Zina D. H. Young

Alternate Names
Zina Diantha Huntington (Birth Name)
Zina Diantha Huntington Jacobs (Married Name)
Zina Diantha Huntington Smith (Married Name)
Zina Diantha Huntington Young (Married Name)
Birth Date
On 1821 January 31
Death Date
On 1901 August 28
Gender
Female

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.

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Born in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, United States

1821 January 31

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Occurred On 1821 January 31
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Mother
Zina Baker

Baptized

1835 August 1 (Age 14)

Married Henry Bailey Jacobs

1841 March 7 (Age 20)

Married Joseph Smith, Jr.

1841 October 27 (Age 20)

Married Brigham Young

1846 February 2 (Age 25)

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Ended On 1888 April 8
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Sustained as Relief Society General President

General Relief Society Organization
1888 April 8 – 1901 August 28 (Age 67)

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Ended On 1901 August 28
Released

Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1901 August 28 (Age 80)

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Occurred On 1901 August 28
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