Elvira Jenks (1807-1880)
Parents: Annanias Jenks (1786-1859), Lucy Webb
Siblings:
[Elvira Jenks (1807-1880)] [Amelia Jenks (1818-1894)] [Judson Jenks (1822-?)] [Augustus Jenks (1830-?)] [Adeline Jenks]
Children:
John Edgar Lowden (Adopted)
Spouse: John Lowden (1807-1898)
| Birth Date: 30 May 1807 Birth Place: Homer, Cortland, NY Death Date: 23 Oct 1880 Death Place: Waterloo, Seneca County, NY Burial Place: Maple Grove Cemetery, Waterloo, NY Notes: had a sister Amelia Bloomer who was the author of "Lily"; a paper originated in the interest of temperance, woman's rights and ladies' dress reform. the paper received contributions from Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Mrs. Gage, Miss Susan B. Anthony, and others who have since become widely known. This sheet gave the name "Bloomer" to a costume introduced by Mrs. Stanton as a dress for ladies. - Per History of Seneca county and Historian's notes. |
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