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Eva Emery Dye
Eva Emery Dye, arrived in Oregon City with her husband Charles in 1890, and had two books published prior to the founding of the Woman's Club. Her first book, McLoughlin and Old Oregon, included information she gathered through interviewing old city residents who had known Dr. McLoughlin personally, as well as other research. Her second book, The Conquest: The True Story of Lewis and Clark, featured a very central role for young Native American mother, Sacajawea. Although most scholars now believe Mrs. Dye overstated Sacajawea's part in the exploration, the tale of her bravery led to her image being adopted by the suffragist movement in Oregon and other states.
As a way to bring the women of Oregon together and increase their influence in their communities, Eva Emery Dye traveled around the state with Mrs. Emmaline Galloway to help form new woman's clubs in early 1900. In addition to authoring several books of historic fiction, she was a noted essayist, poet, and historian, and was a driving force behind the Chautauqua movement in Clackamas County. She continued as a member of the Oregon City Woman's Club until her death in 1947.
Jenny barlow harding
Jenny (wife of George Harding) was born in Canby June 30, 1852. As a child with her parents she moved to Oregon City, where she resided until her death in 1926. Mrs. Harding was one of the leading flower culturists of the state. She was one of the promoters of the first rose show of Oregon City, and through her efforts the rose society was formed, of which she served as president.
Mrs. Harding was a member and the first President of the Oregon City Woman's club establishing the McLoughlin park and a member of the McLoughlin association. She was past regent of Susannah Lea Barlow chapter, Daughters of American Revolution. She also served as department president of the Women's Relief Corps, president of Oregon City; for the past 17 years, secretary of St. Paul's guild of St. Paul's Episcopal church, and a member of Clackamas County Humane society for the past 25 years.
Sarah Mabry Meldrum McCown
Mrs. McCown was an early pioneer of Oregon, having crossed the plains as an infant with her parents, the late John W. and Susan Meldrum, in 1845. She was born in 1844 in Iowa. She passed away in 1932 in California.
She was married to Ferdinand O. McCown in 1865, and they made their home in Oregon City, where for many years both were active in civic life. In 1916 Mrs. McCown moved with her family to Berkeley, where she lived at the time of her death. She was a member and the first Vice President of the Oregon City Woman's Club.
Mary Charman
Mrs. Mary Charman, a resident of Oregon City was for many years one of the most prominent women in the Willamette valley. She was born in Germany in 1838 and passed away in Oregon City in 1915.
During her life in Oregon City, Mrs. Charman has taken an active interest in the work of the Eastern Star, the Woman's club and the Woman's Relief Corps. She was a member of the Congregational church and for several years was a trustee. She was the Woman's Club's first Second Vice President and its second President in 1906. It was also reported that she was the financial secretary of the Woman's club.
Mary Beharrell U'Ren
Oregon City Woman's Club first Secretary and the Club's 3rd President in 1907. She was born in Indiana in 1868 and died in 1949 and is buried in Portland.
Erma Jones (Mrs. Ernest Linwood Jones)
Oregon City Woman's Club first Assistant Secretary. She was born in 1874 in Missouri. She passed away July 29, 1967 in Oregon City.
Ida Sleight (Mrs. Frank A. Sleight)
Oregon City Woman's Club first Assistant Treasurer. She was born in 1876 in Illionois. She and Robert had 8 children. She died in Portland in 1938 and is buried in Portland's Lincoln Memorial Park.