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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:

Wilsonville : a ghost town of Emery County

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230338375]
Identifier: MSS 943
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: approximately 1950