In 1901, Williams was asked to serve as treasurer of the Relief Society by Bathsheba W. Smith, Smith's first wife.[3] Williams served in this position until 1910, when she became the first counselor to president Emmeline B. Wells in the Relief Society general presidency. She held this position until 1921, when she was chosen to succeed Wells as president after Wells's death. Due to failing health, Williams asked to be released from her calling in 1928 and was succeeded by Louise Y. Robison.[citation needed] Williams died of nephritis in Salt Lake City[4] and was buried in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.[5]
Williams married William N. Williams on July 17, 1877 and was the mother of eleven children (including George Albert, Bathsheba, Lyman, Clarissa, Sarah, Eva, Georgia).[6]
^Peterson, Janet; Gaunt, LaRene (1990). Elect Ladies: Presidents of the Relief Society. Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret Book. pp. 97–109. ISBN978-0-87579-416-7.
^Turley Jr., Richard E.; Chapman, Brittany A. (2014). Women of Faith in the Latter Days. Salt Late City, Utah: Deseret Book. p. 276. ISBN978-1609075880.
^"Research Data". Utah State Archives. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
^State of Utah Death Certificate 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine.
^Binheim, Max (1928). Women of the West; a series of biographical sketches of living eminent women in the eleven western states of the United States of America. p. 180.
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Nola Redd, Relief Society Presidents: Clarissa S. Williams
clarissa, williams, clarissa, smith, williams, april, 1859, march, 1930, sixth, relief, society, general, president, church, jesus, christ, latter, saints, church, from, 1921, 1928, williams, first, native, utahn, become, relief, society, president, relief, so. Clarissa Smith Williams April 21 1859 March 8 1930 was the sixth Relief Society General President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints LDS Church from 1921 to 1928 Williams was the first native Utahn to become Relief Society president Clarissa S Williams6th Relief Society General PresidentApril 2 1921 1921 04 02 October 7 1928 1928 10 07 1 Called byHeber J GrantPredecessorEmmeline B WellsSuccessorLouise Y RobisonFirst Counselor in the Relief Society General PresidencyOctober 3 1910 1910 10 03 April 2 1921 1921 04 02 1 Called byBathsheba W SmithPredecessorAnnie Taylor HydeSuccessorJennie B KnightTreasurer of the General Presidency of the Relief Society1901 October 3 1910 1910 10 03 Called byBathsheba W SmithPersonal detailsBornClarissa Smith 1859 04 21 April 21 1859Salt Lake City Utah Territory United StatesDiedMarch 8 1930 1930 03 08 aged 70 Salt Lake City Utah United StatesCause of deathNephritisResting placeSalt Lake City Cemetery40 46 37 N 111 51 29 W 40 777 N 111 858 W 40 777 111 858 Salt Lake City Cemetery Spouse s William N WilliamsChildren11ParentsGeorge A SmithSusan E WestClarissa S Williams Contents 1 Biography 2 Publications in the Relief Society Magazine 2 1 Articles 3 References 4 External linksBiography editClarissa Smith was born in Salt Lake City Utah Territory to Susan West the seventh wife of LDS Church apostle George A Smith 2 In 1901 Williams was asked to serve as treasurer of the Relief Society by Bathsheba W Smith Smith s first wife 3 Williams served in this position until 1910 when she became the first counselor to president Emmeline B Wells in the Relief Society general presidency She held this position until 1921 when she was chosen to succeed Wells as president after Wells s death Due to failing health Williams asked to be released from her calling in 1928 and was succeeded by Louise Y Robison citation needed Williams died of nephritis in Salt Lake City 4 and was buried in the Salt Lake City Cemetery 5 Williams married William N Williams on July 17 1877 and was the mother of eleven children including George Albert Bathsheba Lyman Clarissa Sarah Eva Georgia 6 Publications in the Relief Society Magazine editArticles edit Epistle to the Relief Society Concerning these War Times Relief Society Magazine 4 7 362 366 July 1917 A Word of Counsel Relief Society Magazine 4 12 705 706 December 1917 Report of Utah State Conservation Committee Relief Society Magazine 5 1 35 38 January 1918 Annual Greetings Relief Society Magazine 6 1 49 51 January 1919 Greeting Relief Society Magazine 9 1 1 January 1922 Resignation of Mrs Susa Young Gates Relief Society Magazine 8 8 440 August 1922 Greeting Relief Society Magazine 9 11 564 567 November 1922 Relief Society Conference Address Saturday Afternoon Relief Society Magazine 10 3 137 March 1923 Response Relief Society Magazine 11 11 575 576 November 1924 Response Relief Society Magazine 11 11 575 576 November 1924 To Our Beloved Sisters Relief Society Magazine 11 12 601 December 1924 References edit a b Ludlow Daniel H ed 1992 Appendix 1 Biographical Register of General Church Officers Encyclopedia of Mormonism New York Macmillan Publishing p 1650 ISBN 0 02 879602 0 OCLC 24502140 Peterson Janet Gaunt LaRene 1990 Elect Ladies Presidents of the Relief Society Salt Lake City UT Deseret Book pp 97 109 ISBN 978 0 87579 416 7 Turley Jr Richard E Chapman Brittany A 2014 Women of Faith in the Latter Days Salt Late City Utah Deseret Book p 276 ISBN 978 1609075880 Research Data Utah State Archives Retrieved 2019 05 24 State of Utah Death Certificate Archived 2011 07 18 at the Wayback Machine Binheim Max 1928 Women of the West a series of biographical sketches of living eminent women in the eleven western states of the United States of America p 180 External links edit Clarissa Smith Williams churchofjesuschrist org Nola Redd Relief Society Presidents Clarissa S Williams Tributes to Williams in Relief Society MagazineThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints titlesPreceded byEmmeline B Wells Relief Society General PresidentApril 2 1921 1921 04 02 October 7 1928 1928 10 07 Succeeded byLouise Y RobisonPreceded byAnnie Taylor Hyde First Counselor in the Relief Society General PresidencyOctober 3 1910 1910 10 03 April 2 1921 1921 04 02 Succeeded byJennie B Knight Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clarissa S Williams amp oldid 1168012183, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
