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Eva C. Doughty
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"A Woman of the Century"
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| Born | Eva Craig Graves December 1, 1852 Warsaw, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 1929 (aged 76) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Oxford Female College |
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John R. Doughty
(m. 1874) |
| Children | 3 |
Eva C. Doughty (born Eva Craig Graves; December 1, 1852 – November 4, 1929) was an important American journalist and newspaper editor. She also worked as a suffragist, meaning she fought for women's right to vote.
Eva helped start two important groups: the Michigan Women's Press Association and the Mt. Pleasant Library, Literary and Musical Association. She also led the Grand Rapids Equal Suffrage Association as its president.
Early Life and School
Eva Craig Graves was born in Warsaw, Kentucky, on December 1, 1852. Her father, Lorenzo Graves, was a lawyer and worked in politics. Her mother was Virginia Hampton-Graves.
Eva went to Oxford Female College in Oxford, Ohio. She lived there during the American Civil War years, from 1860 to 1864, with her two sisters. Before college, she had teachers who taught her at home.
After four years at Oxford, she went to another school in Louisville, Kentucky. This school was run by a group of sisters. She studied there for almost three years. Eva left the school just before she would have graduated. She left to go with her sister, whose husband was in the army, to a new place.
Eva's Career
On May 24, 1874, Eva married John R. Doughty. At that time, John was the editor and owner of a newspaper called the Enterprise in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Eva quickly became an associate editor, working alongside her husband.
She worked on the newspaper for 14 years. She did all kinds of tasks, from checking for mistakes (proof-reading) to writing stories for different parts of the paper. Later, Mr. Doughty sold the Enterprise. The family then moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan.
In Grand Rapids, Eva became very active in public work. She, along with Etta S. Wilson and Mrs. Fleming, held the first meeting to create the Michigan Women's Press Association. This group was formed in July 1890 in Traverse City, Michigan. Eva was one of the 27 founding members. She was also chosen to be on the Executive committee.
Eva was elected president of the Grand Rapids Equal Suffrage Association. This group worked to get women the right to vote. She left this role when her family moved to Gladwin, Michigan.
In 1890, her husband started a new newspaper called the Gladwin Leader. Eva worked on this paper every day. She edited the paper, checked proofs, and could even set type for printing. She played a big part in the success of the Gladwin Leader.
In January 1892, they sold the Gladwin Leader. In May of the same year, they bought another newspaper called the Post in Port Austin, Michigan. Eva worked there daily as an assistant editor.
Besides her regular newspaper work, Eva also wrote for other city newspapers. She also wrote short stories, sketches, and poems for a magazine called the Sunny South.
In August 1892, the Michigan Woman's Press Association planned to present several papers at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. Eva was chosen to write about "Women as Engineers, Pilots, Lighthouse Keepers, etc." In May 1893, she also gave a speech at a meeting for Sunday schools in Huron County.
Groups Eva Belonged To
Eva Doughty was a very active member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU). This group worked to reduce alcohol use. She was the secretary for her district for four years.
She also belonged to other groups like the Good Templars and the Royal Templars. She was a member of the Golden Rod Lodge, which was part of the Daughters of Rebekah.
Eva was a member of the Michigan Historical Society. For several years, she was the secretary of the Mt. Pleasant Library, Literary and Musical Association. She was one of the people who helped start this organization. In July 1896, she was appointed to a committee for the Ladies of the Maccabees (L. O. T. M.) of Michigan.
Personal Life
Eva was a member of the Presbyterian Church and worked with Sunday schools. She had three children: two sons named Lorenzo G. and Ole W., and a daughter named Virgaline.
Eva Doughty passed away in Washington, D.C., on November 4, 1929. She was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
