Young Women’s Presidencies

Young Ladies & Young Women Presidents

Young Gentlemen and Ladies Relief Society of Nauvoo (1843-45)
Auxiliary to the Relief Society, supervised by the R.S. and Apostles, Elders
Youth leaders – William Walker, Pres., William Cutler, V.P. James M. Monroe, Secr.

Young Ladies in Relief Society (1850s-1860s) 
Auxiliary to Relief Society, supervised by R.S. President Eliza R. Snow
E.R. Snow & Sarah Kimball create “deacons” & “teachers” “quorums”

Young Ladies’ Dept. Cooperative Retrenchment Assoc. (1869-71)
R.S. President Eliza R. Snow, general leader of all women and girls.
Leadership of YLD-CRA was at ward level, no specific general presidency.

Young Ladies’ Retrenchment Association (1871-77)
R.S. President Eliza R. Snow, general leader of all women and girls.
Leadership of YLRA at ward level, no specific general presidency.

Young Ladies’ National Mutual Improvement Assoc. (1877-80)
R.S. President Eliza R. Snow, general leader of all women and girls.
Leadership of YLNMIA at ward level, no specific general presidency.

Elimina Shepard Taylor, President YLNMIA (1880-1904)
1 Margaret Young Taylor (1180-1887);  Maria Young Dougall (1887-1904)
2 Martha H. Tingey     (Counselors in Presidency)
R.S. Pres. Eliza R. Snow, general leader of all women & girls to 1887.

Martha H. Tingey President YLMIA (1905-1929)
1 Ruth May Fox
2 Mae Taylor Nystrom (1905-1923);  Lucy Grant Cannon (1923-1929)

Ruth May Fox President YWMIA  (1929-1937)
(Name changed from Young Ladies to Young Women)
1 Lucy Grant Cannon
2 Clarissa A. Beesley

Lucy Grant Cannon President YWMIA  (1937-1948)
1 Helen S. Williams (1937-1944); Verna W. Goddard (1944-48)
2 Verna W. Goddard (1937-44); Lucy T. Andersen (1944-48)

Bertha S. Reeder YWMIA (1948-1961)
1 Emily H. Bennett
2 LaRue C. Longden

Florence S. Jacobsen YWMIA (1961-1972)
1 Margaret R. J. Judd
2 Dorothy P. Holt

Ruth H. Funk President, MIAYW (1972-1978)
(name Aaronic Priesthood MIA Young Women 1972-74)
(name changed to Young Women 1974-present)
1 Hortense H. C. Smith
2 Ardeth G. Kapp

Elaine A. Cannon President YW (1978-1984)
1 Arlene B. Darger
2 Norma B. Smith

Ardeth G. Kapp President YW (1984-1992)
1 Partricia T. Holland (1984-1986); Maurine J. Turley (1986-1987)
1 Jayne B. Malan (1987-1992)
2 Maurine J. Turley (1984-1986); Jayne B. Malan (1986-1987)
2  Elaine L. Jack (1987-1990); Janette C. Hales (1990-1992)

Janette C. Hales (Beckham 1995) Pres. YW (1992-1997)
1 Virginia H. Pearce
2 Particia P. Pinegar (1992-1994); Bonnie D. Parkin (1994-1997)
2 Carol B. Thomas (1997)

Margaret D. Nadauld President YW (1997-2002)
1 Carol B. Thomas
2 Sharon G. Larsen

Susan W. Tanner President YW (2002-2008)
1 Julie B. Beck (2002-2007); Elaine S. Dalton (2007-2008)
2 Elaine S. Dalton (2002-2007); Mary N. cook (2007-2008)

Elaine S. Dalton President YW (2008-2013)
1 Maryn N. Cook
2 Ann M. Dibb

Bonnie L. Ocarson President YW (2013-2018)
1 Carol F. McConkie
2 Neill F. Marriott

Bonnie H. Cordon President YW (2018-present)
1 Michelle D. Craig
2 Becky Craven