The Lord Spoke Her Name

Church history is full of familiar names and powerful stories—like those from Joseph and Emma Smith. But there are many other important and inspiring stories worth knowing, attached to names we might not recognize.

Vienna Jaques is one such person. The only woman mentioned by name in the Doctrine and Covenants besides Emma Smith, Vienna lived a simple yet extraordinary life. From her conversion in Boston to her role in the first baptisms for the dead and on into the settlement of Salt Lake City, Vienna played an important part in the growth of the Church during the nineteenth century witnessing many significant moments in church history. Historian Brent M. Rogers shows through meticulous research Vienna’s journey as a single woman within the early Church, detailing the unsung life of this little-known but remarkable woman.