Author: Newark Women
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Mary E. Cary Burrell
1866-1949 Born in Virginia. Strong member of NJ State Federation of Women’s Clubs from 1915, running the Legislative Department, while living in East Orange, working for causes including suffrage and prison reform (chairman…
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Mary Thompson King
c. 1806 – 19 Mar 1894 Married Jacob King Oct 22, 1829. With her husband, ran an Underground Railroad stop out of 70 Warren St. Jacob was treasurer of the Colored Anti Slavery…
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Mary H. Avery Hine
1822-1907 18-year president of the YWCA, later honorary president. On death, she was the oldest member of Christ Church in Newark. Officer of the Union Women’s Missionary Society, Newark Branch. President of the…
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Griselda Ellis
1870- Sept 8, 1949 *NJ Death Index starts again in 1950, mentioned in Bernardsville News “Griselda Ellis of Newark” Aug 12, 1948 She considered herself “Newark born and bred”. Appointed Principal of the…
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Rosamond Stewart Marrow
1903-1972 President of the Board of the Community Hospital (African American hospital, previously Kenney) in Newark. Also on the faculty of Essex County Vocational School in Beauty Culture. She was involved in politics…
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Adelina “Addie” McIntyre Garris
1869 – 1936 Cited by William Ashby and the Afro American as one of the earliest African American teachers in Newark. Lived at 13 Academy St and 69 Plane St. Listed as “Mulatto”…
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Lettie Mae Mulford
1883-1970 *sometimes listed as “Lettie Mulford” or “May Mulford” Teacher in the Newark Public School System for 42 years. A daughter of the first African American Newark High School student Clara Mulford, Lettie…
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Eva Mae Mulford
c. 1884-1886 to 1944 Daughter of Clara Irene Mulford. Lived in family house at 41 Chestnut. Early African American nurse associated with the Newark Board of Health. She was appointed in late 1917…