Clarissa S. Williams

Clarissa Smith Williams (April 21, 1859 – March 8, 1930) was the sixth general president of the Relief Society 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 Smith was born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, to Susan West, the seventh wife of LDS Apostle George A. Smith.

In 1901, Bathsheba W. Smith, who was one of George A. Smith's other wives, asked Williams to serve as treasurer of the Relief Society. 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. Williams died of nephritis in Salt Lake City and was buried in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.^[2]

Williams married William N. Williams on July 17, 1877 and was the mother of eleven children.

Notes

↑ 1.0 1.1 Ludlow, Daniel H, ed. (1992). "Biographical Register of General Church Officers". Encyclopedia of Mormonism. New York: Macmillan Publishing. p. 1650. ISBN 0-02-879602-0. OCLC 24502140 Free on-line version here.
↑ State of Utah Death Certificate

References

Nola Redd, Relief Society Presidents: Clarissa S. Williams

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles
Preceded by Emmeline B. Wells	President of the Relief Society April 2, 1921 (1921-04-02)–October 7, 1928 (1928-10-07)	Succeeded by Belle S. Spafford
Preceded by Annie Taylor Hyde	First Counselor in the general presidency of the Relief Society October 3, 1910 (1910-10-03)–April 2, 1921 (1921-04-02)	Succeeded by Jennie B. Knight

v t e General Presidencies of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Presidents	E.H. Smith (1842–44) Snow (1866–87) Young (1888–1901) B.W. Smith (1901–10) Wells (1910–21) Williams (1921–28) Robison (1928–39) Lyman (1940–45) Spafford (1945–74) B.B. Smith (1974–84) Winder (1984–90) Jack (1990–97) Smoot (1997–2002) Parkin (2002–07) Beck (2007–12) Burton (2012–)

First Counselors	Cleveland (1842–44) Young (1880–87) Richards (1888–1901) Hyde (1901–09) Williams (1910–21) Knight (1921–28) Lyman (1928–39) Howells (1939–45) Sharp (1945–74) Cannon (1974–78) Boyer (1978–84) Evans (1984–90) Okazaki (1990–97) Jensen (1997–2002) Hughes (2002–07) Allred (2007–12) Stephens (2012–)

Second Counselor	Whitney (1842–44, 1886–87) B.W. Smith (1888–1901) Dusenberry (1901–10) J.L. Smith (1910–21) Robison (1921–28) Child (1928–35) Barker (1935–39) Sorensen (1940–42) Spafford (1942–45) Garff (1945–47) Simonsen (1947–56) Anderson (1957–58) Madsen (1958–74) Boyer (1974–78) Thomas (1978–83) Reese (1983–84) Doxey (1984–90) Clyde (1990–97) Dew (1997–2002) Pingree (2002–07) Thompson (2007–12) Reeves (2012–)

Persondata
Name	Williams, Clarissa S.
Alternative names
Short description	Leader in the LDS church
Date of birth	April 21, 1859
Place of birth	Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States
Date of death	March 8, 1930
Place of death	Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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