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��Bhoe; The Roses of St. Elizabeth; A Forest Blacksmith; also contributions to periodicals and the press. Episcopalian. Mem. Advisory Board Uncle Remus' Memorial Ass'n, United Daughters of Confederacy, D.A.R. Mem. Filson Club and Authors' Club (Louisville, Ky.), Woman's Club (JacksoD, Tenn.).
WOODRUFT", Lucy Seymour Benjamin (Mrs.
Harold C. Woodruff), 471 William St.. East
Orange, N.J.
Born N.Y. City, Feb. 22, 1877; dau. Joseph Ritner and Abby (Sabin) Benjamin; ed. private echool and Metzger Inst., Carlisle, Pa.; School of Applied Design of Cooper Union Art School, N.Y. City (bronze medal for art); m. Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 16, 1900, Harold C. Woodruff of De- troit, Mich; one daughter: Doris Elizabeth. In- terested in various social and religious activities. Episcopalian. Mem. D.A.R.
WOODS, Adella B. (Mrs. Arthur A. Woods), 715
French St., Erie, Pa.
Physician; b. North Springfield, Erie Co., Pa.; dau. S. H. and Mary (Ebersole) Brindle; grad. Woman's Med. Coll. of Pa., '76; m. Arthur A. Woods (now deceased); children: Bertha (Mrs. Andrews), Ethelreda (Mrs. Humphrey). Inter- ested in club work. Favors woman suffrage. Mem. Medical Society, Woman's Club and College Woman's Club.
WOODS, Bertha Gemeaus (Mrs. Albert F.
Woods), 1199 Raymond Av., St. Paul, Minn.
Writer; b. Penn Van, N.Y. ; dau. Charles W. Davis (lawyer) and Harriet (Winton) Davis; ed.' public and high school, Washington, D.C.; m. June 1, 1898, Albert F. Woods (dean Coll. of Agriculture, Univ. of Minn.); one son: Mark Winton Woods, b. Oct. 15, 1908. Contributor to Independent, (3ongregationalist, Youth's Com- panion, Christian Endeavor World, D. C. Cook's publications and others. Poems collected In 1903 in volume: Verses. Congregationallst. Mem. Faculty Women's Club of University of Minn.
WOODS, Eleanor Howard Bush (Mrs. Robert A. Woods), 16 Bond St., Boston, Mass. Settlement worker; b. Staten Island N.Y., Nov., 1873; dau. James Smith and Harriet E. (Fay) Bush; ed. Concord (Mass.) grammar and high schools; Ithaca (N.Y.) High School; Smith Coll., B.L. '96; grad. courses at Radclifie Coll. ard Columbia Univ. ; m. Cambridge, Mass., 1902, Robert A. Woods. Interested in social conditions; mem. South End House Settlement, Boston; Women's Trade Union League, (Consumers' League, two local women's clubs, College Club, Business Women's Club. Recreations: Reading, out-of-door life, walking, canoeing. Episco- palian. Favors woman suffrage.
WOODS, Emily Ix>uisa (Mrs. Matthew Woods j, 1307 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. Born Pottsville, Pa., Feb. 11, 1847; dau. George
W. and Leah (Womelsdorff) Huntzinger; ed.
John Qulncy Adams Grammar School; Girls'
High and Normal School of Philadelphia; m.
Philadelphia, June 19, 1879, Dr. Matthew Woods;
children: Paul, Ralph, Birnam, Irma and Sylvan.
Mem. Holland Presbyterian (jhurch; teacher of
Bible class in school; vice-pres. Ladies' Aid.
Active mem. Browning Soc. and Civic Club;
pres. 26th Ward branch of Civic Club; mem. Soc.
of Arts and Letters; sec. Independence Hall
Chapter Nat. Soc. D.A.R.; pres. Reading Circle;
several years historiographer of Browning Soc.
of Philadelphia. Hon. mem. N.Y. Browning Soc;
sec. of Home and School League of James Wll-
Bon School. Presbyterian.
WOODS, Fanny Scatter Sinclair (Mrs. Andrew H. Woods), Canton Christian College, Canton, China. Born Cedar Rapids, la., Jan. 7, 1878; dau.
Thomas M. and Caroline C. (Soutter) Sinclair;
ed. Miss Gordon's School, Philadelphia; Walton
Wellesley School, Philadelphia; received essay
prize awarded by D.A.R., 1900; Bryn Mawr, B.A.
'01; m. Philadelphia, Apr. 29, 1902, Andrew H.
Woods, M.D. ; children: Thomas Sinclair, b. 1907;
Francis Marlon Jr., b. 1908; Janet McCleery and
��Margaret Soutter, b. 1910. Deeply interested in giving education to the boys and girls of China. During the time (1902-07) that her husband waa connected with the Canton Christian Collega frequently helped teaching the boys and took particular interest in trying to start a school for Chinese girls, and one year actually ran such a school, with assistance of two friends; as mem. Women's Missionary Ass'n of Canton endeavored to raise standard of work in the Mission School, and one summer conducted the first summer school held in Canton for Chinese women teach- ers. Favors woman suffrage. Mem. Bryn Mawi Alumnse Ass'n. Recreations: Tennis, out-dooi exercise, music, reading.
WOODS, Harriet de Krafft (Mrs. Arthur Tannatt Woods), Copyright Office, Library of Con- gress, Washington, D.C.
Chief of Certificate Section, Copyright Office, Library of Congress; b. Quincy, 111., Dec. 28, 1860; dau. Rear Admiral J. C. P. de Krafft (U.S. Navy) and Elizabeth Sellers (Pearson) de Krafft; ed. private schools and instructors, Wilmington, Del.; m. Sept. 2, 1884, Arthur Tannatt Woods, ass't engineer U.S. Navy (died Feb. 7 1893). Private sec. to David L. Barnes, consulting engi- neer, Chicago, 111., 1893-97; manager Chicago office the Railroad Gazette, 18S7-1900; clerk. Copyright Office, Library of Congress, 1900— . Takes a general interest in church and socia) settlement work. Against woman suffrage. Au- thor of short articles for Railroad Gazette while on its staff; during her husband's lifetime as- sisted in preparation of his technical mechanicaj engineering articles and after his death helped to prepare a second edition of his book: (Compound Locomotives. Episcopalian. Mem. Army and Navy Chapter, D.A.R. Recreations: Social and out-door life, walking, driving, motoring. Mem. College Women's Club of Washington.
WOODS, Isabelle Batchelder (Mrs. Thomas S.
Woods), 7 Ivy St., Boston, Mass.
Born Boston; dau. Charles C. and Annie M. (Leatherbee) Batchelder; ed. Miss Hubbard's, Marlboro, Mass.; Boston Art Museum; m. Nov. 11, 1831, Thomas S. Woods of Boston; children: Dorothea Gushing Woods, Thoonas S. Woods Jr. Favors woman suffrage. Mem. Art Soc. Recrea- tions: Swimming, tennis.
WOODS, Katharine Pearson, 723 Euclid Av.,
Tuxedo Park, Baltimore, Md.
Author; b. Wheeling, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1853; dau. Alexander Quarrier and Josephine (McCabe) Woods; ed. private schools, Baltimore. Held fellowship under College Settlement Ass'n, 1893- 94; missionary in North Carolina Mountains, 1903-06; study of Emmanuel movement, 1909; teacher in girls' schools, 1876-86; kindergartener, 1907-12. Author: Metzerott, Shoemaker, 1889; Web of Gold, 1890; Mark of the Beast, 1890; From Dusk to Dawn, 1892; John, a Tale of King Mes- siah, 1896; The Son of Ingar, 1897; The True Story of Captain John Smith, 1903. Protestant Episco- palian, Hon. mem. Woman's Literary Club of Baltimore.
WOODS, Margaret B. Allen (Mrs. Edmund F.
Woods), Janesvllle, Wis.
Born in Darlington, Wisconsin, Jan. 12, 1860; daughter of S. Salathiel and Margaret E. (Lord) Allen; grad Univ. o' Wis., B.L. '81 (mem. Delta Gamma); m. Darlington, Wis., 1890, Dr. Edmund F. Woods. Interested in civic work; chairman Finance Com. Rock Co. Political Equality League. Congregationallst Recreation: Travel. Mem. Janesvllle Art League, Twentieth Century History Class.
WOODS, Maria Lonlsa (Mrs. Daniel C. Woods), 221 E. Preston St., Baltimore, Md. Bom Richmond Va., Sept. 15, 1846; dau. A. Judson and Susan Maria (Clark) Crane; ed. Miss Pegram's School, Richmond, Va. ; m. Baltimore, Md., Nov. 23, 1865, Daniel C. Woods. Favors woman suffrage. Episcopalian. Recreations: Literature, music, cards. Has been mem. Col- onial Dames of Maryland, D.A.R., Arundel) Club of Baltimore and Woman's Whist Club of Baltimore; compelled to resign from clubs be- cause of Invalidism.
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