Jensen, Naomi Asay Anderson (1898-1987)
Dates
- Existence: 1898 - 1987
Biography
Naomi Asay Anderson Jensen (1898-1987) was a writer for the Emery County Progress, and author of local histories.
Naomi Asay Anderson Jensen 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. In 1920, Nancy married Ervin Andrew Anderson. They had three children together. Unfortunately, Ervin died just six years after their marriage due to a mining accident. 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 reporter for the Emery County Progress and sent news to the Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune. She wrote many local histories, including stories on various state pioneers and histories written for the Daughters of Utah Pioneers organization. Naomi died on May 7, 1987, in Ferron, Utah.
Citation:
Recollections & snapshots, 1997:t.p. (Naomi Asay Anderson Jensen)Naomi A. Jensen biographies, approximately 1969(Naomi A. Jensen)
FamilySearch, June 21, 2024 (Naomi Asay was born to Jerome Asay Sr. and Nancy Jane Meeks Asay on February 3, 1898, in Hatch, Utah. 10 siblings, second youngest. In 1920, married Ervin Andrew Anderson. Had three children together. Unfortunately, Ervin died just six years after their marriage due to a mining accident. In 1931 married Hyrum Jensen, two daughters. Died on May 7, 1987, in Ferron, Utah)
Guide to Women's Manuscript Collections, via www, June 21, 2024 (Completed bachelor's and master's degrees at Minnesota State University; reporter for the Emery County Progress, and sent news to the Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune. Wrote many local histories, including stories on various state pioneers and histories written for the D.U.P. organization) https://atom3.lib.byu.edu/womensmanuscripts/657/
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
O. J. Anderson and family
Photocopy of a typewritten biography of Olaf J. Anderson, including information about his two wives Kathinka and Nathalia and several of their children. She presents the history of the family's "Anderson Hotel" in Castle Dale, Utah and Olaf's and Kathinka's mission for the Mormon Church in Copenhagen, Denmark where he edited the Mormon newspaper, "Scandinavian Star," 1908-1912.