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The Complete History of the Women's Suffrage Movement in U.S. is a landmark anthology that intricately weaves the story of one of the most significant social reform movements in American history. Featuring a diverse array of writings from key figures in the women's suffrage movement, this collection spans a wide range of literary styles - from speeches and essays to personal letters and diary entries. The anthology not only explores the movement's evolving strategies and philosophies but also illuminates the personal courage and collective resolve of its leaders. The works within this compendium shed light on the multifaceted struggle for women's voting rights, highlighting both well-known victories and lesser-known challenges faced by the suffragists. The contributing authors, including Harriot Stanton Blatch, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony, among others, bring a rich and varied set of backgrounds to this collection. Their writings represent a confluence of intellectual thought and activist spirit that was instrumental in propelling the women's suffrage movement forward. These women were not only pivotal figures in the struggle for voting rights but also contributed significantly to broader discussions on gender, politics, and democracy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Their collective works align with major cultural and literary movements of their time, offering readers a comprehensive understanding of the periods social and political landscape. This anthology is highly recommended for those who wish to delve deep into the history of women's rights in the United States. It offers readers an unparalleled opportunity to explore a wide spectrum of narratives, analyses, and perspectives that collectively paint a vivid picture of the suffrage movement. The book serves not only as an educational tool but also as a source of inspiration, showcasing the resilience and determination of those who fought tirelessly for equality. Through its pages, readers will gain a profound appreciation for the complex interplay of individual and collective action in driving societal change, making it an essential read for students of history, gender studies, and political science alike.

Jane Duncan Massey was born February 17, 1841 in Pickens, South Carolina, the daughter of David Duncan and his wife, Nancy Trotter Duncan. She first married William Carlyle Todd. After her first husband died in the Civil War, she married Samuel Vardrey Massey. Jane died on March 4, 1905.

Adam Worfell (Warfel) (b.ca.1750) moved from Lancaster County to Franklin County to Huntingdon County in Pennsylvania. Descendants lived in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Florida, California and elsewhere.

Friedrich Schor (1705-1773), son of Friedrich Schorr and Usula Tschudin, married Margaretha Schneider in 1729, and in 1750 the family immigrated from Switzerland to Philadelphia (Margaretha died at sea). Frederick Shore (as his name was anglicized) and his children settled on land in Augusta County, Virginia, moving later to Surry County, North Carolina. Descendants and relatives lived in Virginia, North Carolina, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas and elsewhere.

"Lyman Gibson Bennett (1832-1904) was a Federal soldier who saw extensive service in the Trans-Mississippi Theater. A writer of considerable energy, wit, and intelligence, Bennett's wartime diaries recount his diverse and wide-ranging military record, stretching geographically from the prairies of Illinois to the Rocky Mountains, while a postwar account details, among other things, his labors to recruit "Mountain Feds" in the Ozarks. This volume provides the perspective of an individual who was both a topographical engineer and a common soldier. As a member of the Thirty-Sixth Illinois Infantry, Bennett provided one of the most detailed contemporary accounts of the pivotal Battle of Pea Ridge, March 7-8, 1862. By December 1863, Bennett was promoted to first lieutenant in the newly formed Fourth Arkansas Cavalry (US) and wrote an invaluable first-person account of guerrilla fighting in the Ozark mountains. M. Jane Johansson's critical presentation of his writings will prove useful to scholars of the Ozarks, landscape studies, and the Civil War in the West"--

James Parker was born ca 1752 in Connecticut and it is not known who his ancestors were. Immigrants by the name of Parker were in America as early as 1633-34. James served during the Revolutionary War between 1776-1783. He married Ana Doty and they had their first child 20 November 1781. Four more sons were born between 1782 and 1794 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Ana died 12 October 1830 at age 64. James moved to Crawford County, Illinois and from there to Coles County. He died in Crawford County in 1835.

At the turn of the century, women represented over half of the American foreign mission force and had settled in "heathen" China to preach the lessons of Christian domesticity. In this engrossing narrative, Jane Hunter uses diaries, reminiscences, and letters to recreate the backgrounds of the missionaries and the problems and satisfactions they found in China. Her book offers insights not only into the experiences of these women but also into the ways they mirrored the female culture of Victorian America. "A subtle and finely written book... [on] an aspect of the mission world in China that has never before received such probing, affectionate, detailed treatment."--Jonathan Spence, New York Review of Books "An important and often entertaining work....New angles on imperialism and gentility alike."--Martin E. Marty, Reviews in American History "A triumph of sophisticated subtle intelligence. Though quite cognizant of the dark side of the confluence of American nationalism and the missionary enterprise, Hunter's interest is in moving beyond that understanding to explore how the meeting of two cultures affected, and was shaped by, a female angle of vision."--Regina Morantz-Sanchez, Signs "Jane Hunter writes better than most novelists, and she has a topic more demanding and rewarding than the subjects many novelists deal with. Her story of the valiant and ofttimes guilt-ridden women who ventured to China, singly or with spouses, to win the country for Christ creates a world and beckons readers into it."--Christian Century

Family history and genealogical information about the descendants of Benjamin Fordham who was born 28 May 1703 in Annapolis, Maryland or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the likely the son of B. Fordham who was born ca. 1650 in England and immigrated to America sometime prior to the year 1700. Benjamin married Martha LaPierre ca. 1735. They lived in North Carolina and were the parents of two sons and one daughter. Martha died soon after the year 1754. Benjamin married Alice (surname unknown) and later died ca. 1777. Descendants lived in North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and elsewhere.

"Edward Ketcham, considered to be the progenitor of the Ketcham/Ketchum family in America, was born about 1590 in England. He died in 1655 in Stratford, New Haven Colony, Connecticut"--p. [1].