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IEEE History Center - Women's History Month Henry was issued several new patents during the 1920’s, for a spring-limbed doll, and sponges that held soap in the middle, as well as for the machine that produced the sponges. While many of her inventions were patented in the names of the companies who hired her, Beulah Henry was atypical among early women inventors in that she was able to profit from her inventions, and received credit during her lifetime for her prolific work. Beulah Henry was well-known as a self-sufficient and enigmatic figure in New York City, never marrying and devoting her time to a wide array of interests, including writing, painting, and charity on behalf of animals. www.ieee.org /organizations/history_center/henry-b.html   (408 words)

List of people by name: Hen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Henry of Flanders, (died 1216), emperor of the Latin Empire (poisoned) Henry I, Duke of Poland, (1232-1238), Polish ruler Henry, Prince of Wales, (born 1594), the eldest son of King James VI of Scotland/James I of England and Anne of Denmark. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_people_by_name:_Hen   (349 words)

McDaniel, Hattie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) She portrayed Beulah, an ebullient southern maid, yet this time without using dialect and entirely on her own terms. Beulah was also the first radio program in which a fl played the starring role. Praised by the NAACP and the National Urban League, The Beulah Show attracted nearly 20,000 listeners weekly and finally provided McDaniel with a role in which she could truly be herself. archive.blackvoices.com /research/encarta/tt_070.asp   (610 words)

Henry Goodner Henry grew to manhood on the farm of his parents and later that of his mother, the latter being located on the waters of Reedy Fork, a tributary of the Haw River, located in Guilford County, close to the Orange County line, Orange County at that time embracing the present county of Alamance. Henry and Eleanor made their home briefly in Guilford County, the 1800 census showing him as head of a household there with himself and wife and three females under the ages of 10. Henry was still residing in Bedford County, Tennessee, in July of 1817, where he resided on the Barron Folk of Duck River, near the town of Shelbyville. goodnerfamilybook.goodner.info /henry_goodner.htm   (4834 words)

Henry McCaslin, Rosedale, MS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) Henry McCaslin is the surviving brother of Adelaide McCaslin Dollarhide and was born in Grenada, Mississippi on July 7, 1914. Henry, Lorena and Henry's sister Louise Vance of Batesville, MS are the elders of a large family of McCaslins, Vances, Dollarhides and others. Henry is the founder of the First National Bank of Rosedale, Mississippi, one of the few remaining family owned, home town banks in America today, and the the Beulah Insurance Agency. www.dollarhide.org /page_henry.htm   (161 words)

"Beulah" (1950)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) This being radio, Beulah was voiced by a white male actor named Marlin Hurt, who dressed normally (no flface, no drag) and began each live-studio radio transmission standing with his back to the microphone. What's really offensive about 'Beulah' isn't the minstrel-show repartee or Beulah's subservience to her white employers the Hendersons, but the fact that the scripts continually had the well-meaning but stupid Beulah causing problems which were invariably solved by her wise caucasian employers. (Beulah's white massah was a respectable suburban lawyer named Harry Henderson, no relation to the title character in 'Harry and the Hendersons'.) In a typical episode, son Donnie Henderson thinks he'll be more popular with girls if he learns how to dance... imdb.com /title/tt0042081   (911 words)

Descendants of Henry Monroe Henry County, Dennis D SANDERS of Twiggs Co, guardian of minor heir of James JOHNSON on 2 Nov 1830 1/5 part of Lot #190, Dist 1, through lawful agent, Young JOHNSON in the Inferior Court of Twiggs County, William CRAWFORD was highest bidder of $25. Henry County, Silas FLOYD of Washington Co sold to Isaiah SANDERS on 13 Nov 1833 for the sum of $300 202 1/2 acres of land, Lot #64 in Dist 12 in Henry County. Henry SANDERS sold to John W LANGFORD, both of said county, for the sum of $630, 202 1/2 acres of land lying in Lot #66 (N half), Dist 12, lying on the N side of Brush Creek. www.sandershistory.com /descendants_of_henry_monroe.htm   (4659 words)

The Sisters (1938 b 99')   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) Louise is pregnant and goes to a boxing match with Frank, who stopped drinking. Frank tells Louise his writing is rotten and his love for her is killing him. Louise says her world collapsed when Frank left, but she is staying. www.san.beck.org /MM/1938/Sisters.html   (486 words)

Henry Meinert   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) Henry Meinert (he later changed the spelling to Minert) was born in New York City on June 6, 1808, son of Gerhard Henrich Meinert and Catherine Wonderly (Wunderlich). Henry and Nancy had twelve children, but only the names of eleven are known. The eighth known child of Henry and Nancy Riley Minert, she was born September 2, 1841 in Green County, Wisconsin. pubweb.northwestern.edu /~osmun/HenryMeinert.htm   (6256 words)

John Henry Dawson John Henry Dawson was born in 1845 in Itawamba County, Mississippi to John Dawson and Mary Ann "Polly" Webb Dawson. A deed for this land is in possession of one of the daughters of John Henry Dawson. Dawson, Samuel 15 Male Black Born MS After arrival in Texas, to the union of John Henry and Nancy Ann Dawson was born fourteen children, ten of which lived to maturity, all except three spent their entire lives in Bell County. www.geocities.com /wilusa/hiramwebb/dawsonjohnhenry.html   (992 words)

Abbott Obituaries - John Abbott Family Genealogy - UK - Illinois - Indiana Henry Robinson of Venice, Ill. Deceased with her husband moved to this county in 1869 and built the home where she lived until her death. Henry Abbott, the subject of this sketch, was born in Morgan county, Illinois, November 24, 1843. Henry (Donna) Rohwedder of Teutopolis; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Paul Richard Abbott, Las Vegas Nev.; three sisters, Kathryn Winchester of Jacksonville, Olive Marie Garman of Las Vegas, Nev. She was preceded in death by an infant sister, Doris Mae. abbott.splashweb.net /transcriptions/obits.htm   (4063 words)

Descendants of William Henry Willingham Manuel was born in Hillsborough County in 1845 and died in 1876. Henry Hudson Hancock was born in Fort Meade, Florida January 30, 1868. Henry Hancock was appointed Justice of the Peace for lower Brevard County and later served in that capacity when part of the county was made into St Lucie County. www.lamartin.com /genealogy/willingham.htm   (4247 words)

Ford County, Illinois Obituaries Goin was born 8-5-1926 at Saybrook, a daughter of Monnie and Beulah Opal Burnett Wagonseller. Beulah Bell (Wiley) - member of one of the most prominent Gibson City families, and for many years, one of the best known women of Gibson City, died Sunday. Hayes was born 12-19-1927 in Dayton, Ohio, a daughter of Henry H. and Alice B. Cox Prether. www.iltrails.org /ford/obitsg_i.html   (11543 words)

Amazon.com: The Sisters (1938) : Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) This is the story of three sisters at the turn of the century and their marital woes, with the focus on the eldest sister, Louise, played by an uncharacteristically demure Bette Davis, who falls in love at first sight with Frank, a rascally sports reporter, played by the ever handsome Errol Flynn. Louise however finds life in San Francisco not easy as Frank hits the bottle over not being able to write his great novel and then abandons her after she loses their baby. Anita Louise, a beautiful young actress makes perfect casting as the flighty Louise and Jane Bryan who also scored a great success playing the secret daughter of Bette Davis the next year in the classic "The Old Maid", does great work here as her younger sister (!), who settles for love and marriage. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6302548438?v=glance   (2129 words)

notbohm Louise Notbohm born in 1854 in IL; died 1854 or 1855 in Lafayette, Linn Co. IA. Henry William Notbohm born 6 July, 1857 near Lafayette, Linn Co. IA; died 17 November, 1934 in Lafayette, Linn Co. IA. Katherine was born the daughter of Benedickt Rudolph Struchen and Mary Laubscher on 2 Ocotber, 1857; died 1 November, 1937 in Lafayette, Linn Co. IA. www.geocities.com /carriejeanjacket/notbohm.html   (2588 words)

Inventor of the Week: Archive Later, Henry invented an umbrella with a set of different-colored snap-on cloth covers (1924). For businesses, Henry invented the "Protograph," which made four typewritten copies of documents at a time without carbon paper (1932), and "Continuously-attached Envelopes" for mass mailings (1952). For children, Henry invented "Dolly Dips," soap-containing sponges (1929), and the "Miss Illusion" doll, whose eyes could change color and close as if in sleep (1935). web.mit.edu /invent/iow/whm2.html   (412 words)

Henry Walthall THE sturdy motion picture industry of today owes much to a very small coterie of true artists who caused the flickering cinema flame of early days to burn with a steady glow, at the time when infant pictures needed dignity and public respect, for they were believed to be but a passing fancy. Henry Walthall stands out clearly as one of these pioneer stalwarts. He had but \cry little actual schooling, acquiring most of his education through the teachings of his parents, who were highly cultured. silentgents.com /BWalthall.html   (329 words)

Descendants of Freidrich Falk - aqw05.htm Albert Henry LONG (Elizabeth FALK, August, Christian, Friedrich) was born 19 Jul 1910 in Brant, New York. Edward also married (2) Beulah Louise LOWELL, daughter of Lee LOWELL and Martha CONGER, on 1940 in Brant, New York. Beulah was born 1920 in Brant, New York. www.buffnet.net /~macdowel/falk/aqwg05.htm   (292 words)

henry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) Beulah Henry has condescendinly been called "the lady Edison." Born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1887 she held patents for over a hundred inventions. Her first, a vacuum ice cream freezer, was patented in 1912. In 1937, Henry solved the problem of how to have cash registers write like typewriters for the National Cash Register Company. www.csupomona.edu /~plin/inventors/henry.html   (149 words)

Maria Louise Henshaw She married Henry Thomas Martin, Mar 29 1875, King and Queen County, Virginia.     Henry, son of George Martin & Ellender Chenault, was born Mar 15 1851, Caroline County, Virginia. Henry and Maria first lived at Dutch Gap in Chesterfield County, Virginia, and later moved to Colonial Heights, Virginia. www.rawbw.com /~hinshaw/cgi-bin/id?6842   (262 words)

Henry Overstreet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) HENRY CLAY OVERSTREET (6.DANIEL4, 3.DANIEL3, 2.HENRY2, 1.HENRY1) b. HENRY "HARRY" OVERSTREET (22.SAMUEL5, 7.BRASWELL4, 4.BRASWELL3, 2.HENRY2, 1.HENRY1) b. FULWOOD HENRY TYNER (56.MARTHA6, 20.HENRY5, 6.DANIEL4, 3.DANIEL3, 2.HENRY2, 1.HENRY1) b. home.comcast.net /~baygents/overst.html   (4185 words)

Orange County Real Estate Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) Henry Huntington of the conducts a personal survey of the La Habra Valley in anticipation of opening up a Pacific Electric Railway Red Car line from Los Angeles to La Habra and Yorba Linda via Slauson. Their daughter Beulah Louise Overell and her boyfriend Bud Gollum are charged with homicide, but are acquitted after the five-month trial. The nine-foot bronze statue of Richard Henry Dana, the famous writer and visitor to the California coast in the 1830s, is erected at Dana Point Harbor. www.gdhomes.com /81906.html   (15036 words)

Multicultural Resource Center: Mothers of Invention Henry received the nickname not only because of the large number of inventions but also for her wide spectrum of ideas such as a hair curler, a football inflating device and a bobbin-less sewing machine. She also made numerous contributions to the toy industry with patents for dolls and other movable toys that could kick, blink, eat and even talk. By age 37, Henry was president of two corporations—one to manage her prolific invention business and the other a manufacturer of the popular umbrella she invented. www.inventions.org /culture/female/mothers.html   (2788 words)

Miscellaneous New Hanover County, North Carolina Obituaries She was born July 22, 1941, in Pender County, NC, daughter of the late Henry D. and Thelma Tatum Parrish, and was preceded in death by a son, Tony Meadows. She is survived by three sons, Devereaux Douglas Maultsby of Wilmington, C. David Maultsby and wife Sharon of Wilmington, R. Preston Maultsby of Charleston, SC; three daughters, Marsha M. Hewett and husband Ernie of Hampstead, Nancy M. Hewett and husband Lee of Wilmington, Barbara M. Jones was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah Louise Cribb Jones and a son, Eugene Jones Jr. www.obitcentral.com /obitsearch/obits/nc/nc-newhanover43.htm   (1515 words)

Regional Abstracts - IN Henry BAKER was born in Niagra county, New York, August 24, 1832. The deceased was recognized as a local historian and his views upon such subjects ere often sought and he was a frequent contributor to The News and other county papers with historical sketches for publication. Henry BAKER was a man of sterling character, earnest convictions, unswerving truth, and strict honesty. inman.surnameweb.org /abstracts/abs-in.htm   (17886 words)

Poinsett Co. Obituaries M-R   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) Survivors include his wife, Lillie Martin of Whitehall; one son, Leon Loyd Martin of San Antonio, TX; five daughters, Juanita Louise Henry of Ozark, Ruby Fay Lewis of Oakwood, TX, Mae Catherine Reid of Lindale, TX, Lois Ann Sanders of Whitehall and Alice Irene Galle of Decatur, TX; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry T. Pant, and a son. Vera H. Chaplain Poff, 77, of Clarksville, Tenn., died Saturday (Dec. 25, 1999) at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tenn. A native of Poinsett County, she was an animal groomer for LaVera Poodle Salon and a member of the First Baptist Church, the 101st Women's Auxillary and the Queen City Civitan Club. www.couchgenweb.com /poinsett/obit_mr.htm   (11237 words)

Just for Fun   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) This device, although imitated by other designers, was so successful that people inspecting new equipment would ask if it contained the real McCoy. Beulah Louise Henry was known in the 1920’s and 30’s as "the lady Edison" for the many inventions she patented, including a vacuum ice cream freezer, a typewriter that made multiple copies without carbon paper, and a bobbinless lockstitch sewing machine. Henry founded manufacturing companies to produce her creations, making a fortune in the process. www.eweek.org /2002/Just4Fun/famouse.shtml   (723 words)

Archives - Women Engineers Make Their Mark In the 1920s and '30s, Beulah Louise Henry was known as "the lady Edison for" the many inventions she patented, including a bobbinless lock-stitch sewing machine, a doll with bendable arms, a vacuum ice-cream freezer, a doll with a radio inside, and a typewriter that made multiple copies without carbon paper. Henry took her inventions a step further by founding manufacturing companies to produce her creations and made a sizable fortune in the process. Hedy Lamarr, the 1940s actress known for her line, "Any girl can be glamorous. www.graduatingengineer.com /articles/women/3.15.98.html   (1534 words)

Henry Hester +97 v. James Henry Hester, Jr, born August 1878 in Jefferson County, IL; died 1930 in Chicago, Cook Co, IL. She was born December 17, 1892 in Jefferson County, IL, and died March 08, 1976 in Plymouth IN. Decendents of Henry Hester by Wilma Diesen, p7. www.geocities.com /kidsgon/hester_family.htm   (7314 words)

Henry Breazeale: Index Boutwell, Oree Mary (marriage to Lavelle Henry Breazeale) (i4737), b.1913- Breazeale, Mary (marriage to Henry Breazeale) (i13743), b.1771- Breazeale, Sarah Catherine (marriage to Henry Louis Breazeale) (i13865), b.1843-d.1921 www.ealgood.com /b624/nb624.htm   (1148 words)

Shenandoah Valley Pence Obituaries Surviving are two daughters, Ruth Lam and Louise Miller, both of Elkton; four sons, William H. PENCE of Baltimore and Ervin, Clyde and Theodore PENCE, all of Elkton; a sister, Ottie Kite of Virginia Mennonite Home; a half-sister, Jeanetta Shifflett of Penn Laird; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and one great-great-great-grandchild. PENCE, BEULAH (KLINEHANSE) [Washington Post] On Wednesday, Feb. 20, 1985, Beulah K. PENCE, formerly of Washington, D. C., beloved wife of the late Miller T. PENCE; daughter of the late William L. Klinehanse and Mary Elizabeth Klinehanse and the late Elsie Speer, cousin of Ethel Darby. Surviving are a son, James Printz of Baltimore, Md.; three daughters, Louise Bacher of Calera, Ala., Gale Clendenin of Richmond and Joyce Scott of Chesapeake; a brother, Chalis Austin of Shenandoah; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchidren. www.pipeline.com /~richardpence/obitsva.htm   (21922 words)

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