Elizabeth Ann Claridge McCune

Elizabeth Ann Claridge McCune
Born(1852-02-19)February 19, 1852
Bedfordshire, England
DiedJanuary 1, 1924(1924-01-01) (aged 71)
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
SpouseAlfred W. McCune
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Elizabeth Ann Claridge McCune (February 19, 1852 – January 1, 1924) was an unofficial Mormon missionary. Her personal missionary work led to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) allowing single women to be proselytizing missionaries beginning in 1898. McCune's husband, Alfred W. McCune, was a wealthy Utah politician and businessman and she held several important positions in various organizations in Utah and for the LDS Church.

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