Sweet, Lucy Susannah b. 7 May 1833 Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA d. 5 May 1900 Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA: WETZEL Extended Family & More

Sweet, Lucy Susannah

1833 - 1900 (66 years)

Name	Sweet, Lucy Susannah [1]
Birth	7 May 1833	Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA [1, 2]
	LUCY SWEET BARBER Lucy Sweet Barber died at her home between Alfred and Alfred Station, Sunday afternoon, May 5, after an illness of about five days. Mrs Barber had been keeping house for a Mr. Wheeler on Jersey Hill the past winter. Her son Vernon moved to Alfred about two weeks ago and she came back to live with his family. The house which she occupied was in very poor condition, with water standing in the cellar and the rooms wet and damp, and she was taken sick with pneumonia, which resulted in her death. Mrs. Barber was born in Alfred, May 7, 1833, thus lacking only two days of being 68 years old when she died. She married Wm. Barber Sept. 21, 1848. Eleven children were born to them, five of whom survive, - George of Hebron, Pa, - Vernon and - Mrs. Agnes Babcock of Alfred, - Mrs Mary Morse of Bolivar and - Mrs. Emma Jones of Angelica. Mr. Barber died Nov. 25, 1889. Mrs. Barber joined the Second Alfred SDB church in 1878 and was a member of that church at the time of her death. Funeral was held to-day at 2 PM from the Alfred Station church. Mrs. Barber gained considerable notoriety about a dozen years ago, when she took up the cause of woman suffrage, and voted at an election held in this town. It caused much comment at the time and the case was carried into court, but was finally dropped.
Gender	Female
Residence	Between 1850 and 1900	Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA [1, 2]
Residence	19 Sep 1884	Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA
	Mrs. Wm. R. Barber
	20181209HAv Susan Maxson Sweet 25 Sept 1884 Alfred Sun Lucy Grover Lucy Grover originally shared this on 16 Nov 2013 Linked To Susannah Maxson Saved by (10 of 12) Saved by Suzette Barber Saved by utter20031 Saved by 12_shamrock Saved by muzziebear Saved by josley23 Saved by Lucy Grover Saved by debbie shaw Saved by Cyndi Orchard Saved by dennismorris751 Saved by melody crouse Comments Obituaries Susan M. Sweet Mrs. Susan M. Sweet died at her residence, after a long illness, Friday, Sept. 19th, aged 72 years and about 4 months. Mrs. Sweet was the daughter of Luke Maxson, well known many years ago as a resident of this town. Her husband, Spencer Sweet, died only about a year and a half ago, since which time she has lived alone. She leaves three daughters, two of whom live in this town, - Mrs. Jarvis S. Kenyon and - Mrs. Wm. R. Barber and the third, - Laura, in Illinois. Mrs Sweet was a good mother, ... Her funeral was held at the house, Sabbath afternoon, the 20th, Rev. W.C. Titsworth reading the Scriptures, and Rev. Dr. D.E. Maxson making brief remarks. Rev. James Summerbell officiated at the grave.
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Incident	Abt 1888	Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA
	Mrs. Barber gained considerable notoriety about a dozen years ago, when she took up the cause of woman suffrage, and voted at an election held in this town. It caused much comment at the time and the case was carried into court, but was finally dropped.
	20181209HAv Lucy Barber Alfred Sun Lucy Grover Lucy Grover originally shared this on 14 Oct 2013 Linked To Lucy S Sweet Saved by (10 of 16) Saved by Hal Smith Saved by Suzette Barber Saved by BuchananSpringer64 Saved by muzziebear Saved by mshandshoe Saved by nancythomas13 Saved by dennismorris751 Saved by Amanda Puissegur Saved by Ann O'Rourke Saved by RCowellJr Comments LUCY SWEET BARBER Lucy Sweet Barber died at her home between Alfred and Alfred Station, Sunday afternoon, May 5, after an illness of about five days. Mrs Barber had been keeping house for a Mr. Wheeler on Jersey Hill the past winter. Her son Vernon moved to Alfred about two weeks ago and she came back to live with his family. The house which she occupied was in very poor condition, with water standing in the cellar and the rooms wet and damp, and she was taken sick with pneumonia, which resulted in her death. Mrs. Barber was born in Alfred, May 7, 1833, thus lacking only two days of being 68 years old when she died. She married Wm. Barber Sept. 21, 1848. Eleven children were born to them, five of whom survive, - George of Hebron, Pa, - Vernon and - Mrs. Agnes Babcock of Alfred, - Mrs Mary Morse of Bolivar and - Mrs. Emma Jones of Angelica. Mr. Barber died Nov. 25, 1889. Mrs. Barber joined the Second Alfred SDB church in 1878 and was a member of that church at the time of her death. Funeral was held to-day at 2 PM from the Alfred Station church. Mrs. Barber gained considerable notoriety about a dozen years ago, when she took up the cause of woman suffrage, and voted at an election held in this town. It caused much comment at the time and the case was carried into court, but was finally dropped.
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injured	Nov 1896	Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA
	Mrs. Lucy Barber had a narrow escape from serious injury recently by having a shelf of canned fruit fall upon her
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Death	5 May 1900	Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA [1, 2]
	LUCY SWEET BARBER Lucy Sweet Barber died at her home between Alfred and Alfred Station, Sunday afternoon, May 5, after an illness of about five days. Mrs Barber had been keeping house for a Mr. Wheeler on Jersey Hill the past winter. Her son Vernon moved to Alfred about two weeks ago and she came back to live with his family. The house which she occupied was in very poor condition, with water standing in the cellar and the rooms wet and damp, and she was taken sick with pneumonia, which resulted in her death. Mrs. Barber was born in Alfred, May 7, 1833, thus lacking only two days of being 68 years old when she died. She married Wm. Barber Sept. 21, 1848. Eleven children were born to them, five of whom survive, - George of Hebron, Pa, - Vernon and - Mrs. Agnes Babcock of Alfred, - Mrs Mary Morse of Bolivar and - Mrs. Emma Jones of Angelica. Mr. Barber died Nov. 25, 1889. Mrs. Barber joined the Second Alfred SDB church in 1878 and was a member of that church at the time of her death. Funeral was held to-day at 2 PM from the Alfred Station church. Mrs. Barber gained considerable notoriety about a dozen years ago, when she took up the cause of woman suffrage, and voted at an election held in this town. It caused much comment at the time and the case was carried into court, but was finally dropped. age 67y 11m 29 d At home, two days short of her 68th birthday; after two weeks of pneumonia
Burial	Aft 5 May 1900	Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA [1, 2]
Death	5 May 1901	Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA [2]
Incident	Abt 20 Nov 1901	Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA
	Lucy Barber house fire, owned by W.B. Kenyon, occupied by Vern Barber
	20181209HAv Lucy Barber house fire Alfred Sun Lucy Grover Lucy Grover originally shared this on 21 Sep 2013 Linked To Lucy S Sweet Saved by (10 of 16) Saved by Hal Smith Saved by Suzette Barber Saved by ErikHanson68 Saved by muzziebear Saved by mshandshoe Saved by nancythomas13 Saved by dennismorris751 Saved by Amanda Puissegur Saved by Ann O'Rourke Saved by RCowellJr Comments 20181209HAv Lucy Barber house fire Alfred Sun \[handwritten: 11-20-1901] A Landmark Gone. Last Wednesday evening about 6.30 the house known as the Lucy Barber house, occupied by Vern Barber and owned by W.B. Kenyon, was discovered to be on fire. The fire caught from an old fire place and spread so rapidly that it was impossible to save the house. Nearly all the property of Mr. Barber was removed from the building. This house was built over 70 years ago, by Dr. Collins, the brick of which it was constructed being made at a brickyard located near Tinkertown. We understand that Mr. Kenyon had no insurance. Although in very poor conditionk the house was of considerable value to Mr. Kenyon, and we sympathize with him in his loss.
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Obituary	Alfred Sun
	20181209HAv Lucy Barber Alfred Sun Lucy Grover Lucy Grover originally shared this on 14 Oct 2013 Linked To Lucy S Sweet Saved by (10 of 16) Saved by Hal Smith Saved by Suzette Barber Saved by BuchananSpringer64 Saved by muzziebear Saved by mshandshoe Saved by nancythomas13 Saved by dennismorris751 Saved by Amanda Puissegur Saved by Ann O'Rourke Saved by RCowellJr Comments LUCY SWEET BARBER Lucy Sweet Barber died at her home between Alfred and Alfred Station, Sunday afternoon, May 5, after an illness of about five days. Mrs Barber had been keeping house for a Mr. Wheeler on Jersey Hill the past winter. Her son Vernon moved to Alfred about two weeks ago and she came back to live with his family. The house which she occupied was in very poor condition, with water standing in the cellar and the rooms wet and damp, and she was taken sick with pneumonia, which resulted in her death. Mrs. Barber was born in Alfred, May 7, 1833, thus lacking only two days of being 68 years old when she died. She married Wm. Barber Sept. 21, 1848. Eleven children were born to them, five of whom survive, - George of Hebron, Pa, - Vernon and - Mrs. Agnes Babcock of Alfred, - Mrs Mary Morse of Bolivar and - Mrs. Emma Jones of Angelica. Mr. Barber died Nov. 25, 1889. Mrs. Barber joined the Second Alfred SDB church in 1878 and was a member of that church at the time of her death. Funeral was held to-day at 2 PM from the Alfred Station church. Mrs. Barber gained considerable notoriety about a dozen years ago, when she took up the cause of woman suffrage, and voted at an election held in this town. It caused much comment at the time and the case was carried into court, but was finally dropped.
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Name	Lucy S. Sweet [2]
Person ID	I63070	WETZEL-SPRING

Father	Sweet, Spencer, b. 20 Jul 1808, Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, USA d. 26 Feb 1883, Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA (Age 74 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Maxson, Susannah, b. 15 May 1808, Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA d. 19 Sep 1884, Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA (Age 76 years)
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F44976	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Barber, William R., b. 19 Aug 1825, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA d. 25 Nov 1889 (Age 64 years)

Marriage 21 Sep 1848 Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA [2]

LUCY SWEET BARBER
Lucy Sweet Barber died at her home between Alfred and Alfred Station, Sunday afternoon, May 5, after an illness of about five days.
Mrs Barber had been keeping house for a Mr. Wheeler on Jersey Hill the past winter. Her son Vernon moved to Alfred about two weeks ago and she came back to live with his family. The house which she occupied was in very poor condition, with water standing in the cellar and the rooms wet and damp, and she was taken sick with pneumonia, which resulted in her death.
Mrs. Barber was born in Alfred, May 7, 1833, thus lacking only two days of being 68 years old when she died. She married Wm. Barber Sept. 21, 1848.
Eleven children were born to them, five of whom survive,
- George of Hebron, Pa,
- Vernon and
- Mrs. Agnes Babcock of Alfred,
- Mrs Mary Morse of Bolivar and
- Mrs. Emma Jones of Angelica.
Mr. Barber died Nov. 25, 1889.

Mrs. Barber joined the Second Alfred SDB church in 1878 and was a member of that church at the time of her death.
Funeral was held to-day at 2 PM from the Alfred Station church.

Mrs. Barber gained considerable notoriety about a dozen years ago, when she took up the cause of woman suffrage, and voted at an election held in this town. It caused much comment at the time and the case was carried into court, but was finally dropped.

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11, of whom 5 survivedLucy.

LUCY SWEET BARBER
Lucy Sweet Barber died at her home between Alfred and Alfred Station, Sunday afternoon, May 5, after an illness of about five days.
Mrs Barber had been keeping house for a Mr. Wheeler on Jersey Hill the past winter. Her son Vernon moved to Alfred about two weeks ago and she came back to live with his family. The house which she occupied was in very poor condition, with water standing in the cellar and the rooms wet and damp, and she was taken sick with pneumonia, which resulted in her death.
Mrs. Barber was born in Alfred, May 7, 1833, thus lacking only two days of being 68 years old when she died. She married Wm. Barber Sept. 21, 1848.
Eleven children were born to them, five of whom survive,
- George of Hebron, Pa,
- Vernon and
- Mrs. Agnes Babcock of Alfred,
- Mrs Mary Morse of Bolivar and
- Mrs. Emma Jones of Angelica.
Mr. Barber died Nov. 25, 1889.

Mrs. Barber joined the Second Alfred SDB church in 1878 and was a member of that church at the time of her death.
Funeral was held to-day at 2 PM from the Alfred Station church.

Mrs. Barber gained considerable notoriety about a dozen years ago, when she took up the cause of woman suffrage, and voted at an election held in this town. It caused much comment at the time and the case was carried into court, but was finally dropped.

Children

	1. Barber, Nathan Vernon, b. 20 Mar 1869, Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA d. 17 Dec 1948, Wellsville, Allegany, New York, USA (Age 79 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Barber, George Maxon, b. 13 Sep 1857, Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA d. 4 Jan 1910, Hebron Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 52 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Barber, Agnes A L, b. 8 Jul 1874, Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA d. 14 Aug 1936, Shinglehouse, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 62 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Barber, Mary Estella, b. 27 Apr 1849, Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA d. 1 Jul 1904, Bolivar, Allegany, New York, USA (Age 55 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Barber, Emma Lucretia, b. 6 Nov 1852, Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA d. 1934, Angelica, Allegany, New York, USA (Age 81 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Barber, James William, b. 1855, Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA d. 9 Feb 1883, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (Age 28 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. Barber, Doris A, b. 7 Aug 1864, Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA d. 15 Sep 1864, Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. Barber, Nellie A, b. 21 Nov 1866, Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA d. 12 Dec 1866, Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	9. Barber, Sarah A, b. 1 Nov 1856, Alfred Station, Allegany, New York, USA d. 5 Nov 1856, Alfred Station, Allegany, New York, USA (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	10. Barber, Milo Jason, b. 25 Aug 1850, Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA d. 6 Dec 1888, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 38 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	11. Barber, Ethel A, b. 1862, Alfred Station, Allegany, New York, USA d. 1863, Alfred Station, Allegany, New York, USA (Age 1 year) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	12. Barber, Amelia L, b. 1 Nov 1865, Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA d. 1 Nov 1856, Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	13. Barber, Bessie A, b. 1860, Alfred Station, Allegany, New York, USA d. 1861, Alfred Station, Allegany, New York, USA (Age 1 year) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	14. Barber, William R, b. 20 Mar 1869, Allegany County, New York, USA d. 17 Dec 1948, Willing, Allegany, New York, USA (Age 79 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F44972 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 7 May 1833 - Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA
	Marriage - 21 Sep 1848 - Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA
	Residence - Between 1850 and 1900 - Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA
	Residence - Mrs. Wm. R. Barber - 19 Sep 1884 - Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA
	Incident - Mrs. Barber gained considerable notoriety about a dozen years ago, when she took up the cause of woman suffrage, and voted at an election held in this town. It caused much comment at the time and the case was carried into court, but was finally dropped. - Abt 1888 - Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA
	injured - Mrs. Lucy Barber had a narrow escape from serious injury recently by having a shelf of canned fruit fall upon her - Nov 1896 - Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA
	Death - 5 May 1900 - Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA
	Burial - Aft 5 May 1900 - Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA
	Death - 5 May 1901 - Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA
	Incident - Lucy Barber house fire, owned by W.B. Kenyon, occupied by Vern Barber - Abt 20 Nov 1901 - Alfred, Allegany, New York, USA

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http://www.alleganyhistory.org/places/towns-and-villages/a-e274/alfred271/related-articles66/2967-the-women-of-alfred-voted-before-it-was-legal-for-them-to-do-so

The women of Alfred voted before it was legal for them to do so
Category: Town & Village of Alfred History Related Articles
compiled by G. Douglas Clarke, Alfred Historian.

"Thanks to Wellsville Historian, Mary Rhodes, for coming across some of the articles and bringing them to my attention!"--G. Douglas Clarke.

Wellsville Daily Reporter of Oct 13, 1887:

Marching Along
The women at Alfred Centre asserted their rights yesterday and voted at the municipal election held at that place. Ten ballots were offered and received by the election officers who declared that the legal opinions gathered and published by counsel for the woman's suffrage party had convinced them of the legal right of women to vote.

Wellsville Daily Reporter October 25, 1887:

The Alfred Women Voters Under indictment and under arrest for using the Ballot Box
The grand jury which finished its work at Belmont on Monday, among the other work, presented indictments against the women who voted in Alfred Centre, for illegal voting. The names of the parties indicted are Lucy Barber, Susan E Larkin, Arminda Heseltine, Abigail A. Allen, Ann Thomas, Alice Satterlee, Emily Green, Abby K. Witter, Eleanor J. Potter, Eloise Livermore, Abby Lewis.

The first named lady is the one who voted in the election two years ago and who after swimming the gauntlet of the U. S. Commissioner was discharged and then failed of indictment before the grand jury last June which had her case under consideration. Her apparent success in this escaping punishment encouraged several of her sisters in the cause to follow in her footsteps, so they offered and swore in their votes at the recent corporation election held in Alfred Centre, to the number of ten. Mrs. Barber did not live within the corporate limits and therefore did not vote, but when it was decided to proceed against the others District Attorney Fuller secured an order to re-submit her case with the others. The grand jury seems to have been of a different mould from the former - or had a less sentimental foreman. Warrants were served on the ladies Monday and they went to Belmont this morning on NO. 3, to appear before the court and give bail. It is thought they will be brought to trial at the November term, and a settlement made of the question.
It is but just to remark that the ladies indicted embrace representatives of the very best of Alfred citizenship, and that they have got into this position from the belief that they were fully entitled to the privilege. Some of them have visibly weakened in this belief and we imagine all would gladly withdraw from the dilemma in which they find themselves, and would willingly abandon the path of martyrdom for the benefit of their sex which leads through indictment, avert trial, and probably conviction.

Later.
The ladies above mentioned appeared in court to-day and their trial was set for the next term of court. They were allowed their freedom on their own recognizance.

In Book 3 of Sessions Minutes, p. 511 (at Allegany County Courthouse, Belmont NY), I found:

The People vs. Lucy Barber
The defendant having been indicted at the October Oyer and Terminer for illegal voting and having been arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty and having been sent to this court for trial and being now in the open court and trial duly moved by the Dist. Atty. The following jury was taken and duly sworn to try the same.
Jury
1. R. J. Bracket 7. Warner A. Farnum
2. Wesley Irish 8. John B. Parker
3. Albert Doolittle 9. Frank McCall
4. S. P. Lowe 10. Washington Moses
5. John Baker 11. Lewis Crandall
6. H.A. Bennett 12. Fred Meier
Witnesses for the People Witnesses for the Def.
1. Isaac M. Langworthy 1. Lucy Barber
2. H.P. Saunders
3. Albert Langworthy
4. Augustus K. Ryno
Evidence closed
After hearing Frank S. Smith Esq. of Counsel for the Deft. And Rufus Scott Esq of Counsel for the People the court charged the jury who retired in charge of a sworn officer and after due deliberation returned into open court and rendered a verdict of guilty.
On p. 513, I found:
Sentence
The defendant having been indicted at the October Oyer and Terminer for illegal voting and having been tried and found guilty. Being now in the court awaiting sentence and sentence duly moved by the Dist. Atty. The Court sentenced the said defendant to be confined in the County jail of Allegany County for the period of one day."

[a demurrer to the indictment which would have withdrawn the plea of not guilty, was disallowed, so the plea of not guilty stood]

It is surprising that only Lucy was tried. Why?
Most, if not all, of these women were members of the 1st Seventh Day Baptist Church of Alfred, as these entries from a membership book show:

Lucy Sweet Barber, daughter of Spencer and Susan Maxson Sweet, b. Alfred May 8 1833 ad 1861, died Alfred May 1901, married William R. Barber, son of Hosea, dismissed Jan 26 1878. (Membership Records of Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church, Ilou Sanford, p. 6)

Susan E. Larkin - Susanna E. Crandall d/o Judge Clark and Amelia Vincent b. Alfred Feb 24 ’30, ad abt ’45 d Alfred May 2 ’91 m. May 28 ’54 Ethan P. Larkin p. 32

Lois Arminda Heseltine d/o Edmund Livermore b Brookfield Jan 6 ’32 ad Aug 5 ’76dis 2nd Alfred May 29 ’97 d Alfred June 17 1905 m. Albert Heseltine s/o Jesse & Cordelia Clarke (p. 47)
Albert and Arminda Livermore Heseltine’s son, Frederick, was dismissed to 2nd Alfred May 23, 1897

Abigail A. Allen d/o Abel and Abigail Lull Maxson b Feb 3 ’24 ad abt ’49, d Alfred Oct 26, 1902 m Jul 12 ’49 Jonathan Allen s/o Abram (p. 1)

Ann Crandall [Thomas] d/o Isaiah Jr. and Martha Saunders b Aug 9 ’23 ad abt ’40 d Alfred Oct 23, ‘1914 m Sep 9 ’41 Rowland A Thomas s/o Rowland P. (p. 29)

Alice Satterlee: Wm H. Satterlee s/o Dea Horace W and Melissa R Gavitt . . . m June 23, ’87 Alice L. Livermore d/o Rev. Leander E (p. 75)

Emily Sherman Green, d/o David and Minerva Horton Sherman, b. Norway NY Aug 19, 1827, ad Jan 9 1875, d. Alfred May 26 1896 m. W. Union NY Mar 16 1848 John Chandler Green (p.40)

Mrs. Abby K. Witter d/o John Edwards and Harriet fr/ Genesee b Little Genesee Jul 7 ’32, ad 1874 dis Jan 1900 d Oct 25 1916 m Alfred Jul 8 ’52 Charles H. Witter s/o S Porter d. Andersonville Prison Camp Sep ’64 (p. 98)

Eleanor J. Sheppard Potter ad. 1854, d Hornell 1912 m. Jul 11 1853 2nd w/o Col. Nathan (p. 69)

Abby R. West Lewis b. Grafton NY may 10, 1832 ad Mar 11 1882 d. Chicago Feb 19 1909 m. 2nd w/o Rev. C.M. Lewis (p. 55)

Eloise Livermore - certainly there were plenty of Livermores in Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church.

Of this incident, it is written:

“Lucy [Barber] was an ardent suffragette. Those of us today who take voting so casually often do not realize what moral stamina it required to espouse the cause in the early days. Women who worked for the vote were reviled, put in jail, and made to look ludicrous by the most insulting cartoons. Alfred contained an ardent group of suffragettes, composed of faculty wives and the like; and they decided they were going to vote in the impending presidential election . . . they marched in a body to the polls and before the astounded men knew what was happening, they had snatched ballots, marked them, and stuffed them into the ballot boxes.

"The women were arrested and put in jail for illegal voting and disturbing the peace. Their husbands promptly bailed them out, all but Lucy Sweet Barber, who spent a night in the Alfred jail, and thus became a martyr to the cause . . . the women were taken to Belmont [the county seat] to stand trial. The court was filled with excited spectators. Everyone in Alfred who could possibly arrange it took a day off to see what was going to happen to the leading ladies of the community.

"But as the proceedings began, the judge ruled that before they could proceed with the trial, they must first prove that they were women. This so horrified the good men of Alfred that the charges were immediately dropped.

"The martyrdom of Lucy Sweet Barber reached the ears of the suffragettes in New York City, who felt that this brave woman should be recognized. They invited her to a banquet at the Waldorf Astoria to be given in her honor, would pay train fare, etc. Now as I said before, Lucy kept a farm. Her husband was a small ineffectual man and Lucy did the farm work, or most of it . . . This was considered an eccentricity or even worse in those days when it was immodest for a woman to show what she stood on, let alone what she sat on. But Lucy declined the invitation to New York saying that she had to stay home and do the chores. One can’t help but wonder what impact Lucy would have had on the New York suffragettes, let alone on the Waldorf Astoria.”

(Helen Cottrell, Alfred History - A Sketch, Alfred Historical Society Monograph #2, Feb. 7, 1968, p. 2)

In her obituary, it is said of Abigail Allen, that “Mrs. Allen was one of the pioneers in the state of New York for the advancement of the political rights of women, and counted among her intimate friends the leading spirits in this movement, Julia Ward Howe, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and others. At the reception given to Susan B. Anthony, at Washington, on her eightieth birthday, Mrs. Allen was by special invitation an honored guest . . . It is a striking fact that her old friend and fellow laborer in the cause of equal rights for women, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, should have died on the same day with Mrs. Allen. (L. C. R., Sabbath Recorder, Volume 58, No. 44, Nov. 3, 1902, page 692)

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