
Zina D. H. Young
31 Jan. 1821–28 Aug. 1901. Midwife, civic leader. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Daughter of William Huntington and Zina Baker. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Hyrum Smith, 1 Aug. 1835, in Watertown. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, Oct. 1836; to Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, summer 1838; to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, Apr. 1839; and to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, May 1839. Married first Henry B. Jacobs, 7 Mar. 1841, in Nauvoo; later separated. Plural wife of Joseph Smith, sealed on 27 Oct. 1841. Resided in Nauvoo Fourth Ward, ca. 1842. Joined Female Relief Society of Nauvoo, 24 Mar. 1842. Married third Brigham Young as a plural wife. Moved to Mount Pisgah, Clarke Co., Iowa Territory, May 1846. Moved to Winter Quarters, unorganized U.S. territory (later in Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska), Oct. 1846. Migrated to Salt Lake Valley, 1848. Took a course in obstetrics and directed school of obstetrics in Salt Lake City, 1850s. Appointed treasurer of Relief Society in Salt Lake City at its reorganization, 1866. Appointed president of Deseret Silk Association at its organization, 15 June 1876. Resided in Provo, Utah Co., Utah Territory, 1880. Helped establish Deseret Hospital; served as its president, 1880–1892, and on its board of directors. Appointed counselor to Eliza R. Snow in general Relief Society presidency, 19 June 1880. Attended Woman’s Congress in Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, Oct. 1881; a temperance convention in Vermont; and National Woman’s Suffrage Association Convention in New York. Helped organize Relief Society in New York, 1882. Appointed general president of Relief Society, Apr. 1888, and vice president of National Council of Women, 1891. Died in Salt Lake City. Joseph Smith Papers biography on Zina Diantha Huntington was used.
Born in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, United States
Baptized
Married Henry Bailey Jacobs
Married Joseph Smith, Jr.
Married Brigham Young
Joined Brigham Young Company
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Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
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Traveling Group
Brigham Young (47)
Mary Ann Angell (44)
Jemima Angell (43)
Clarissa Ross (33)
Louisa Beman (33)
Susannah Snively (32)
Naamah Kendel Jenkins Carter (27)
Lucy Ann Decker (26)
Martha Bowker (26)
Emily Dow Partridge (24)
Emeline Free (22)
Margaret Maria Alley (22)
Diana Severance Chase (20)
Ellen Rockwood (19)
Lucy Bigelow (17)
James Valentine Young (15)
Oscar Brigham Young (15)
Joseph Angell Young (13)
Rachel Maxfield Young (13)
Brigham Young, Jr. (11)
Alice Young (8)
Luna Caroline Young (5)
John Willard Young (3)
Brigham Heber Young (2)
Edward Partridge Young (2)
Henry Chariton Jacobs (2)
Oscar Brigham Young (2)
Alma Burtts Young (0)
Alvah Beman Young (0)
Ella Elizabeth Young (0)
Mary Eliza Young (0)
Sustained as Relief Society General Presidency First Counselor
1880 June 19 – 1888 April 8 (Age 59)
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Ended On 1888 April 8
Sustained as Relief Society General President
1888 April 8 – 1901 August 28 (Age 67)
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Ended On 1901 August 28
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
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Occurred On 1901 August 28
