1814-1897 Born in Mendham but raised in Newark. Member of the first class of the New York Women’s Medical College, … More
Category: Time Period: Before 1820 (Born)
Mrs. Mary Gordon Barnett Hill (Mother Hill)
1803-1884 The first President of the Newark Women’s Christian Temperance Union from 1874 to 1882, and afterwards an Honorary President. … More
Margaret Kidney
1814-1917 Lived to 103. Earned her own way after the death of her husband, when she was 35, by making … More
Esther Edwards Burr
1732-1758 Mother of 3rd Vice President Aaron Burr Jr. Esther married Aaron Burr Sr., pastor of First Presbyterian Church in … More
Ann VanWagenen Plume & Nancy Vischer Plume
1752-1816 and Bef. 1710-Aft. 1710 Photo of Plume House from LOC.Gov Ann VanWagenen Plume was married to Isaac Plumne. It … More
Mary Thompson King
c. 1806 – 19 Mar 1893 Married Jacob King Oct 22, 1829. With her husband, ran an Underground Railroad stop … More
Elizabeth Swain(e) Ogden
1645-1706 In 1666, settlers from CT settled Newark. Elizaeth is said to be the first of the 1666 Newark landing … More
Elizabeth Clementine Dodge Kinney
1810-1889 Called “one of the cleverest women that ever lived in Newark”. She wrote for The Knickerbocker Magazine, Godey’s Lady’s Book, … More
Hannah (Burnet) Kinney
1761-1862 Helped found the Newark Female Charitable Society in 1803 and served as president. “A star in the social world … More
Hannah Mandeville
1811-1902 Born into slavery, one of the first members of the African American Plane St. Church and active in the … More
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