Zina D. H. Young
| Zina D. H. Young | |
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| 3rd Relief Society General President | |
| April 8, 1888 – 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 – 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 (aged 80) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| 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 |
| Website | Zina D |
Zina Diantha Huntington Jacobs Smith 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.
Zina Huntington was born in Watertown, New York, the eighth child of William and Zina Baker. Her father's family was descended from Puritan Simon Huntington, who died at sea in 1633 on the voyage to America. Her father was a veteran of the War of 1812, her grandfather a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and his brother, Samuel Huntington, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. She was taught household skills, such as spinning, soap making, and weaving, and received a basic education. She developed musical talent by learning to play the cello.
Religion had always been important to her parents, and as a youth during the Great Awakening, Zina grew up in a home where matters of spiritual importance were consistently included in the family dialogue. In 1835, when Zina was fourteen, her family was contacted by Hyrum Smith and David Whitmer, missionaries of the Church of the Latter Day Saints. With the exception of her oldest brother, the entire family joined the church. Zina was baptized by Smith on August 1, 1835.
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