Jensen, Naomi Asay Anderson
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 6 Collections and/or Records:
Asay town, now a ghost town, in Garfield County
Photocopy of a typewritten history of Asay Town, Utah. The town was founded in 1872 along Asay Creek by Mormons and was later abandoned. The date of the composition of the item is uncertain.
Early history of Emery County mail and mail routes, post offices and post masters
Photocopy of a typewritten history of mail delivery in Emery County, Utah. Also included is a one-page history of "Cattle Rustling" in Emery County. The date of the composition of the item is uncertain.
The ghost town of Hillsdale
Photocopy of a typed history of Hillsdale, Utah and of the Johnson and Wilson families who founded it.
The ghost town of Hillsdale
Photocopy of a typewritten history Hillsdale, Utah. The town was founded in 1871 by Mormons. The date of the composition of the item is uncertain.
Robbers Roost : Caste Gate payroll robbery
Photocopy of a typewritten history of a payroll robbery. Jensen writes a history of outlaws at Robber's Roost, Utah, and tells the story of a payroll robbery in 1897 in which $9000 was stolen by Butch Cassidy and others. The date of the composition of the item is uncertain.
Wilsonville : a ghost town of Emery County
Photocopy of a typewritten history of Wilsonville, Utah. The town was settled by Mormons. Initially, there were about seven families in the hamlet, not including surrounding farms. The site was later abandoned. The date of the composition of the item is uncertain.