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Emily M. J. Cooley
Emily M. J. Cooley ( Jones; 1831–1917) was an American religious and temperance leader affiliated with the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (W.C.T.U.) and the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Early life and education Emily Maria Jones was born in Lima, New York, November 1, 1831. Her parents were Henry W. Jones (1798–1854) and Mary Alma (Mott) Jones (1813–1870). Her maternal ancestry was of the French nobility who came to New Jersey and found a place where they could practice their religion peacefully. Many of the descendants became distinguished soldiers during the American Revolutionary War. On her father's side, she was descended from the Puritans of 1636. They settled in North Adams, Massachusetts. Emily's siblings included Harriet, Porter, Amanda, William, Benjamin, John, Sarah, Porter, Helen, Marion, and Mary. Till the age of 16, she attended the public schools, and then was a student for a year each in Buffalo, New York, in Roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Woman Of The Century
''A Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred Seventy Biographical Sketches, Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women, in all Walks of Life'' is a compendium of biographical sketches of American women. It was published in 1893 by Charles Wells Moulton. The editors, Frances Willard, Frances E. Willard and Mary Livermore, Mary A. Livermore, were assisted by a group of contributors. The biographical dictionary had 830 pages measuring . It was printed from a full-face wikt:brevier, brevier type on heavy paper. The typography was by Charles Wells Moulton, the engravings and electrotypes by the Buffalo Electrotype and Engraving Company, the press work by the Kittinger Printing Company, the paper by the S. Worthington Paper Company, and the binding by Wm. H. Bork. The work contained 1,470 biographies, and 1,330 engravings. Introduction The publication of ''A Woman Of The Century'' was undertaken to create a biographical record of notable 19th-century women. It included biographies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |