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Willis A. (nm) m Frances J. ALLIS, dt Caleb & Letitia, d 7-1920; 20; Frances rocf Scip. with parents 1868; ct Chicago 3-1877;
cf Chicago for Frances 9-1887

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Birthplace acording to IGI BARNES, Frances Julia Allis, reformer, was born at Skaneateles, N.Y., April 14, 1846. She was educated at Packer institute, Brooklyn, in which city she lived several years. In September, 1871, she was married to Willis A. Barnes, and resided in New York city until 1874, when they removed to Chicago, where Mrs. Barnes became interested in the temperance cause, and for five years worked with Frances E. Willard, corresponding secretary of the National woman's
Christian temperance union, and with the Chicago, W. C. T. U. In 1879 she returned to New York city and in 1880 was appointed superintendent of the National young women's Christian temperance union. In 1887 the Oak and Ivy Leaf, the organ of th
e Y. W. C. T. U., appeared,[p.197] to which she constantly contributed. In 1890 she was chosen fraternal delegate to the annual meeting of the British women's temperance association held in London. In 1891 she was made the World's superintenden
t of the Y. W. C. T. U., and under her care the work grew to a total membership of thirty thousand in the United States alone. Mrs. Barnes's work included the delivering of addresses and organizing of new loyal unions. After 1885 she was presid
ent of the Loyal legion temperance society of New York city.

Full Context of Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 3 (New York)
page 26
Willis A. (nm) m Frances J. ALLIS, dt Caleb & Letitia, d 7-1920; 20; Frances rocf Scip. with parents 1868; ct Chicago 3-1877;
cf Chicago for Frances 9-1887