Category: 1870-1889 (Born)
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Elizabeth Albright Spurr
1870-1934 Newark native and lifelong resident. Founder of the Newark Branch of the Red Cross in 1917. She was also a vice chairman of the National Red Cross. Founder of the Welfare Association…
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Dr. Mildred Gregory
1884-1975 Raised in Newark. Graduated Wellesley and taught at Skidmore College until 1924. Then attended Columbia College of Physicians graduating in 1928. Interred at City Hospital and then completed a Residency at Babies…
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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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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…
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Anna Luella Seager
c.1887 -1957 Associate supervisor of the Newark Normal School and later Associate Professor Education at New Jersey State Teacher’s College. Planned international trips for the students. Graduated Columbia University. Worked at the Normal…
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Charlotte Kroll
1872-1958 Owner of Domestic Art Rooms 149 Washington St., teaching china painting. Buried by St. John’s Church Newark. Also imported and dealt in china with Mrs. Florence Nightingale Waterfield. Lived in Newark from…
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Mary Philbrook
1872-1958 First female attorney admitted to the bar in New Jersey. Practiced in Newark for many years. Bibliography “New Jersey Women’s History”. New Jersey Women’s Histor. 2020. Hendrickson, Lisa. “Biographical Sketch of Mary Philbrook”. Alexander Street.…