheba W. Smith |
First Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency | |
June 19, 1880[1] | – April 1888|
Called by | Eliza R. Snow |
Predecessor | Sarah M. Cleveland |
Successor | Jane S. Richards |
Personal details | |
Born | Zina Diantha Huntington January 31, 1821 Watertown, New York, United States |
Died | August 28, 1901 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | (aged 80)
Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′38″N 111°51′29″W / 40.7772°N 111.8580°W |
Spouse(s) | Henry B. Jacobs Joseph Smith Brigham Young |
Children | 3, plus 4 adopted |
Parents | William 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.
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