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Village:New Lebanon, NY Source:bios:5Search: Full Last First
id 5 firstname Martha Jane lastname Anderson birthyr 1844 deathyr 1897 bio Anderson, Martha Jane (1844-1897), of Mt. Lebanon, NY, was at the North F. in 1854, when 10 years old; she was a matmaker in 1860 and a tailoress in 1880, making garments for the brethren for 12 years, and was in charge of boys (not an exceptional practice at that Family). In 1887, she was appointed 2nd eldress, but due to stress and ill health became a deaconess instead. A nice example of her collaboration in writing songs for hildren with Annie Rosetta Stephens exists, with music by Anderson and words by Stephens (Mary L. Richmond, Vol. I., #1336, p. 191). In her "Birdcraze" poem she protested the use of feathers in women's costumes, especially hats; she also wrote about vegetarianism and, more importantly, she addressed the issues of peace in her poems. villageplus Mt. Lebanon. NY
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