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Card, Zina Presendia Young Williams, 1850-1931

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1850 - 1931

Biographical History

Zina Presendia Young Williams Card (1850-1931) was the daughter of Brigham Young and Zina Diantha Huntington, and wife of Charles Ora Card. She served as director of the Brigham Young Academy Primary Department and as a member of the General Board of the Primary Association.

Citation:
Bradley, Martha Sonntag. The four Zinas, 2000: CIP galley (Zina Presendia Young Williams Card; b. Apr. 3, 1850; d. Jan. 31, 1931)

FamilySearch, via WWW, Dec. 13, 2007 ( Zina Presendia YOUNG, b. 3 Apr. 1850 Salt Lake City, d. 31 Jan. 1931 Salt Lake City, daughter of Brigham Young and Zina Diantha Huntington; md. Thomas Williams 12 Oct 1868, Salt Lake City; Charles Ora Card, 17 Jun 1884, Logan, Utah)

Journal of history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spring 1997: page 107 (Zina Presendia Young Williams Card) page 109 (Zina Young; born 3 april 1850) page 112 (Zina married Thomas Williams in Salt Lake City) page 116 (Zina was matron of the Brigham Young Academy) page 117 (received a letter from Charles O. Card proposing marriage at her Provo home) page 119 (home in Logan) page 123 (moved to Cardston on June 3, 1887) page 127 (moved back to Logan in 1903; Zina moved to Salt Lake City in 1906 after her husband's death; served 15 years on the Primary General Board of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; matron of LDS Business School in Salt Lake City; Zina Young Card died 31 January 1931)

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Zina Presendia Young Williams Card collection

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231238913]
Identifier: MSS 2231
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, postcards, photographs, printed ephemera, primer books, a manuscipt composition book regarding primary grade instruction, and two artifacts: a human hair bracelet and a gold brooch with retractable chain.

Dates: 1884-1939

Zina Presendia Young Williams Card papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1421
Abstract

Correspondence, autobiographical and biographical materials, patriarchal blessings, legal documents, news articles, and miscellaneous items. The materials document the life and career of Card including her affiliation with Brigham Young Academy, the Mormon Church, and various civic organizations. The items also relate to the towns of Cardston, Alberta; Logan, Utah; and Provo, Utah. Also included is correspondence with various Mormon Church leaders and that of her husband, Charles O. Card.

Dates: 1881-1930

Correspondence, 1881-1930

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1421 Series 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Zina Young Williams Card collection is a valuable source of primary materials dealing with the early history of Logan, Utah and Cardston, Alberta, Canada. It also contains some documents related to her life in Provo, Utah and her affiliation with the educational institutions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in that day, particularly the Brigham Young Academy at Provo.The personal correspondence of Zina Young Williams Card covers the period from 1881 to 1930....
Dates: 1881-1930

Newspaper clippings, 1899-1919, 1976 April 2

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1421 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains full newspaper sheets, mainly from newspapers in Utah and Canada. Dated from 1899 to 1919 and April 2, 1976.

Dates: 1899-1919; 1976 April 2

Patriarchal blessings, 1878-1903

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1421 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains serveral patriarchal blessings of Zina Prescinda Young Williams Card. Dated 1878 to 1903, with some undated material.

Dates: 1878-1903

Personal and family papers, 1870-1973

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1421 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains financial records, certificates, programs, local histories, and other family papers. Dated 1870 to 1973.

Dates: 1870-1973

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  • Subject: Correspondence X

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Type
Archival Object 4
Collection 2
 
Subject
Church Government 5
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 5
Church officers -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Correspondence 5
Latter Day Saints -- Alberta -- Cardston -- History 5
Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Logan -- History 5