"BLUE BOOK OF NEBRASKA WOMEN;" BY WINONA REEVES (1916); PAGES 151 - 200 The following information was transcribed by Charmaine Keith from "The Blue Book of Nebraska Woman" by Winona Evans Reeves, Missouri Printing and Publishing Company (1916). Submitted to the USGenWeb Nebraska Archives, February, 1999, by Charmaine Keith (charmain@southwind.net). USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for presentation in any form by any other organization or individual. 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J., Emma Eliza of Lincoln, Helen, who died at the age of five years, and Henry Lane of Omaha. She is a member of the First Congregational church of Lincoln and was for six years president of the Women's Society of the church. She is a member of the D. A. R., joing on the service of her great grandfather, Sergeant Matthew Adams. Mrs. Woodford was truly a pioneer in club work in Nebraska. In the spring of 1884 she visited her sister, the wife of Dean Currier, of the Iowa State University of Iowa City. Here she attended a meeting of the Nineteenth Century Club. And upon her return home called together a number of congenial women and told them about the club. They were most enthusiastic and on June 14, 1884, the Zetetie Club was organized. It was the first Nebraska Club to join the General Federation and was represented at the first biennial of the G. F. W. C. held in Chicago, by Mrs. Woodford and Mrs. F. M. Walcott. Mrs Woodford was made State Correspondent for the General Federation at its first biennial. She was present at the organization of the Nebraska Federation at Lincoln and was the first state auditor, and was a member of the Program Committee. For two year she was chairman of the First District N. F. W. C. One honor which came to her was unusual and unexpected. When the club at Scott's Bluff, Neb., was organized it was named the "Laura M. Woodford Club." Ion honor of the pioneer club women. She is at present a member of the Lincoln woman's Club and is a resident of Lincoln. In reply to the question as to the source of her inspiration for club organization she said: "I do not know that the general public would care for any experiences I may have had, However interesting they may have been to myself. My special interest in clubs came from being landed in a small town in Nebraska, when in the prime of life, where there seemed to be not one thing to grasp or break the dull monotony of existence, for which I so hungered. There was the future, but what of it? The grasshoppers landed in the town the same summer. I endured and held on Ten years later the club idea took deep root. I had read of the Sorosis of New York and thought of these things, but the "just how" came to me from the Nineteenth Century Club of Iowa City, and I embraced it. It helped not only for myself but others as well. I do not credit myself with being the `Mother of Clubs' in Nebraska. About that time the atmosphere began being charged with the club idea. They began to spring up throughout the state. One at Crete was organized in November of the same years as the Zetetic, of Weeping Water, whose existence dates from June 14, 1884. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 153 MRS. ALVIRA C. WALKER TEWKSBURY Surnames: Tewksbury, Walker Alvira C. Walker Tewksbury, real Daughter of the American Revolution, was born Jan. #, 1830, in Antrim, N. H. Her father was James Walker and her mother Lucinda (Bomman) Walker. She received her early education in the school of Antrim, after which she attended a girls' school at Northern, N. H. In December, 1860, she was married at Nebraska City to John S. Tewksbury. She is a member of the Congregational church. Her father, James Walker, gave several years of service in the Revolution. He was a mere lad at the time and lived fifty- nine years after American independence was gained. Mrs. Tewksbury was six years old at the time of her father's death, and so does not have a very definite recollection of him. Her brother, Isaac F. Walker, age 89 years, is the only real son of the American Revolution living in New England. When Mrs. Tewksbury was seventy-nine years old she made the journey to Concord, N. H., alone, to visit her brother. She came to Nebraska in the pioneer days and lived eight miles from Plattsmouth, Neb., which city is now her home. She gives very interesting accounts of experiences then. On one occasion there was fear of an Indian raid and all the settlers with the exception of the Tewksburys left their homes and fled to Plattsmouth, and some crossed the river for safety. Mrs. Tewksbury wasn't willing risk their home and property to the mercy of the Indians, who passed them by without harm. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 154 MRS. N. H. NELSON Surnames: Nelson, Robertson Edna Elizabeth Alexandria Robertson Neson, was born Dec. 24, 1875, in Omaha, and died Jan. 21, 1916, in the same city. She was the daughter of William Stewart Robertson and Lucelia Robertson. Her father was born at Gate House, on the Water Cree, Near newton Stewart, Scotland. Her mother was a Mayflower descendant. Mrs. Nelson received her education in the schools of Omaha, being graduated from the high school at the age of sixteen with honors in Latin. She studied dentistry and became an expert on this profession. She studied nursing in the Clarkson hospital and was one of the most successful nurses graduated from that institution. On September 12, 1901, she was married to N. H. Nelson, a prominent Omaha business man and a leader in the Y. M. C. A. He was born in Norway, coming to America when a child, and was reared and educated in Omaha. For a number of years he was teller of the Nebraska National Bank and has now business interest of his own. Mrs. Nelson was a member of the North Side Christian church and was organist for the choir. She was for fourteen years a member of the Omaha Woman's Club. She served the club as treasurer, recording secretary, as first vice-president, and in 1914 was by unanimous vote elected to the presidency, which office she held at the time of her death. Mrs. Nelson was instrumental in establishing the penny lunch plan in the Train School. She worked very hard to successfully carry out the plan but did not live to see the opening of the lunch room, but her plans laid so carefully, came later to successful fruition. She was chairman of the Civil Service Reform committee, N. G. W. C., 1903-4. She many times represented the club at the General Federation, State and District meetings. She was an untiring unselfish worker for others and her last illness came as a result of over-taxed strength. She was a woman unusually attractive in spirit and person, a woman of rare charm. She was conscientious and capable in all that she undertook to accomplish and her passing was a distinct loss to the club life of the city. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 156 MRS. LUE R. SPENCER Surnames: Spencer, Reynolds, Brace, Bates, Curtiss, Thompson, Gardner, May, Logan, Rowe, Stillman, Lord, Foote, Doty, Smith Lue Reynolds Spencer was born at Prophetstown, Whiteside county, Illinois, May 27, 1871. Her father was Phineas Bates Reynolds, a descendant of Brace, Bates, Curtiss, Thompson, Gardner, and Reynolds families of Colonial and Revolutionary history. Through her mother, Elizabeth Gardiner May, she traces her ancestry through the logan, Rowe, Stillman, Lord, Foote, Doty, and smith families of prominence in Colonial history, being eighth in descent from Edward Doty of the Mayflower. She was educated in the common schools of Nebraska, began teaching as a very early age, which profession she continued for twelve years. She was married to Charles F. Spencer at Holyoke, Colorado, October 26, 1892. Mr. Spencer was for nineteen years cashier of a bank at Lexington, Nebraska. To them was born Charles Harold, Herbert and Eloise Elizabeth, aged sixteen, nine and seven years, respectively. Mrs. Spencer has for many years been an active member of the Presbyterian church at Lexington, Nebraska, has served a president or secretary of the Ladies' League of that church for ten years. She organized the Bay View Reading club. Was county chairman of the Woman's suffrage Association of the 1914 campaign, and is active in the Civic Betterment Club of Lexington. She is a member of the Degree of Honor and served for two years on the Grand Lodge Finance Committee of that order; is a member of the Eastern Star and the Woman's Relief Corps; is Regent of Boonville Chapter of Daughter of the American Revolution. She served for five years a President of Chapter AN, P. E. O., as treasurer of Nebraska Grand Chapter P. E. O. for two terms and is not first Vice-president of the society. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 157 MRS. EDWARD SAYRE Surnames: Sayre, Warren, Wood Margaret Wood Sayre was born in Agency City, Iowa, Jan. 3, 1868, the daughter of Clayborn and Jane (Warren) Wood. While Mrs Sayre was a girl in her teens the family moved to Bering, Neb., which was then a hamlet on the frontier, built out on the prairie sisty miles from a railroad. The houses were all sod hoses and the homesteads a long way apart. Here she experienced the pleasures and hardships of frontier life, experiences which were factors in making splendid characters such as hers. On Oct. 15, 1889, she was married to Edward W. Sayre, a general merchant at Gering, where they lived until moving to Morrill, Neb., which is now their home. Nine children were born to them, all of whom are living'; Edward Donald, Ruth, Kenneth, Doris, Harry and Faith (twins), William, Margaret and Elizabeth. Mrs. Sayre helped to organize the Woman's Library Club at Gering in 1895, the first club in that part of the state. She is still an honorary member of the club. After moving to Morrill she helped in 1912 to organize The Woman's Literary Club of which she was president for three years. She is president of Sixth District Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs. She is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, of which she has been Worthy Matron, and held other offices. In religious faith she is a Methodist and is an active church woman. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 158 MRS. EDWARD SAYRE Surnames: Sayre, Warren, Wood Margaret Wood Sayre was born in Agency City, Iowa, Jan. 3, 1868, the daughter of Clayborn and Jane (Warren) Wood. While Mrs Sayre was a girl in her teens the family moved to Bering, Neb., which was then a hamlet on the frontier, built out on the prairie sisty miles from a railroad. The houses were all sod hoses and the homesteads a long way apart. Here she experienced the pleasures and hardships of frontier life, experiences which were factors in making splendid characters such as hers. On Oct. 15, 1889, she was married to Edward W. Sayre, a general merchant at Gering, where they lived until moving to Morrill, Neb., which is now their home. Nine children were born to them, all of whom are living'; Edward Donald, Ruth, Kenneth, Doris, Harry and Faith (twins), William, Margaret and Elizabeth. Mrs. Sayre helped to organize the Woman's Library Club at Gering in 1895, the first club in that part of the state. She is still an honorary member of the club. After moving to Morrill she helped in 1912 to organize The Woman's Literary Club of which she was president for three years. She is president of Sixth District Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs. She is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, of which she has been Worthy Matron, and held other offices. In religious faith she is a Methodist and is an active church woman. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 159 MRS. E. M. SYFERT Surnames: Syfert, Maulick, Jackson, Nelson Mrs. E. M. Syfert, who in 1916 was elected president of the Omaha Woman's Club, was before her marriage, Miss Laura Belle Maulick. She was by profession a teacher and organized the geography work in the first departmental work instituted in the Omaha public schools, at the Long school. Before coming to teach in Omaha she taught under Dr. Jackson in the elementary school of the Chicago University. She succeeded the late Mrs. N. A. Nelson as president of the Woman's Club, and has with much efficiency, carried out her plan for the penny lunch for children in the Train school. Mrs. Syfert is secretary of the Drama League, is a member of the Omaha Society of Fine Arts, of the Tuesday Morning Musical Club and of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae. She joined the Omaha Woman's Club in 1909, and has been prominent in its activities since. She was secretary of the club for two years and was vice-president just preceding her election to the Presidency. She served as treasurer of the Current Topic department, was associate leader of the Literature department and has been active in the oratory work of the club. She was for two years a member of the program committee of the Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs and at the state convention at Norfolk declined nomination as State Recording Secretary. She is a woman of splendid executive ability and a presiding officer of unusual tact. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 160 MRS. ELIZABETH O'LINN-SMITH Surnames: O'Linn, Brainard, Clarke, Smith Elizabeth Anne O'Linn-Smith was born at Blair, Washington county, Neb., the daughter of Dr. Daniel Henry O'Linn and Frances Maria (Brainard) O'Linn. She is the grandaughter of Capt. Robert Clarkd and a grand-niece of Gov. Clarke of Kentucky, who was also a congressman and judge of the District Court. She received her education at Chadron, Neb., and at chicago, Ill. December, 1900 at Omaha, she was married to Clarence Cinclair Smith. The have two children, Frances Minerva and Henry Holden. Before her marriage she was a kindergarten teacher at Chadron and Whitman, Neb. She is a member of the Protestant Episcopal church and is superintendent of Grace Episcopal Sunday school. She is librarian of the Chadron Public Library. In 1913 she was president of the Nebraska State Library Association and had charge of the children's department of libraries at nineteenth annual convention of that association in Omaha. She organized the Rev. Reubin Pickett Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, at Chadron, and has served that chapter as regent. She is a member of the State Committee of the Nebraska Society D. A. R. on the preservation of historic spots. She is a member of the P. E. O. sisterhood, member of the Woman's club, the Woman's civic League of Chadron and is secretary of the O. E. S. She has served the Nebraska Federation of Woman's Clubs for the department of School Patrons of the National Educational Association. She believes in Woman Suffrage and has supported and aided the cause in Nebraska. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 161 MRS. W. G. LANDWORTHY TAYLOR Surnames: Taylor, Parker, Brown Frances Brown Taylor was born June 26, 1861, in St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of Charles Ferdinand and Dolly (Parker) Brown. Her father gave valiant service in the civil War, being promoted to the rank of Major. He was Killed while leading his regiment, the 26, Missouri, in the Battle of Champion's Hill about Vicksburg. She is a descendant of Peter Brown, of Mayflower fame. She received her preparatory education at the Jacksonville, Ill. Female Academy and was graduated A. B. and A. M. from Smith College. She was a graduate student to the University of Chicago and Oxford University, England. This was supplemented by several years study in France, Germany and Italy. For several years she was a teacher in Lindenwood College, St. Charles, Mo., and in the St. Louis High School, and was teacher and lecturer in the University of Nebraska. On June 21, 1894, at Winchester, Ill., she was married to William G. Langworthy Taylor, professor of Political Economy in the University of Nebraska. They have one son, Edward Isaac Langworthy Taylor, born in 1899. She was the fonder of the Lincoln City Improvement Society and was its president for seven years. She is president of the Fortnightyly Club, belongs to the Woman's Club, the Lotus Club, and the copper Kettle. She is president of the Nebraska branch of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae. She has published a number of articles on municipal government and various civic topics and is the author of a book entitled "American Economic History." She has spent about five years in Europe in study and travel and has traveled extensively in this county. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 162 MRS. EMMA L. TALBOT Surnames: Talbot, Northcutt, Buckles Emma L. Northcutt Talbot was born at St. Paris, Ohio, the daughter of Edmund R. and Sarah (Buckles) Northcutt. Her grandfather was a colonel in the war of 1812. She attended school at St. Paris, in Columbus, Ohio, and at the University of Nebraska. On March 14, 1886, at Columbus, Ohio, she was married to Claude L. Talbot. They have one son, Clifton Dale Talbot. Mrs. Talbot has been very prominent in the work of the Rebekah Assembly, having bee president of the Nebraska assembly and served as its secretary for eleven years. In 1915 she was honored at Sam Francisco by being elected president of the Association of Rebekah Assemblies I. O. O. F. In religious faith she is a Baptist. Politically she is a Republican and believes in equal suffrage. She is a member of the Omaha Woman's club, of which she has been secretary and Librarian. She is secretary of the Board of Trustees of the South Omaha Public Library. She has served as president and as secretary of the South Omaha Hospital Association, has been president of the King's Daughters society, and president and secretary of the Woman's Benefit Association of Maccabees. She is a member of the O. E. S. and has been worthy matron of the same. She has had some journalistic experience in connection with her work in the Rebecca Assembly. She finds her greatest diversion in reading. She is a woman of wide sympathy and interest in charities and in everything of an altruistic nature. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 163 MRS. GEORGE TILDEN Surnames: Tilden, Clegg, Russell It was said again and again of Mrs. Tilden that during her life she was on of the most vital forces for the best interests of Omaha. She was in her mature life prominently identified with almost every constructive work for the public welfare. Ida Virginia Clegg Telden was born Dec. 29, 1852, and died June 25, 1914. She was born in Moundsville, West Va., the daughter of Isaac and Susan C. (Russell) Clegg. She received her education at Brownell Hall and at the time of her death was president of it Alumnae Association. On April 28, 1874, she was married in Omaha to Dr. George Tilden, whose sympathy and co-operation made more effective the public welfare work which she did with such marked success. Two children were born to them, Howard and Mary, both deceased. She was a member of the First Presbyterian church and was active in its various departments. She served as president of both the aid society and the missionary society of the church, being president of the latter for twenty years. The two institutions of Omaha to which she gave her longest service were the Old People's Home and the Young Woman's Christian Association, both of which she was in a large measure instrumental in founding. The Y. W. C. A. has long acknowledged her as mother of the institution, having been its first president, and through all the years gave generously to her time and money for its welfare. At her death she gave a generous endowment, which will continue to aid in the work of the association through future years. A bronze tablet has been placed in the Association building bearing this inscription; "In memory of Mrs. George Tilden, who worked hard and for many years to see this building erected, 1852-1914." She was president of the W. C. T. U., of the Omaha Woman's Club, of the Missionary Jubilee, and Synodical president of the Missionary Society of Nebraska for six years. She was president of the first woman suffrage organization in Omaha, which was formed some thirty years ago. Whether it was ministering to the needs of the old people, bettering the conditions surrounding young women, working for the enforcement of laws regulating the sale of alcohol, the rights of women (her activity brought about the passgae of property rights bill for women which is now a state law), higher educational standards, sanitary conditions, morality, establishment of play grounds and gardens for the poor, instructing mothers in vital home questions, influencing a love for missions by bringing noted missionary workers to the city, in all these various avenues of reform and philanthropy she was a leader. Her clear judgment and keen grasp of detail made the path straight for other to follow, She was a true friend, one who always inspired others to do their best. This wonderful woman who fell asleep so quietly, through her triumphant life in Christ Jesus, has made the world better because she "passed this way." "For deeds like hers there is no death, They are of love the living breath." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 165 MRS. ALEXANDER C. TROUP Surnames: Troup, DeCou, Everett, Penn, Hale Elsie De Cou Troup was born Oct. 8, 1856, at Filmore, Minn., the daughter of George and Mary (Everett) De Cou. Her father was descended from a family of French Huguenots which emigrated to America in 1685 and settled in Maryland, buying land from William Penn. After the Revolutionary War the branch of the family from which she is descended settled in Canada and became large land owners. Her mother is a member of the Everett family of Massachusetts being descended from Capt. John Everett of colonial times by virtue of whose service she is a member of the Notional Society of Colonial Dames. She is a D. A. R. because of the service of Oliver Everett, who was with Washington at Valley Forge. Edward Everett, orator and scholar, was a cousin of her grandfather and Edward Everett Hale was her mother's cousin. Mrs. Troup was education at the State Normal School of Nebraska. On Sept. 6, 1884, at Palmyra, Neb., she was married to Alexander D. Troup, judge of the District Court of the Fourth District of Nebraska, and Dean of the Law School of the University of Omaha. They have three sons, Donald De Cou Troup, Leslie Everett Troup and Wallace B. Troup. She is a member of St. Mary's Ave. Congregational church. She has for six years been Historian of the Colonial Dames and for two years was regent of the Omaha Chapter D. A. R. While regent she was chairman of a state committee which presented a beautiful stand of colors to the battleship Nebraska on the occasion of its launching at San Francisco. Under the auspices of the Colonial Dames she compiled a history of Nebraska for use in the public schools. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 166 MRS. LUCY WILLS TIBBITS Surnames: Tibbets, Wills, Tukesberry, Dalby Lucy Wills Tibbets was one of the very few real Daughters of the Aerican Revolution who have lived in Nebraska; Mrs. Tukesberry of Plattsmouth, whose biography appears also in this book, is another real Daughter. Mrs. Tibbets was born in Belgrade, Me., Nov. 26, 1818, and died in Beatrice, Neb., March 17, 1907, at the age of 89 years. She was the daughter of James Wills, who served for several years in the revolutionary War and who died in 1842, at the age of 104 years. Mrs. Tibbets spent the greater part of her life in new England, but having survived all her children in the East, she came to Beatrice to live with her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Tibbets, the last years of her live. She joined in Beatrice the Elizabeth Montague chapter, which after her death erected a monument over her grave, which was unveiled with a beautiful and impressive ceremony. The marker of bronze was presented by Mrs. D. S. Dalby, past regent of the chapter. The national society D. A. R. keeps a careful record of real Daughters and there are in all only 731 recorded, of which Mrs. Tibbits was one. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 167 MRS. HARRIET CHRISTIANA TOWNE Surnames: Towne, Lindsay, Somers, Deireese, Ford, Peattie Harriet Christiana Somers Towne was born in Greensboro, Vt., Jan. 13, 1844, the daughter of James and Margaret (Lindsay) Somers. Her grandparent on both sides were born in Scotland and coming to America settled in Caladonia county, Vermont. She was educated in the school of Vermont, graduating from the high school, after which she attended the Normal School at Toronto, Canada, in 1864. On July 23, 1873, at Jerico, Vermont, she was married to Solon Rodney Towne. Their children are Jessie Margaret, Mary Agnes, Robert Somers, and Alice Christine, Now Mrs. Deireese. She was reared in the faith of the Scottish Covenantier church, but since 1873 has been a member of the Congregational church. Mrs. Towne was a great factor in the organization of the Omaha Woman's Club in 1893, and was a temporary chairman at the organization. Mrs. Francis M. Ford, now with the Chicago News, and Mrs. Elia W. Peattie, now of the Chicago Tribune, cooperated with her and others in the organization of the club. She was very active in the club for fifteen years, particularly with the art department. She and Mrs. Peattie represented the club at the biennial of the G. F. W. C. in 1894, in Phildaelphia. She was president of the club the second year, 1895-1896, and is an excellent presiding officer. For several years she was the head of the University Extension Work in Omaha. She is a member of the visiting board of Milford Home for Girls. She is the author of a brochure entitled, "Old Man," and another, " The Old Woman." She has written a pamphlet on the book of "Job," and one of the book of "Ezra." She is a convincing speaker, clever and witty, and has what the Yankees call "Knack" in all she does. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 168 MRS. D. E. THOMPSON Surnames: Thompson, Mason, Cook Nora Florence Cook Thompson is the daughter of G. W. and Florence (Mason) Cook. Her grandfather on her mother's side came from a well known Virginia family, the Masons, and whose wife was a very cultured English woman from Middlesex, Eng. Mrs. Thompson was educated at Mt. Vernon Seminary, Washington, and took a special course in music at the Brenan Conservatory of Music. At the latter college she joined the Phi Mu Gamma sorority. On May 21, 1913, she was married to David Eugene Thompson, at Birmingham, Ala. Mr. Thompson was American Embassador to Brazil under the Roosevelt administration, representing this country in Brazil for four years. He was appointed Embassador to Mexico by President Taft and served in that capacity for four years. Mr and Mrs. Thompson have one son, David Eugene Thompson, Jr. Mrs Thompson is a member of the Presbyterian church of Tampa, Fla. She is a enthusiastic traveler and has traveled in many lands. In traveling and in the enjoyment of music she finds her greatest diversion. Their home is in Lincoln. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 169 MRS. C. C. WHITE Surnames: White, Little, Johnson, Hopkins, Allen, Ryons, Bianzino Olive Ann Johnson White was born Feby. 1, 1848, at Freedom, Maine, the daughter of Andrew and Mary Ann (Little) Johnson. Her grandfather, Benjamin Johnson, was a soldier in the War of the Revolution. She was educated in the high school at Albany, Wis., and attended school at Exeter and at Monticello. She taught school four years, teaching her first term at the age of sixteen. On Jany. 19, 1868, she was married at Lincoln, Neb., to Charles Clark White, who died Sept. 20, 1895. Six children were born to them, Arthur Granville White, who died in infancy, Leona White Hopkins, Jessie White Allen Ryons, Lillian White Bianzino, Grace White Allen, and Carol Clarke White. Mr. and Mrs. White were pioneers in Nebraska, which meant hardship and self-sacrifice. After their marriage they lived in a home which Mr. White had built with much labor. They had neighbors with families but there were no schools and no public funds. Mr. White made benches from slabs in the ends of which were holes and pegs driven in for legs. These rough benches he placed in one of the rooms of their simple home and here they gathered the neighbors; children and Mrs. White taught them. Some of the children who lived at a distance came to the school on Monday morning and stayed until Friday evening. This was the beginning of the support they have given to the cause of education in Nebraska. At the time of Mr. White's death he was president of the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska Wesleyan University. While they have given many thousands of dollars to the cause of education, their first educational work on the Nebraska frontier indicates the beautiful spirit of wishing to help those who needed it, which has prompted their gifts in later years. Mrs. White is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and is a member of the official board. She is State President of the Woman's Wesleyan Educational Council, which office she has held for five years. She is District President of the Woman's Home Missionary Society and is Conference Manager of the National Training School for Deaconesses; she is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Crowell Memorial home for old people at Crete, Neb.; she is a member of the Advisory Board of the Y. W. C. A. and is vice-president of the Happy Hour Club of University Place; is a P. E. O., a D. A. R., a member of the W. C. T. U. and of the Woman's Relief Corps. She has a special interest in the latter organization because her husband served through the Civil War and was a prisoner of war at Libby prison. She has a class of thrity young women which she teaches in the Sunday school. She is a woman of great generosity, having given many thousand dollars for educational, missionary, and benevolent purposes. She has traveled over the United States and has made tow journeys abroad, the second journey covering more then a year of time, when she traveled on the continent and down into Egypt and the Holy Land. The great sorrow of her life came in the death of her husband, who was a man of very noble type and of wide influence in the state. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 171 MRS. GUY WILSON Surnames: Wilson, Ross, Brown Ethel Brown Wilson was born at Adel, Iowa, Dec. 1, 1879, the daughter of Millard Tilson and Nancy Isabel (Ross) Brown, In 1882 she moved with her parents to Nebraska, the journey being made in a covered wagon. She attended the district school, later attending the high school at Tilden, Neb., from which she was graduated in 1898. For two years she attended the University of Nebraska and then entered the University of Washington at Seattle, from which she was graduated in June, 1909, with honors. In June, 1915, she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. On July 15, 1910, at Comas, Wash., she was married to Guy Wilson. They have one child, Barbara Brown Wilson, born July 18, 1914. Their home is at Laurel, Neb. Mrs. Wilson was an active member of the Methodist church until her marriage, since which time she has been a member of the Presbyterian church. For three years she was County Secretary of Sunday schools. She has had eight years' experience as a teacher in the public schools and high school, two years of which was ward principal. She was initiated into chapter K, P. E. O., at Prosser, Wash. She is a member of the Tuesday Club at Laurel and was its president for two years, and a member of the program committee for several years. She is a widely read woman, finding her greatest diversion in good books. She enjoys all sorts of outdoor amusements, and is a woman who sees life with a wide horizon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 172 MRS. M. J. WICKERSHAM Surnames: Wikersham, Cowles, Stewart Sybil Stewart Wickersham was born Dec. 20, 1861, at Danville, Ia., the daughter of James Andrew and Lucinda (Cowles) Stewart. Her grandfather was the Rev. Salmon Cowles, the pioneer Presbyterian minister of Iowa, going to the state in 1840. He was pastor of the first Presbyterian church built in Iowa at West Point in Lee county. Her immigrant ancestor was John Cowles, who came from England to America in 1637, and settled in Connecticut, where the family lived until 1800, when they moved by ox team from Connecticut to the Western Reserve (Ohio). Her revolutionary ancestor is Noah Cowles, her great grandfather. Her ancestor, Henry Stewart, came to this country from Scotland in 1800 and settled in Western, Pa. Later he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and there married a woman of Vantresse of Holland descent. Mrs. Wickersham received her education in the schools of Iowa. She was married May 11, 1886, at Minden, Meb., to Milton J. Wickersham. She is the mother of one child, a daughter, Berenice Wickersham. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Weeping Water, which is their home city. She is regent of the D. A. R. chapter at Weeping Water and is State secretary of the Nebraska society D. A. R. She is a member of the Zetetic Club and is president of the Woman's Missionary society. She has traveled extensively in this county. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 173 MARY HARN WILLIAMS Surnames: Williams, Harn Mary Harn Williams, practical newspaper woman and prominent suffragist, was born in Laurence, Mass., Nov. 26, 1855. Her father, Alvin Dighton Williams, was in his young manhood a Freewill Baptist minister. He was a graduate of Hamilton College in the class of 1849. In 1857 he came west and was pastor of a church in Minneapolis. Later he became principal of the Minnesota Seminary and was State Superintendent of Schools in West Va. He came to Nebraska as principal of the Normal School at Peru and held many positions of trust in the state. Her mother was Sarah Ann (Harn) Williams, a native of Maryland, a graduate of Cedar Hill Seminary, and later a teacher there. Her oldest brother, George H. Harn, was an abolitionist and was active in the organizations of the Republican party. Miss Williams was educated at Cheshire Academy, Ohio; in the West Va. College, at the Neb. State Normal School, and at the University of Nebraska. She took a special course in library work in the Columbian University, and there was a member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority. While living in Washington she was secretary of the District of columbia Suffrage Association. For eight years she has been secretary of the Nebraska State Equal Suffrage Association and has been a delegate from Nebraska to the National Equal Suffrage Convention nine times, and was for years the Nebraska member on the National Executive Committee. She is a practical newspaper woman and from the time she left school until 1890 she devoted much time to newspaper work and says she has done everything about an office "from inking the roller to writing editorials." From 1890 to 1900 she was compositor in a government printing office in Washington, D. C. She has written poems, sketches and feature articles for local and state papers. She has traveled over most of the United States and in 1910 spent a part of the year in a journey through Europe, going as far east as Greece. In recent years she had lived at Kenesaw, Neb., with her aunt, Miss Ellen D. Harn, who is a woman of very interesting personality. She taught school for forty years and then bought ten acres near Kenesaw on which she built a home. When almost ninety years of age she cared for her flower and vegetable gardens as well as chickens. She was at 87, president of the Local Equal Suffrage Association and her great hope was that she might live to see the franchise give to the women of Nebraska/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 175 MRS. H. H. WILSON Surnames: Wilson, Farnsworth, Parks, Dudley Emma Parks Wilson was born June 23, 1856, at Agency City, Ia., the daughter of Benjamin Dudley and Ann Stout (Farnsworth) Parks. On her father's side she is a direct descendant of Thomas Dudley, who was the second governor of the colony of Massachusetts, elected in 1634 and served four terms as governor. He was the founder of the City of Cambridge and signed the charter of Harvard College. Her mother was a descendant of Richard and Penelope Stout, early settlers of New Jersey, whose romantic history is given in Stockton's "Child's History of New Jersey." Her father, Benjamin D. Parks, was Captain of the 22nd Iowa Infantry during the Civil War and was killed in the second battle of Winchester, Sept, 19, 1864. Her mother, a woman of the greatest courage, secured a soldier's homestead in Nebraska in 1876 to which she moved and here reared her children, all of whom were educated in the University of Nebraska. Mrs. Wilson attended the public schools in Iowa, and Wilton College, after which she entered the University of Nebraska, being graduated B. S. in 1880, with Phi Beta Kappa honors. She was editor of the college paper while a student in the University. In 1898 she received her A. M. degree. She is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. She taught in the public schools of Iowa, at Hastings, Neb., and in the Lincoln High School and was lecturer of English Literature in the University of Nebraska. She was the first Dean of Women of the University of Nebraska, 1898- 1900. On June 22, 1882, she was married to Henry H. Wilson at Lincoln. Four children have been born to them, Henry Parks Wilson, Helen Wilson, Edith Wilson, Ralph Parks Wilson, Walter Feasel Wilson. This family so far in the history of the institution is the only family in which the father, mother and all the children are graduates of the University of Nebraska. Mrs. Wilson is a Congregationalist, a charter member of the University Literary Society, charter member of the Fortnightly Club, one of the founders of the Woman's Club, president of the City Federation of Woman's Clubs, member of the Faculty Woman's Club, of the Deborah Avery Chapter D. A. R. and served on the Board of Management of the chapter. Member of the Association of Collegiate Alumni of the University of Nebraska, and has been its president. She has served as a trustee of the Lincoln Public Library, is a member of the City Improvement society and of the Y. W. C. A. She has traveled extensively in the United States and spent on summer in Europe. She believes in woman suffrage. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 177 MRS. ADA CARROLL WORTMAN Surnames: Wortman, Smorthit, White, Massie, Voseipka Ada Carroll White Wortman was born at Boonsboro, Ia., Dec. 21, 1867, the daughter of James Henry and Hannah (Smorthit) White. Her father was a minister, and later suffering from throat trouble, he had to give up preaching and studied medicine and practiced his profession in St. Louis. He was a brilliant man and an orator of ability. Her mother was an English woman, whose life was given to good works. Mrs. Wortman attended the public schools of Nebraska, completed the eighth grade in the Wahoo Schools and before she was sixteen years old began teaching in a district school in Missouri. She ways she was "educated in the University of Hard Knocks with the degree Mistress of Circumstances." She has all her life been a great reader and this has made her a woman of education and given her a broad vision and a wide horizon. On April 14, 1886, she was married in Wahoo to Otha J. Wortman of Ashland Neb. Their children are Alma Lucile Massie, Ruby Floy Voseipka, Arthur Vance, Roscoe Lucas (deceased), Opal Joyce, Doris Evangelyn, Wallace White, and Gifford Dale. She is a member of the Baptist church and active in all of its departments. She is secretary of the International Congress of Farm Women, is a member of the Beatrice Woman's Club, the Degree of Honor, W. C. T. U., the civic Improvement League and Public Welfare Association. She has spoken frequently before farmers' institutes and congresses and for twenty-eight years has written for farm and domestic papers and has written a book which is ready for the press and has another in progress of writing the first draft. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 178 MRS. W. B. WOODWARD Surnames: Woodward, Jackson, Barnes, Polk, Effie Jackson Woodward was born Nov. 6, 1873, at Lincoln, Kans. She is the daughter of Daniel Webster Jackson and mary Frances (Barnes) Jackson. Her father is a lineal desecndant from two presidents, James K. Polk and Andrew Jackson. He was graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, and successfully practiced his profession for many years. She attended the public schools at Vallisca, Iowa, and was graduated from the high school, after which she attended Tarkio College at Tarkio, Mo. She specialized in music. She has a soprano voice of unusual sweetness of tone and has appeared many times in concert work and in private musicales. On July 7, 1897, she was married at Vallisca, Ia., to William Benton Woodward. They have four children, Daniel Webster, Mary Frances, William Alexander, and Catherine. She is in religious faith a Presbyterian and is a devoted church woman. During her residence in Vallisca she was a member of the Woman's Club and O. E. S. She hoined the P. E. O. sisterhood in 1901 and has been very active in its interests every since. She was president of the Vallisca Chapter for several years and since 1914 has been president of Chapter E. the oldest chapter in Omaha. She has frequently been a delegate to State and Supreme Conventions. She says her only professional work has been that of motherhood. She has traveled extensively in the United States and in Canada. Her favorite diversion is music. Mrs. Woodward is a woman of splendid type and one whose influence is always on the side of right. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 179 MRS. FRANCES AVERY HAGGARD Surnames: Haggard, Avery,Parke Mrs. Frances Avery Haggard, was born in Winchester, Ill., October 3, 1846. She received her education at LaPorte, Ind., and was married to Dr. J. R. Haggard, September 24, 1867. Her early married life was passed at Downer's Grove near Chicago. The family removed to Lincoln, Neb., in 1883. Mrs. Haggard was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and was a charter member of Deborah Avery chapter of Lincoln. The chapter was named for her ancestress, Deborah Avery. In 1897 Mrs. Haggard was elected state regent and in 1902 she was elected regent of Deborah Avery chapter, serving two years. The Avery family came to this county with the Boston colony in the ship Arabele and settled at Hartford. Deborah Avery, great grandmother of Mrs. Haggard, was a daughter of Col. Ebenezer Avery of the Eighth Connecticut militia, wife of Ensign Daniel Avery and sister of Lieut. Ebenezer Avery, both of whom sere killed at Ft. Griswold, September 6, 1861. Seven other Averys, relatives of Daniel and Deborah Avery, were killed in the battle on that day: Capts. Elisha and Elijah Avery, Sergts. Jasper and Solomon and Christopher Avery, and Privates David and Thomas Avery. Three, Lieutenant Parke, Jr., Ensign Peter, and Private Amos Avery, were wounded, and Sergeant Rufus and Privates Caleb and Peter Avery were taken prisoners. Mrs. Haggard devoted herself especially while in office to raising money and supplies for the relief work undertaken by the daughters during the Spanish American war. Mrs. Haggard died July 18, 1907, and is buried in Wyuka. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 180 MRS. JOSEPH W. ANGELL Surnames: Angell, Howard, Jeffries Helen Jeffries Angell of Coleridge, Neb., was born in Wooster, Ohio, March 30, 1868. She is the daughter of Lemuel Jeffries and Harriet Howard Jeffries. She attended the public schools of Wooster, after which she took a course in the Wooster University being graduated A. B. with honors in the class of 1889. She took post-graduate work and received from Wooster University the degree A. M. in 1890 and Ph. D. in 1893. (Kappa Alpha Theta). She took graduate work also in Bryn Mawr college. On Oct. 15, 1896, she was married at Wooster to Joseph Warner Angell. Their children are Mary Strong Angell, born in 1897; John Howard Angell born 1901; Joseph Warner Angell born in 1908. Mrs. Angell is a member of the Presbyterian church and is active in its various departments. She belongs to the Missionary society, both Home and Foreign, and has been president of the organization. She is interested in local philanthropy and is actively allied with the work of the Associated Charities. She is opposed to woman franchise. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 181 MRS. JOHN E. ALMY Surnames: Almy, Brobst, Bruner Amy Clesta Bruner Almy was born at West Point, Neb., Feby. 12, 1875. She is the daughter of Uriah Bruner and Amelia Brobst Bruner. She attended the Universtiy of Nebraska and was graduated A. B. in the class of 1896. She took a course in Cornell University and in 1902 received her A. M. degree. On July 22, 1903, she was married at West Point to John E. Almy, Ph. D., a member of the faculty of the University of Nebraska. They have one daughter, Constance Almy. In religious faith Mrs. Almy is a congregationalist and is an active member of the church. She is a member of the Missionary and other women's societies of the church. She is a member of the Faculty Woman's Club, and of the Social Service Club, and other local clubs in Lincoln. She favors Woman Suffrage and has aided actively in its interests in Nebraska. She is found of reading and is a student by nature, and so, much of her reading is along rather serious lines. She finds much pleasure in everything out of doors and takes much of her recreation in long walks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 182 JENNIE B. ADAMS Surnames: Adams, Snider Jennie Belle Adams was born at Ft. Atkinson, Iowa, May 35, 1870. She is the daugher of Charles Francis Adams and Emily Margaret Snider Adams. She was educated at Gates College at Niligh, Neb., being graduated in the class of 1895. In religious faith she is a Congregationalist and active in the church. She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and of a number of local clubs in Lincoln. For seventeen years she has been secretary in the office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction in Lincoln and is one of the longest tenure secretarys in the Nebraska State House. Her long relationship with the schools and her consequent interest makes her a very valuable official. She has compiled and edited most of the educational publications and bulletins issued from the office during those years. Her continuance through many administrations has kept the work of the office in its policy and management uniform and efficient. She has a wide acquaintance among the teachers of the state. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 183 MRS. RUTH EVERETT BECK Surnames: Beck, Everett, Grout Ruth Everett Beck was born in Lyons, Neb., and is the daughter of Benaiah Weathern Everett and Elise Grout Everett. As a child she attened the public schools in Lyons, after which she took a course in the University of Nebraska, specializing in English. She attended the Fremont Normal School and was graduated in the class of 1893. Her husband is Capt. Paul Ward Beck, military aviator for the U. S. A. Army, stateioned at Fort McPherson, Ga. They have one son, Paul Ward Beck, Jr. Mrs. Beck is the author of "The Heart of a Filipino," "The Trail," and a number of stories of life of an American Indians. She has made exhustive study of the history of the Indians, and of their racial characteristics and of their tendencies, and is an authority on some phases of Indian life. Her American Ancestory dates back to Colonial and Revolutionary days and she is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is much interested in Woman Suffrage and in political belief is a Democrat. She is a member of the League of American Pen Women and all of her writings have a very pleasing style and in some of her stories she is preserving Indian legends and stories which are of particular interest to Americans. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 184 MRS. FREDERICK S. BAIRD Surnames: Baird, Smith, Rogers Hattie E. Rogers Baird of Wayside, Neb., was born at Nora, Ill., March 28, 1854. She is the daughter of James Harvey and Harriet Knight (Smith) Rogers. She was married at Warren, Ill., on Nov. 9, 1876, to Frederick S. Baird. Their home was in Illinois for a number of years after their marriage, part of the time in Chicago. Six children were born to them, Manley F., Harriet S., Frederick Rogers, Bruce, Robert W., Maurice. In religious faith Mrs. Baird is a Presbyterian and is a good church woman. She belongs to the women's organizations and aids in all branches of the work of the church. She is interested in local charities and was active in settlement and philanthropie work in Chicago while their residence was in that city. She began her club activities in Chicago and has been actively interested in club work for almost a quarter of a century. She still retains her membership in the Tuesday Club in Chicago and belongs to the Country Culture Club of Wayside. She is an extensive traveler and finds in travel her principal recreation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 185 MRS. JOHN MALLORY BATES Surnames: Bates, Walker, Glazier Sarah Glazier Bates was born at Hartford, Conn., March 7, 1846. She is the daughter of Carlos and Phoebe (Walker) Glazier. She attended the Hartford, Conn., high school from which she graduated in 1863. She entered Vassar College, from which she was graduated A.B. in 1868, with Phi Beta Kappa honors. She received the degree A. M. from the same college in 1872. She later studied in the University of Chicago, and took a course under professors of Harvard University, but it was before either of these universities gave degrees to women. From 1872 until her marriage in 1876 she taught mathematics and astronomy in Wellesley College, being the first professor of these departments in Wellesley. She was married in Hartford, Conn., on Oct. 10, 1876, to the Rev. John Mallory Bates. Four children were born to them, Luke Manning, George Whitney, Sharah Louise and Carlos glazier. Mrs. Bates is descended from a line of distinguished American ancestry and is eligible to a number of Colonial orders. She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is a member of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae, and belong to the Graduate Club of the University of Nebraska. She is an advanced thinker and has an interest in present day problems, of a sociological and civic nature. Her home is at 1730 A. St., Lincoln ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 186 MRS. STEWART BECK Surnames: Beck, Brockley, Wiggins Jennie Florence Wiggins Beck of Atkinson, Neb., was born in Marietta, Ohio, Dec. 25, 1848, the daughter of Eli and Anna (Blockley) Wiggins. While she was a child the family came west to Jefferson County Iowa. She attended the public schools of Jefferson county, and attended a denominational school at Fairfield. She taught for five years in the schools of Fairfield. On Oct. 25, 1869, she was married to Stewart Beck. Her children ate Alvert Earl, David, Charles Steele, Elizabeth, George, James, Roy, Lucy, and Harold. Mrs. Beck is a Presbyterian and very active in the work of the church and in the Sunday school. She is a member of both the Home and the Foreign Missionary Society of the church and has held various offices in both societies. She is a member of the W. C. T. U. and belongs to the County Sunday School Association. She has been actively interested in the home finding society which secures homes for orphans and dependent children. She is a very practical charity worker and a woman of much generosity and unselfish devotion to others. She is a member of the Press Woman's Club and has written a great deal, both in prose and poetry, in behalf of the philanthropie enterprises in which she is interested. Through the w. C. T. U. she has worked for the cause of Woman Suffrage in Nebraska. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 187 MRS. LUCIE MOTHE BORGLUM Surnames: Borglum, Latelle, Vignal Lucie Mothe Borglum of Omaha was born in Paris France, June 25, 1866. Her father was the Rev. Jean Vignal and her mother Lydie (Latelle) Vignal. Her father was one of the founders of the Baptist church in Paris and a very prominent minister of that denomination. Mrs. Borglum was educated in Paris and received a diploma from the University of Paris. She studied music under some of the best teachers in Europe and is a pianiste of wide reputation. She is a professional accompanist and has appeared with world renowned artist, Emile Sauret, Jane Osborne Hannah, Corrine Ryder Kelsey and many others. She was married in Paris, Oct. 20, 1900, to August Mothe Borglum, who is a prominent musician and is a brother of the world famed sculptors Solon Borglum and Gutzon Borglum. They have one son, Georges Paul Borglum, born Nov, 24, 1903. Mrs. Borglum is an Episcopalian, a member of the Trinity Cathedral parish, Omaha. She is an active member of the Tuesday Morning Musical Club and of the Omaha Woman's Club, and gives musical lectures before the latter club. She has made many trips to Europe, going almost every summer for the ten years just preceding the outbreak of the European War. The Borglum family is one of unsuual talent and their accomplishments in the musical and art world have brought much honor to Nebraska. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 188 MRS. HENRY J. CLARK Surnames: Clark, Loomer, Graves Nora Graves Clark of Polk Neb., was born in Marengo, Ill., Jan 12, 1877. She is the daughter of Daniel and Martha (Loomer) Graves. She attended the Episcopal College at Kearney, Neb., and was a student at the State University in Lincoln, with a special course in music. She is a voice teacher and has appeared in concert work and at public and private musicales. On Sept. 6, 1896, she was married at Arborville, Neb., to Henry J. Clar,. They have four children, Gladys Lenore, Henry Daniel, Merle Russell and Lucile Marie. She has an active interest in the club work of the state and served as vice-president of the Fourth District of the Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs and has been a member of state committees. She is a member of the Twentieth Century club, Arborville Township, York Co. Neb., one of the prominent rural clubs of the federation. She is a member of the Royal Neighbors and of several church societies connected with the Congregational church of which she is a member. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 189 MRS. METTA DE BOW FISHER Surnames: Fisher, Douglass, DeBow Metta DeBow Fisher of Randolph, Neb., daugher of Henry Stephen and Maria (Doughlass) DeBow was born at Batavia, N. Y., April 16, 1877. She attended the public schools of Wichita, Kans., graduating from the highschool in 1898. She took a course in the Columbia College of Expression, studying there three years at two different times. For several years she was a public reader in a professional way and taught expression. On April 14, 1898, at Coleridge, Neb., she was married to William F. Fisher. She is a member of the Twentieth Century Club and of the Woman's Club of which she was president for six years. She is especially interested in educational and philanthropic work. She is a member of the Order of Eastern Star and of the Rebekah Lodge. She has been active in local civic improvement work and favors Woman Suffrage. She is an Episcopalian and has an active part in the Sunday school, Missionary Society and other organizations of the church ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 190 MRS. WILLIAM DUNN Surnames: Dunn, Warner Sara Warner Dunn of Syracuse, Neb., was born at Clay, Onondage C., New York, in 1846, the daughter of Seth Orrin and Sarah Warner. As a child she attended the district schools, which had in those days very meager equipment, and continued for only a few months of the year. She attended the public school in Oswego, N. Y., after which she entered the Normal School of Oswego. She came west in Nebraska Territory and in 1866 in Nebraska City was married to William Dunn. To them were born five children, Adelaide, born in 1866: Goergia, born in 1869: Mabel, born in 1873: Sarah, born in 1875: and Iva M., born in 1884. The religious faith Mrs. Dunn is a Unitarian. She has taken a special interest in the schools of Nebraska and has seen with great satisfaction the development of the public school system. For many years she has been a trustee of the Syracuse Public Library and chairman of the book and catalogue committee. She is a member of the Woman's Club of Syracuse of which she was president for about ten years. She has been a member of State committees of the Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs. She is a member of the daughters of the American Revolution. She has had some journalistic experience as a correspondent and in writing articles of local interest. She believes in Woman Suffrage and has not missed a single school election, this being the only right of franchise which Nebraska women have. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 191 MRS. WILLIAM C. ENGLISH Surnames: English, Williams, Gorsuch Stella May Williams English was born in Wilton, Iowa, march 17, 1875, the daughter of Alexander Lee Williams and Mary Ann (Gorsuch) Williams. While she was a child the family moved to South Dakota. She received her early education from a groverness and later attended the public schools. She was graduated from the State Normal at Madison, S. Dak. On Dec. 20, 1899, at Aberdeen, S. Dak., she was married to William C. English, of Chadron, Neb. Their children are Margaret and James Alexander. For four years she taught under the Indian Department of the Government under the Civil Service. A part of the time she taught at Cherokee, North Carolina, and a part of the time at the Rosebud Agency, South Dak. She is a member of the Baptist church and is active in the Sunday school and in the Missionary societies of the church. She has a special interest in the work among the foreigners and the exceptional population in the United States. She is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and of Women's Club of Chadron of which she has been president. She is interested in all local social service work and aids in charity and philanthropic work in whatever form it presents itself. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 192 MRS. J. M. FERGUSON Surnames: Ferguson, Adams, Sawyer Agnes Julia Sawyer Ferguson of Hastings was born in Magalloway, New Hampshire, Nov. 15, 1849. She is the daughter of David M. and Julia (Adams) Sawyer. She was educated in the University of Wisconsin at Madison, being graduated in the class of 1866. It was before the days of Greek Letter Sororities, but she was a member of the Castillian Society, in Literary organization. For several years after graduating she taught in the public schools at Chicago and was principal of a building. On Feby. 10, 1874, she was married in Chicago to John Molyneux Ferguson. Their children are James Molyneux, Thomasina Vida, William Cyril, and John Adams. She is a trustee of the Hastings Public Library and has served the Board as vice-president. She was a charter member of the Goerge Eliot Club, a leading literary club of Hastings. In religious faith she is an Episcopalian. She is an advocate of Woman Suffrage. She has traveled extensively in this country and in Europe and is a woman of very fine literary taste. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 193 MRS. J. M. FERGUSON Surnames: Ferguson, Adams, Sawyer Agnes Julia Sawyer Ferguson of Hastings was born in Magalloway, New Hampshire, Nov. 15, 1849. She is the daughter of David M. and Julia (Adams) Sawyer. She was educated in the University of Wisconsin at Madison, being graduated in the class of 1866. It was before the days of Greek Letter Sororities, but she was a member of the Castillian Society, in Literary organization. For several years after graduating she taught in the public schools at Chicago and was principal of a building. On Feby. 10, 1874, she was married in Chicago to John Molyneux Ferguson. Their children are James Molyneux, Thomasina Vida, William Cyril, and John Adams. She is a trustee of the Hastings Public Library and has served the Board as vice-president. She was a charter member of the Goerge Eliot Club, a leading literary club of Hastings. In religious faith she is an Episcopalian. She is an advocate of Woman Suffrage. She has traveled extensively in this country and in Europe and is a woman of very fine literary taste. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 194 ALICE CUSHMAN HUNTER Surnames: Hunter, Crooker Alice Cushman Hunter was born in Mendota, Ill., Jan. 22, 1874, the daughters of Joseph and Mary (Crooker) Hunter. She was graduated from the Unioversity of Nebraska A. B. in 1895. She took postgraduate work and received A. M. in 1898 and Ph. D. in 1906, and 1896 was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She was a fellow in Latin in the University of Nebraska, 1897-1898. She taught in secondary schools and did private tutoring until 1903, when she was elected to the Faculty of the University of Neb., in the Latin department. She is a member of the University Woman's Club and of the Classical Association of the Middle West. In religious faith she is a Congregationalist and interested in the missionary activities of the church. She favors Woman Suffrage. She has contributed many articles to teachers' magazines and other periodicals and has lectured before ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 195 MRS. HENRY HALLOCK HOSFORD Surnames: Hosford, Marshall, Chamberlain Jennie chamberlain Hosford of Crete was born in Hodson, Ohio, March 22, 1865, the daughter of William Isaac and Lucy James (Marshall) Chamberlain. She attended the public schools in Ohio and was graduated from Columbus, O., high school. She was graduated from Smith College in 1888 with a degree A. B. From 1888 to 1889 she taught in the high school at rock Rapids, Ia.; she taught in Minneapolis, 1889-1890, and in St Paul, Minn., 1890 to 192. She taught Greek and Latin in Doane College for two years, and for three years was head of the piano department in the Doane College School of Music. For five years she taught English literature in Doane College. IN 1909-10 she was house supervisor of the Home Economics Department. Of the University of Nebraska, after which she returned to Doane College in 1911 and taught physics and chemistry there. On Aug. 25, 1892, she was married at Hudson, Ohio, to Henry Hallock Hosford. Their children are Caroline Austin, Born July 6, 1893; Herbert Chamberlain, born Nov, 3, 1894; Donald Mason, born Dec. 21, 1896; Hallock Clifton, born Nov. 4, 1899. Mrs. Hosford is a member of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae, of the Wednesday Club of Crete. She favors Woman suffrage and never fails to exercise her right of franchise in Nebraska, on school elections. She is a member of the Congregational church. clubs, teachers' institutes and conventions many times. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 196 MRS. EDGAR LENDERSON HINMAN Surnames: Hinman, Tenney, Hamlin Alice Hamlin Hinman of Lincoln was born in Constantinople, Turkey, the daughter of Cyrus and Mary Eliza (Tenney) Hamlin. She was graduated from Wellesley College, A. B., in 1893. She tood postgraduate work in Carnell University from which she received Ph. D. in 1896. She is a member of the Wellesley Shakespeare Society. She was married on July 21, 1897, at Lexington, Mass., to Dr. Degar Lenderson Hinman. They have one daughter, Eleanor Hamlin Hinman, born Dec. 9, 1899. Mrs. Hinman taught in Abbott Academy in Andover, Mass., from 1896-1897. After their marriage Dr. and Mrs. Hinman moved to Lincoln and from 1891 to 1899 she was an instructor in advanced psychology in the University of Nebraska. For eight years she was a member of the Board of Education in Lincoln and for one year was president of the Board. For three years she was president of the Missionary social Union and was a member of the Y. W. C. A. Board of Directors. For two years she was a member of the Educational department of the Neb. Federation of Women's Clubs. She is a member of the Lincoln Woman's Club which she has served as vice-president. She was a member of the Wellesley College Council 1912-1913. She belongs to the Sorosie Club of Lincoln, the Fortnightly, the University Philosophical Club and the Social Service Club. She favors Woman Suffrage and has aided in Nebraska's effort to get the franchise for women. She has contributed many articles on psychological subjects to the American Journal of Psychology and to the Philosophical Review. She has also contributed to the book on Hypnotic Phenomena. She has lectured on psychology in teachers' institutes and before teachers' conventions. She is a lecturer in accredited University Courses in Mission study. She is a member of Sigma Xi Sorority and belongs to the Western Philosophical Association. In religious faith she is a Congregationalist and is very scholarly Woman ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 198 MRS CHARLES W. HEMRY Surnames: Hemry, Plamer, Squire Alice Squire Hemry of Fairfield, Neb., was born in Mantua, Ohio, June 28, 1851. She is the daughter of Charles and Mary C. (Palmer) Squire. She received her pereparatory education in the public schools of Ohio, after which she entered Hiram College, from which she was graduated B. L. For several years she taught in the districk schools and later in the town schools in Ohio. Later she taught in the Northwestern Normal School in Ohio. Coming west to Nebraska she was head of the normal department of Fairfield, Neb., high school. She was married in Auburn, Ohio, July 25, 1872, to Charles W. Hemry. Their children are Cora E. and Frederick S. Hemry. She is a member of the Christian church. For eight years she was State president of the Christian Women's Board of Missions. In that capacity she visited many of the local auxiliaries of the state and is one of the well known Nebraska women of that denomination. In this connection as state president of the C. W. B. M. she did much Bible school work. She is a member of the Woman's Club of Fairfield and has served on state committees of the Nebraska Federation of women's Clubs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 199 MRS. MARY E. SMITH HAYWARD Surnames: Hayward, Law, Smith Mary E. Smith Hayward was born in Franklin, Pa., in 1858, the daughter of Andrew Lee Smith and Phoebe E. (Law) smith. She was educated in the public schools after which she attended a boarding school for young women. In 1884 she was married to Chadron, Neb., to William F. Hayward. Mrs. Hayward is a dry goods merchant and one of the very successful business women of the state. She is proprietor of the M. E. Smith & Co. Twin Stores of Chadron. In her religious views she is Rationalist. She is honorary president of the Nebraska Equal Suffrage Association and has given both time and money in generous measure for the cause of Woman Suffrage in Nebraska. She is strongly humanitarian and does much work of the sort done by Humane societies. She is vegetarian and adheres rigidly to a vegetarian diet. She thinks with much independence, drawing her own conclusions as the logic of her thinking leads. She is a woman of very business-like methods and succeeds in whatever she undertakes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 200 MRS. HOWARD H. HALL Surnames: Hall, Predmore, Coslar, Stoutenborough Adaline M. Predmore Hall of Sidney, Neb., was born at Garnavilla, Iowa, on March 20, 1866. Her father was W. H. Predmore, a prominent lawyer and editor in Iowa in the early history of its statehood. Her mother's maiden name was Emily Coslar. The family moved to Nebraska in the 70's and Mrs. Hall received her education in the schools at Fremont. She was married at Fremont on Nov. 11, 1883, to Howard H. Hall. They have two children, Emily Gertrude, born Dec. 23, 1884, and Howard H., Jr., born Jan. 16, 1886. Mrs. Hall is a Methodist and is a good church woman interested in the Sunday school and in all of the church activities. She helps in all sorts of local charity work, is a member of the P. E. O. sisterhood, of the Order of the Eastern Star and of the W. C. T. U. She is a member of the Belle M. Stoutenborough Club, which is a federated club of Sidney. Its name perpetuates the remembrance of Mrs. Bell M. Stoutenborough who was one of the pioneer club women of Nebraska and a woman of a very high type of character. Some women are born organizers and Mrs. Stoutenborough had that faculty which was needed in the first days of the club movement. Her home was in Plattsmouth. She organized the Woman's Club there and led a class in history which met for several years in a room in her house which she furnished suitably for club meetings. She was vice-president of the Nebraska State Federation and aided in the establishment of federations in other states. (End of File)