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260:, February 4, 1841. Her parents were James H. DAvidson (1801â1894) and Mary Frances (Combs) Davidson (1807â1888). Susanna had eight brothers: Samuel, Joshua, Jeremiah, John, James, Benjamin, Joseph, and Mighill. The site of the town was donated by her grandfather for a county seat.
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341:, and the W.C.T.U. leader, recognizing Fry's fitness for leadership in temperance work, urged her to pursue that line. In 1894, Fry accepted the presidency of the Minnesota W.C.T.U., serving in that capacity for two years.
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men of the church who were exceedingly unwilling to allow a woman to speak on this occasion even though she was well known in
Methodist literary circles. Her paper was entitled, "Women in Methodist Education."
381:, in 1899. It was full of character sketches and sly humor. Through the voice of a "new woman", she tells what she knows about girls, and what she thinks they ought to be taught. Fry was also a contributor to
303:. In the fall of 1873, the two went to Europe for a year's study and travel. Letters of travel, history, biography, and art, written by Fry from Europe, were printed in many papers and magazines.
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352:, was called away to care for her mother, Fry took over the role on a temporary basis. In November of that year, at the National W.C.T.U. Annual Meeting held in
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