Jennie Iowa Berry
Jennie Iowa Berry ( Peet; also known as Mrs. John Alexander Berry; February 5, 1866 - December 18, 1951) was an American clubwoman. She served as the National President of the Woman's Relief Corps. Early life and education Jennie Iowa Peet was born in Fairview, Iowa, February 5, 1866. Her parents were Wilbur Riley and Sarah Ellen Gillilan Peet, both of American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary descent. Her mother was a native of West Virginia and her father was born in Iowa Territory. She was educated in the public schools and in the Epworth Seminary in Iowa. Career For seven years after graduating, she taught in the public schools. Berry was one of the leading patriotic women of Iowa. She held almost every local office and state office in the Woman's Relief Corps, an auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic. She served this organization as the National President in 1909–1910, with a membership of 167,000. Later, she became a member of the committee on revision of nationa ...
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Fairview, Iowa
Fairview is an unincorporated community in Jones County, Iowa, United States. Fairview is north of the junction of U.S. Route 151 and Iowa Highway 1 and is southwest of Anamosa. History The village of Fairview was laid out in 1841. Fairview's population was 26 in 1902. Education Anamosa Community School District operates local area public schools. Notable people * Jennie Iowa Berry (1866-1951), National President, Woman's Relief Corps The Woman's Relief Corps (WRC) is a charitable organization in the United States, originally founded as the official women's auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) in 1883. The organization was designed to assist the GAR and p ... References Unincorporated communities in Jones County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa {{JonesCountyIA-geo-stub ...
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