Belle Sherman Kendall
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N 29° 45.964 W 095° 23.155
15R E 269311 N 3295249
A marker located within Glenwood Cemetery in Houston.
Waymark Code: WM1BF1
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2007
Views: 21
Marker Number: 12435
Marker Text:
The daughter of Texas revolutionary war general Sidney Sherman and Catherine Isabell (Cox), Belle Sherman (1847-1919) was born in Harrisburg and married William E. Kendall in 1867. After making Houston her home in 1878, Belle S. Kendall became a noted civic leader. She was a founding member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and the Woman's Club of Houston. Under her leadership, the Woman's Club played a pivotal role in developing the Houston Public Library system. After securing funds from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie for the city's first public library building, Belle was honored at the cornerstone ceremony in 1902. In 1969 a branch library was named in her honor. (2001)
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