https://www.marykatemcmaster.org/WOC/files/original/b32023df40e41defd6c4e9ed46956cda.jpg 1d05259c1b15be429d8c2b304e617c9c https://www.marykatemcmaster.org/WOC/files/original/bf830c9aa311e9cffd98bf0e120d4dcc.jpg c86a8dae4cdc39e6a16f6e31c6170726 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A Woman of the Century  Women Subject The topic of the resource Women in Willard and Livermore's A Woman of the Century Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource McMaster, MaryKate Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cerqueira, Danielle Chaisson, Jackie Cook, Brittany N. Diallo, Binta Del Vecchio, Lauren Ellis, Mallory Hoops, Katharine McMaster, MaryKate Miller, Robbin Morrissey, Carla B. Morrissey, Margaret Mushinsky, Jackie Osher, Alana Parton, Katy Ravitz, Amy Skoog, Susan Tirone, Trish Vezeau, Keith Williamson, Emily Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource McMaster, MaryKate Person An individual, biographical data, birth and death, etc. Page(s) in WOC Page numbers for the woman's biographical sketch in A Woman of the Century. <a href="https://archive.org/stream/bub_gb_zXEEAAAAYAAJ#page/n83/mode/2up/search/22nd+January" target="_blank" rel="noopener">79-80</a> Name in WOC The individual's name as listed in A Woman of the Century BERRY, Mrs. Martia L. Davis URL <a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85031982/1893-11-01/ed-1/seq-14/#date1=1789&index=0&rows=20&words=Berry+Martia&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1949&proxtext=Martia+Berry&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1">The advocate and Topeka tribune. (Topeka, Kan.), November 01, 1893, Page 14, Image 14</a> <a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85029677/1892-09-08/ed-1/seq-5/#date1=1789&index=1&rows=20&words=Berry+Martia&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1949&proxtext=Martia+Berry&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1">Phillipsburg herald. (Phillipsburg, Kan.), September 08, 1892, Image 5</a> <a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82015485/1888-10-06/ed-1/seq-5/#date1=1789&index=2&rows=20&words=Berry+Martia&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1949&proxtext=Martia+Berry&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1">Western Kansas world. (WaKeeney, Kan.), October 06, 1888, Image 5</a> <a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85032490/1889-10-02/ed-1/seq-6/#date1=1789&index=3&rows=20&words=Berry+Martia&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1949&proxtext=Martia+Berry&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1">Wichita eagle. (Wichita, Kan.), October 02, 1889, Page 6, Image 6</a> <a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84027670/1885-11-05/ed-1/seq-4/#date1=1789&index=4&rows=20&words=Berry+Martia&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1949&proxtext=Martia+Berry&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1">The Saline County journal. (Salina, Kan.), November 05, 1885, Image 4</a> <a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85030221/1888-11-15/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1789&index=6&rows=20&words=Berry+Martia&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1949&proxtext=Martia+Berry&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1">The Emporia weekly news. (Emporia, Kan.), November 15, 1888, Image 1</a> <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33056931" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Martia L. Davis Berry Find A Grave</a> Bibliography Resource used while compiling the item. <ul class="plain"> <li>The advocate and Topeka tribune. (Topeka, Kan.), 01 Nov. 1893. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <<a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85031982/1893-11-01/ed-1/seq-14/">http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85031982/1893-11-01/ed-1/seq-14/</a>></li> </ul> <ul class="plain"> <li>Phillipsburg herald. (Phillipsburg, Kan.), 08 Sept. 1892. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <<a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85029677/1892-09-08/ed-1/seq-5/">http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85029677/1892-09-08/ed-1/seq-5/</a>></li> </ul> <ul class="plain"> <li>Western Kansas world. (WaKeeney, Kan.), 06 Oct. 1888. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <<a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82015485/1888-10-06/ed-1/seq-5/">http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82015485/1888-10-06/ed-1/seq-5/</a>></li> </ul> <ul class="plain"> <li>Wichita eagle. (Wichita, Kan.), 02 Oct. 1889. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <<a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85032490/1889-10-02/ed-1/seq-6/">http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85032490/1889-10-02/ed-1/seq-6/</a>></li> </ul> <ul class="plain"> <li>The Saline County journal. (Salina, Kan.), 05 Nov. 1885. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <<a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84027670/1885-11-05/ed-1/seq-4/">http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84027670/1885-11-05/ed-1/seq-4/</a>></li> </ul> <ul class="plain"> <li>The Emporia weekly news. (Emporia, Kan.), 15 Nov. 1888. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <<a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85030221/1888-11-15/ed-1/seq-1/">http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85030221/1888-11-15/ed-1/seq-1/</a>></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33056931" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Martia L. Davis Berry Find A Grave</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Obituary for Martia L. Berry from the Public Record of Cawker City, January 18, 1894. Located in the Mary Jenkins Scrapbook 1887-1894at the Portlandm Michigan Library, found on Ancestry.com.</li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89070458047;view=1up;seq=251" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Report of the annual WAshington Convention of the National Woman Suffrage Association.</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x000391765;view=1up;seq=488" target="_blank" rel="noopener">History of Woman sSffrage. Ed. by Elizabeth CadyStanton and Susan B. Anthony ... V.4, p. 422, 642, 651.</a></li> </ul> Birth Name The individual's birth name Davis, Martia L. Gender The gender of the individual. Female Religion The religious affiliation(s) of the individual Methodist Episcopal Birth Date The individual's birth date. Ex: February 14, 2017 Jamuary 22, 1844 Birth Year The year of the individual's birth 1844 Generation A ten year period within which this person's birth falls. Generations begin on the 1 and end on the 0. For example, 1811-1820. 1841-1850 Birthplace The individual's birthplace. Ex: North Oxford, MA Portland, MI State or Country of Birth If the individual was born in the United States, add the two letter designation for the state. If the individual was born outside of the United States, add the appropriate three letter designation MI Nationality The nationality of the individual. American Marital Status Marital Status of the individual as listed in A Woman of the Century Married Age at First Marriage Age of the individual at her/his first marriage. If only a year is given, enter the ages she/he may have been Ex: 23 or 24. 21 Parent Did they individual have children? Yes Occupation(s) in WOC Occupation(s) of the woman listed at the beginning of her A Woman of the Century biographical sketch political reformer Occupational Categories Broad occupational categories that the individual participated in. Please check as many as apply Business/Banking Education Public Speaking Reform Religion/Missionary Temperance Women's Rights Occupation An occupation or activity the individual participated in. Please put each occupation or activity in a separate box. Suffragist Teacher Businesswoman Sunday School superintendent Missionary Temperance reformer Woman's club founder Organization Organizations the individual was affiliated with Kansas Equal Suffrage Association (1884-1913) Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Woman's Christian Temperance Union Woman's Hesparian Library Club Conventions Did the individual participate in a convention? Yes Places Resided Places the woman lived during her lifetime. Please add these in chronological order in one box here, then add in separate boxes in the Location category below. Portland, MI; Cawker City, KS; Death Date The individual's death date Ex: February 14, 2017 If only the year is known, please list the year. January 13, 1894 Educational Institution An Educational Institution the individual taught at and/or was a member of the administration at. For schools the individual attended, please use the Education field. State Industrial School for Girls (Beloit, KS) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource BERRY, Mrs. Martia L. Davis Description An account of the resource Political reformer Martia L. Davis Berry was born in Portland, Michigan on January 22, 1844.  She became a teacher in the Portland Public Schools at age seventeen.   Martia married John S. Berry, a Civil War veteran, in 1865.  She and John had one child, and the family moved to Glen Elder, Kansas in 1871, and then to Cawker City, Kansas in 1872.  There, Martia was a businesswoman for twelve years, working in millinery and general merchandise.   Very active in Cawker City's Methodist Episcopal Church, Martia served as superintendent of the Sunday School for eight years.  In addition, she was founder of the area's Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.   According to her obituary, John moved to another state, and Martia's record on Ancestry.com notes that Martia and John divorced in 1882.  Showing her leadership once again, Martia founded the Woman's Club in Cawker City in 1883.  Dedicated to founding a library in her town, she also founded the Woman's Hesperian Library Club.  Martia also gave her time to the State Industrial School for Girls in Belot, Kansas. Devoted to equal rights for women, Martia was Treasurer of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association, where her colleagues included <a href="http://marykatemcmaster.org/WOC/items/show/175" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Annie LePorte Diggs</a>, <a href="http://marykatemcmaster.org/WOC/items/show/81" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Anna Churchill Wait</a>, and Rachel Foster Avery.  On October 28, 1885, she presented a paper, "Womanhood and its Teachings," at the annual convention of the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association.  The next week, <a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84027670/1885-11-05/ed-1/seq-4/#date1=1789&index=4&rows=20&words=Berry+Martia&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1949&proxtext=Martia+Berry&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Saline County Journal</a> noted that her paper "was well received and merited the encomiums bestowed on it."  In 1887, she played an active part in the successful effort for woman suffrage in  Kansas for "city and school officers and on bonds for school appropriations" <a href="https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x000391765;view=1up;seq=718" target="_blank" rel="noopener">(History of Woman Suffrage, v. 4, 650-651)</a>. Martia also was a member of the American Woman Suffrage Association, speaking at the 1886 convention in Topeka, Kansas, and later the National American Woman Suffrage Association. In addition, Martia was President of the Kansas Woman's Christian Temperance Union. She passed away on January 13, 1894, shortly before what would have been her fiftieth birthday.  Martia was buried in Prairie Grove Cemetery in Cawker City. 1841-1850 1844 Anna Churchill Wait Annie Le Porte Diggs January Kansas Equal Suffrage Association Martia L. Davis Berry MI Portland