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Jensen, Naomi Asay Anderson (1898-1987)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1898 - 1987

Biography

Naomi Asay Anderson Jensen (1898-1987) was a talented writer, wife, mother, and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the Daughters of Utah Pioneers.

Naomi Asay was born to Jerome Asay Sr. and Nancy Jane Meeks Asay on February 3, 1898, in Hatch, Utah. She had 10 siblings and was the second youngest. Naomi was great in school and a talented musician. In 1920, she married Ervin Andrew Anderson. They had three children together, but unfortunately, Ervin died just six years later. In 1931, she married Hyrum Jensen, with whom she had two daughters. She completed bachelor's and master's degrees at Minnesota State University.

Naomi was a talented writer. She was a correspondent for the Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune and wrote many local histories. She was known for providing service in many ways, including working in a hospital and sponsoring an immigrant. Naomi died on May 7, 1987, in Ferron, Utah.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Mary Jane McCleve Meeks biography written by Naomi A. Jensen

 Item — Folder 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1627
Scope and Contents This collection contains the biography of Mary Jane McCleve Meeks written by Naomi A. Jensen, grandaughter of Mary Jane McCleve Meeks, in her capacity as historian of the Camp Dale chapter of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers in Castle Dale, Utah, dated July 21, 1969. Mary Jane McCleve was born in Crawfordsburn, Ireland, in 1840. Mary Jane emigrated to Utah with her family at the age of 16. The family traveled with the S. Curling ship to Boston and crossed the plains with the Daniel D. McArthur...
Dates: 1969 July 21
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Mary Jane McCleve Meeks biography written by Naomi A. Jensen

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