Mathilda Beasley

Mathilda Taylor Beasley was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 14, 1832.^[1] Beasley educated slaves during the Reconstruction Era although this was illegal at the time. Later in life after becoming a Franciscan nun in England, Beasley returned to the United States and founded a group of African-American sisters in Georgia. Beasley attempted to affiliation her group with the Franciscan Order but was ultimately unsuccessful.^[2] She died on December 20, 1903.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Honorees: Mathilda Taylor Beasley". Georgia Women of Achievement. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
↑ Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia. First Indiana University Press Edition. 1994. pp. 99–100. ISBN 0-253-32774-1.

Georgia Women of Achievement

1990–1999

1992	Berry, Martha McChesneyMartha McChesney Berry Laney, Lucy CraftLucy Craft Laney Low, Juliette GordonJuliette Gordon Low O'Connor, FlanneryFlannery O'Connor

1993	Bandy, Dicksie BradleyDicksie Bradley Bandy Bosomworth, Mary MusgroveMary Musgrove Bosomworth Durham, Cassandra PickettCassandra Pickett Durham Napier, Viola RossViola Ross Napier Rainey, Gertrude Pridgett “Ma”Gertrude Pridgett “Ma” Rainey

1994	Flisch, Julia AnnaJulia Anna Flisch McCullers, CarsonCarson McCullers Mitchell, MargaretMargaret Mitchell Mosley, Ruth HartleyRuth Hartley Mosley Tubman, Emily Harvie ThomasEmily Harvie Thomas Tubman

1995	Butler, Selena SloanSelena Sloan Butler Hunter, Anna ColquittAnna Colquitt Hunter Raines, HazelHazel Raines

1996	Atkinson, Susan Cobb MiltonSusan Cobb Milton Atkinson Black, Nellie PetersNellie Peters Black Craft, Ellen SmithEllen Smith Craft Harris, Corra Mae WhiteCorra Mae White Harris Hope, Lugenia BurnsLugenia Burns Hope

1997	Felton, Rebecca LatimerRebecca Latimer Felton Gay, Mary Ann HarrisMary Ann Harris Gay Hart, Nancy MorganNancy Morgan Hart McIntire, Lucy BarrowLucy Barrow McIntire

1998	Evans, Lettie PateLettie Pate Evans Harris, Julia CollierJulia Collier Harris Kaufman, RhodaRhoda Kaufman Logan, Carrie SteeleCarrie Steele Logan

1999	Michael, Moina BelleMoina Belle Michael Smith, Lillian EugeniaLillian Eugenia Smith

2000–2009

2000	Davis, Sallie EllisSallie Ellis Davis Haygood, Laura AskewLaura Askew Haygood Wilson, Ellen Louise AxsonEllen Louise Axson Wilson

2001	Coleman, Julia L.Julia L. Coleman Whitener, Catherine EvansCatherine Evans Whitener

2002	Connell, Wessie GertrudeWessie Gertrude Connell McEachern, Lula DobbsLula Dobbs McEachern Strickland, Alice HarrellAlice Harrell Strickland

2003	Anthony, Madeleine KikerMadeleine Kiker Anthony Cobb, Helena Maud BrownHelena Maud Brown Cobb Dillon, Julia LesterJulia Lester Dillon Wilburn, Leila RossLeila Ross Wilburn

2004	Beasley, MathildaMathilda Beasley Hays, Louise FrederickLouise Frederick Hays Longstreet, Helen DortchHelen Dortch Longstreet Murphy, Sarah McLendonSarah McLendon Murphy Woodward, Emily BarneliaEmily Barnelia Woodward

2005	McKane, Alice WoodbyAlice Woodby McKane Pape, Nina AndersonNina Anderson Pape Rankin, Jeannette PickeringJeannette Pickering Rankin

2006	Andrews, Eliza Frances (Fanny)Eliza Frances (Fanny) Andrews Hamilton, Grace TownsGrace Towns Hamilton Hillhouse, Sarah PorterSarah Porter Hillhouse

2007	Bynum, Margaret O.Margaret O. Bynum Foster, Edith LenoraEdith Lenora Foster Mankin, Helen DouglasHelen Douglas Mankin Matthews, Sara BranhamSara Branham Matthews

2008	Barrow, Elfrida De RenneElfrida De Renne Barrow Graves, Amilee ChastainAmilee Chastain Graves Myrick, Susan DowdellSusan Dowdell Myrick

2009	Miller, Caroline PaffordCaroline Pafford Miller Yarn, Jane HurtJane Hurt Yarn Powers, HarrietHarriet Powers

2010–2019

2010	Lipscomb, MaryMary Lipscomb Sibley, CelestineCelestine Sibley Williams, MadridMadrid Williams

2011	Carter, Lillian GordyLillian Gordy Carter Coley, Mary Francis HillMary Francis Hill Coley Howard, May duBignon StilesMay duBignon Stiles Howard

2012	Bailey, Sarah RandolphSarah Randolph Bailey Oliver, Beulah RuckerBeulah Rucker Oliver Harpst, EthelEthel Harpst

2013	Lollie Belle Moore Wylie Mary Gregory Jewett Henrietta Stanley Dull

2014	Rebecca Stiles Taylor Ella Gertrude Clanton Thomas Bazoline Estelle Usher