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Sarah C. Hall
Sarah C. Hall (1832–1926) was an American pioneer woman physician. She held leadership positions in various women's suffrage organizations. She was also associated with the Order of the Eastern Star, the Woman's Relief Corps (WRC), and the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Early life and education Sarah C. Larkin was born on a farm in Madison County, New York, on August 15, 1832. Her parents were of mixed English and Irish ancestry. She was collaterally related to Commodore Matthew C. Perry. Her family were Quakers, and she was educated in the society and wore its clothing style until she was a young woman. Career Teacher At sixteen, she began to teach school and board around, which she continued to do till her marriage to Earl J. Hall (died 1911) on October 12, 1853. The couple went west from Philadelphia on their wedding tour and stopped at Indianapolis, Indiana. Looking over that city, they liked it and located there, where they remained for 18 years. There, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The Eastern Star
The Order of the Eastern Star (OES) is a Freemasonry, Masonic List of fraternal auxiliaries and side degrees, appendant Masonic bodies, body open to both men and women. It was established in 1850 by lawyer and educator Rob Morris (Freemason), Rob Morris, a noted Freemason, and adopted and approved as an appendant body of the Masonic Fraternity in 1873. The order is based on some teachings from the Bible and is open to people of all religious beliefs. It has approximately 10,000 chapters in 18 countries and approximately 500,000 members under its General Grand Chapter. Members of the Order of the Eastern Star are aged 18 and older; men must be Master Masons and women used to need to have specific relationships with Masons, however this was changed at General Grand Chapter in 2024. Originally, a woman would have to be the daughter, widow, wife, sister, or mother of a Master Mason. The Order now allows other relatives as well as allowing Job's Daughters International, Job's Daughte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |