Francis M. Brunson

(1871-1956), remained single

• Born in East Bloomfield, father was a farmer
• Was a schoolteacher locally, 1894
• Board member for Wood Library c. 1900
• Original member of the Fortnightly Club, East Bloomfield, 1896
• From 1898 to 1909 was assistant/associate editor of the Ontario County Times Journal
• Became matron of Clark Manor House, 1909 (her mother was there)
• Was chairman of Canandaigua YMCA auxiliary, 1909
• Wrote a play entitled “Sam’s Surrender”, a suffrage farce – was performed locally as well as at other Upstate NY communities, 1915-16
•  Was considered a “prominent suffrage worker who has contributed extensively to the literary side of the campaign.” (Poughkeepsie Eagle News, Oct. 17, 1916r
• Moved to Batavia in 1918 to care for her 3 young cousins (boys)
• Started business “C’Nannie’s Plum Pudding” in Batavia in the 1920s

Paulina Wright Davis

(1813-1876), spouses Francis Wright, Thomas Davis, 2 adopted children

• Born in Bloomfield, parents died when she was young, moved to LeRoy to live with orthodox Presbyterian aunt; joined church but found it hostile to outspoken women
•  First husband prosperous merchant, Francis Wright from Utica – both heavily involved in Central New York Anti-Slavery Society, women’s rights reform; he died in 1845
•  Moved to NYC to study medicine, gave lectures on anatomy and physiology to women only, promoted women’s health
•  1849 married Thomas Davis, lived in RI
•  In 1850 began to focus energies on women’s rights, helped to arrange first National Women’s Rights Convention in Worcester, MA, presided over and gave opening address
•  One of founders of New England Woman Suffrage Association in 1868

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