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Sara Ward Conley | |
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| Born | December 21, 1859 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Died | May 5, 1944 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Spouse | John Withrin Conley (married 1882-1883) |
| Children | Sara Ward Conley |
| Parent | William E. Ward Eliza Hudson Ward |
Sara Ward Conley (December 21, 1859 – May 5, 1944) was an American artist and architect. She designed the Woman's Building for the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition.[1]
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Sara "Sallie" C. Ward was born in Nashville, Tennessee on December 21, 1859 to Dr. William E. Ward, founder of Ward Seminary for Young Ladies (later Ward–Belmont College), and Eliza Hudson Ward.[1][2][3] She studied at Ward Seminary
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Marriage and children[edit]
Sara Ward married John Withrin Conley on April 27, 1882 in Nashville, Tennessee.[3][4] Her husband died on May 18, 1883, and the cause of death was reported as brain fever.[5] Their daughter, Sara Ward Conley, was born on July 28, 1883 in Nashville, Tennessee and died January 15, 1883 of diphtheria in Nashville, Tennessee.[3][6]
Career[edit]
After school, she traveled to France, Italy, and England where she continued to study art.
She was nominated as the Architect of the Woman's Department for the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition, and the plans she submitted for the Woman's Building were approved unanimously.[7] During the exposition, she contracted typhoid fever, and, as a result, needed to use a wheelchair for the rest of her life.[8]
Death and afterward[edit]
She died at home on May 5, 1944 in Nashville, Tennessee.[2]
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References/Notes and references[edit]
- ^ a b Lester, Dee Gee (2018). Sara Ward Conley. Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Tennessee Historical Society.
- ^ a b Sara Ward Conley Death Record. Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966. FamilySearch.
- ^ a b c Acklen, Jeanette Tillotson; Vaught, Elizabeth Carriger; Bouton, Mildred Vaughn; Ogden, Louise Allen; Jetton, Rebekah (2001). Tennessee Records: Bible Records and Marriage Bonds. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. pp. 205–206. ISBN 9780788421211.
- ^ John W. Conley and Sallie C. Ward Marriage Record. Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950. FamilySearch.
- ^ "Death of a Popular Young Business Man". Daily American. Nashville, Tennessee. 1883-05-20. p. 1.
One of the saddest events that we have chronicled for some time is the death of John W. Conley, who died yesterday morning at 11 o'clock of brain fever, at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Griffin, two miles from the city, on the Nolensville turnpike, after an illness of eleven days.
- ^ Sarah Connelly Death Record. Nashville Death Records, 1874-1913. FamilySearch.
- ^ Committee on Publication (1898). Justi, Herman (ed.). Official History of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Nashville, Tennessee: Press of the Brandon Printing Company. p. 145. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- ^ "Mrs. Sarah Conley's Rites Here Monday". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. 1944-05-07. p. 6-A.
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