Elmina Shepard Taylor
| Elmina S. Taylor | |
|---|---|
| 1st general president of the Young Women | |
| June 19, 1880 – December 6, 1904 | |
| Called by | Brigham Young |
| Successor | Martha H. Tingey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anstis Elmina Shepard September 12, 1830 Middlefield, New York, United States |
| Died | December 6, 1904 (aged 74) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37″N 111°51′29″W / 40.777°N 111.858°W |
| Spouse(s) | George H. Taylor |
| Children | 7, including: Mae T. Nystrom |
| Parents | David S. Shepard Rosella Bailey |
| Website | Elmina Shepard Taylor |
Anstis Elmina Shepard Taylor (September 12, 1830 – December 6, 1904) was the first general president of what is today the Young Women organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and was a founding member of the National Council of Women of the United States.