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Dexheimer, Florence Chambers, 1866-1925 / Sketches of Wisconsin pioneer women
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Burnham, Ellen B.
Miss Mary Mortimer, pp. 75-77
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Kent, Antoinette Cowles
Eliza Chappel Porter, pp. 77-80
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addition to her literary pursuits, she was interested in charitable and religious work. She was elected First Vice-President of the Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls. She was also Vice-President of the Women's Synodical Missionary Society for the Synod of Wiscon- sin, to the success of which she greatly contributed by her pen and personal influence. This noble life came to a close July 14, 1877. In 1878 a library was established in the college by the Al- umnae, as a memorial to Miss Mortimer, and in the same year a mural tablet was placed upon its walls in her memory. H.S....... ................................................................................... ELIZA CHAPPEL PORTER Author-Antoinette Cowles Kent Beloit ................... ......... ......I.................... H................ French Huguenots from Des Chappelles. Joshua Chappell married Bathesba Brewster, descendant of Elder William Brewster, leader of the Pilgrim band. Eliza Chappell was born at Geneseo, Franklin County, New York, November 5, 1807. From early childhood she was of a deeply religious nature having within her veins the blood of Huguenot and Pilgrim. When sixteen years of age, she taught the neighbor- ing school in Geneseo, New York. During her teaching she was surrounded by M. E. influence but did not ac- cept this form of Christian Faith. Later she accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Stuart to Mackinaw as teacher to their family of children. June 17, 1832, she first met Mr. Jeremiah Porter on Mackinaw Island. Miss Chappell first came to Chicago from Mackinaw, June, 1833. She associated with others in teaching in the first Normal School in Chicago. She 77
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