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Nelle G. Burger
Nelle G. Burger ( Lemon; July 27, 1869 – December 24, 1957) was an American temperance leader. For 34 years, she served as president of the Missouri State Woman's Christian Temperance Union (W.C.T.U.). Early life and education Nelle (or "Nellie") Gilham Lemon was born in St. Louis, Missouri, July 27, 1869. Her parents were Thomas James Lemon (1845-1935) and Irene E. (Jacobs) Lemon (1849-?). Nelle's siblings were Daisey, Reginal, Edgar, and Harry. While still a child, the family moved to Roodhouse, Illinois. She was educated in the high school in Roodhouse. Career In Roodhouse, her interest in temperance work began by a chance invitation to attend a meeting of the local W.C.T.U. After she married Charles A. Burger (1862-1936) on September 1, 1886, she moved with her husband to Clark, Randolph County, Missouri, and became actively involved in every feature of the temperance cause. In December 1896, Burger organized a W.C.T.U. at Rocky Comfort, Missouri. She was subsequent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska to the west. In the south are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals, and recreation. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center into the Mississippi River, which makes up the eastern border. With more than six million residents, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 19th-most populous state of the country. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Springfield, Missouri, Springfield and Columbia, Missouri, Columbia; the Capital city, capital is Jefferson City, Missouri, Jefferson City. Humans have inhabited w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
