Clara W. Beebe
| Clara W. Beebe | |
|---|---|
Josephine R. West | |
| Successor | Isabelle S. Ross |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clara M. Woodruff July 23, 1868 University of Deseret |
| Spouse(s) | Ovando C. Beebe |
| Children | 8 |
| Parents | Wilford Woodruff Emma Smith |
Clara Martishia Woodruff Beebe (July 23, 1868 – December 29, 1927) was the second counselor in the general presidency of the Primary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1905 to 1925.
Clara M. Woodruff was born in
plural wives
, Emma Smith Woodruff. Clara married Ovando C. Beebe, with whom she had eight children.
Clara Beebe attended the
Josephine R. West
as her second counselor. Beebe served in this capacity until the presidency was dissolved in 1925 when Felt stepped down due to ill health. From this time until her death, Beebe again was a member of the General Board of the Primary.
As a member of the general presidency, Beebe oversaw the performance of baptisms for the dead by Primary-age children.[1]
Beebe died in Salt Lake City at age 59 as a result of appendicitis.[2]
Notes
- ^ Conrad A. Earward, "A History of the Growth and Development of the Primary Association of the LDS Church from 1878 to 1928," (master's thesis, Brigham Young University, 1976), 56–57.
- ^ State of Utah Death Certificate Archived 2011-08-18 at the Wayback Machine.
References
- 2008 Deseret News Church Almanac (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News, 2007) p. 122.
- Andrew Jenson. Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia. 2:805; 4:247.
- Encyclopedia of Mormonism, appendix 1, p. 1632.