September 11, 1865, Centerville, Wayne Co., IN June 18, 1938, at home in Irvington, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN
Clubwoman, author, editor, woman suffragist. Daughter of George W. Julian, an abolitionist and Laura Giddings, daughter of Joshua Giddings, an antislavery congressman from Ohio. Grace earned a bachelor of philosophy degree (1884) and master of philosophy degree (1885) from Butler University. In 1887 she married Charles B. Clarke in 1887, an attorney who had previously been a U.S. deputy surveyor general under her father in the New Mexico Territory. She was active in civic affairs and founded the Irvington Women's Club, and helped to organize the 7th District Indiana Federation of Clubs. She wrote a weekly column for the Indianapolis Star for 18 years, and was the editor of the woman's page for many years. She wrote articles for literary publications, and authored two books about her father. She lectured on women's rights and suffrage, and traveled throughout Indiana in support of Liberty Loan drives during World War I. She was a member of the City Plan Commission, and a member of the commission that selected the list of great authors whose names are carved into the outer frieze of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library. She died at home in Irvington.
Clubwoman, author, editor, woman suffragist. Daughter of George W. Julian, an abolitionist and Laura Giddings, daughter of Joshua Giddings, an antislavery congressman from Ohio. Grace earned a bachelor of philosophy degree (1884) and master of philosophy degree (1885) from Butler University. In 1887 she married Charles B. Clarke in 1887, an attorney who had previously been a U.S. deputy surveyor general under her father in the New Mexico Territory. She was active in civic affairs and founded the Irvington Women's Club, and helped to organize the 7th District Indiana Federation of Clubs. She wrote a weekly column for the Indianapolis Star for 18 years, and was the editor of the woman's page for many years. She wrote articles for literary publications, and authored two books about her father. She lectured on women's rights and suffrage, and traveled throughout Indiana in support of Liberty Loan drives during World War I. She was a member of the City Plan Commission, and a member of the commission that selected the list of great authors whose names are carved into the outer frieze of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library. She died at home in Irvington.
September 11, 1865, Centerville, Wayne Co., IN June 18, 1938, at home in Irvington, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN
Clubwoman, author, editor, woman suffragist. Daughter of George W. Julian, an abolitionist and Laura Giddings, daughter of Joshua Giddings, an antislavery congressman from Ohio. Grace earned a bachelor of philosophy degree (1884) and master of philosophy degree (1885) from Butler University. In 1887 she married Charles B. Clarke in 1887, an attorney who had previously been a U.S. deputy surveyor general under her father in the New Mexico Territory. She was active in civic affairs and founded the Irvington Women's Club, and helped to organize the 7th District Indiana Federation of Clubs. She wrote a weekly column for the Indianapolis Star for 18 years, and was the editor of the woman's page for many years. She wrote articles for literary publications, and authored two books about her father. She lectured on women's rights and suffrage, and traveled throughout Indiana in support of Liberty Loan drives during World War I. She was a member of the City Plan Commission, and a member of the commission that selected the list of great authors whose names are carved into the outer frieze of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library. She died at home in Irvington.
Clubwoman, author, editor, woman suffragist. Daughter of George W. Julian, an abolitionist and Laura Giddings, daughter of Joshua Giddings, an antislavery congressman from Ohio. Grace earned a bachelor of philosophy degree (1884) and master of philosophy degree (1885) from Butler University. In 1887 she married Charles B. Clarke in 1887, an attorney who had previously been a U.S. deputy surveyor general under her father in the New Mexico Territory. She was active in civic affairs and founded the Irvington Women's Club, and helped to organize the 7th District Indiana Federation of Clubs. She wrote a weekly column for the Indianapolis Star for 18 years, and was the editor of the woman's page for many years. She wrote articles for literary publications, and authored two books about her father. She lectured on women's rights and suffrage, and traveled throughout Indiana in support of Liberty Loan drives during World War I. She was a member of the City Plan Commission, and a member of the commission that selected the list of great authors whose names are carved into the outer frieze of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library. She died at home in Irvington.
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burial: JUN 21,1938
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