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Title: Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia : a compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Year: 1901 (1900s) Authors: Jenson, Andrew, 1850-1941 Subjects: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mormons Publisher: Salt Lake City : The Andrew Jenson History Co. Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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Text Appearing Before Image: Josephand M. Isabella Home, who for manyyears was general president of theYoung Ladies Mutual . ImprovementAssociations in the Church. This mar-riage was blessed with seven children,namely, Joseph S., jun., William H.,Clara H., and Clarence H. (twins),Weiler H. and Stafford H. (twins whodied in infancy), and Rulon H. Hisson Clarence H. has presided over theAustralian Mission since 1927. TINGEY, Martha Jane Home, gen-eral president of the Young LadiesMutual Improvement Association ofthe Church from 1905 to 1929, wasborn Oct. 15, 1857, in Salt Lake City,Utah, the daughter of Joseph Homeand Mary Isabella Hales. She received BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA 75 her education in private schools andin the Deseret University, now theUniversity of Utah. Sister Marthawas baptized by her father wheneight years old and has since herearliest youth been a diligent Churchworker, a teacher in the Sundayschool and an officer in the PrimaryAssociation and Y. L. M, I. A. Forseveral years she acted as counselor

Text Appearing After Image: in the 14th Ward Y. L. M. I. A., andin 1880 was chosen as second counselorto Sister Elmina S. Taylor, generalpresident of the Y. L. M. I. A. in thewhole Church. In April, 1905, SisterTingey succeeded Sister Taylor asgeneral president of the Y. L. M. I. A.,which position she held until April,1929, when, at her own request, shewas honorably released on account ofill health. Sister Tingey was a suc-cessful presiding officer, and duringthe many years she stood at the headof all the young ladies of the Church,she made a remarkable record fordiligence and faithful discharge ofduty. Her counselors were Ruth M.Fox and May Taylor Nystrom. SisterNystrom was released due to her re-moval from the city, and Sister LucyGrant Cannon succeeded her as secondcounselor. After the Y. L. M. I. A.of the Church became affiliated with the National Council of Women, Pres.Tingey made several trips to Wash-ington, D. C, Seattle (Washington),Chicago (Illinois), New York, Cali-fornia and other states, representin

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