Mathews, Mamie Reese, 1884-1941
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Mamie Reese Mathews genealogical papers, Mamie Reese suffrage debate speech
Collection
Identifier: 1973-0479M
Scope and Contents
These rough notes by a prolific genealogist concern the following major families: Adkins, Baker, Burkhalter, Darden, Gibson, Hall, Hardaway, Ivey, Johnson, McMath, Newsom(e), Norris, Reese, Smith, and Thompson. Most of the research covers Jefferson and Warren Counties, Georgia.A speech made by 14-year old Mamie Reese, who on May 25, 1899, debated several older boys at the Briar Creek Institute in Warren County, Georgia, in support of women's suffrage. The three male judges...
Dates:
1899 - 1971