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Jensen, Naomi Asay Anderson

 Person

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:

John and Nancy Jane McCleve biography and Twiss Bermingham diary / compiled by Naomi A. Jensen

 Collection — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1626
Scope and Contents This collection contains the biography of John and Nancy Mccleve, compiled by Naomi Asay Anderson Jensen, and a copy of Twiss Bermingham's diary. Biography occupies 7 pages, compiled June 1972.The typed copy of Twiss Bermingham's diary contains daily accounts of life on the Samuel Curling ship and crossing the plains. Bermingham was the first clerk of the ship and kept records of the people who emigrated on the ship from England, including the McCleve family. Entries are dated...
Dates: 1972 June; 1856 April-September
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John and Nancy Jane McCleve biography and Twiss Bermingham diary / compiled by Naomi A. Jensen

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