Susan Taylor
Born 10 June 1858 in Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland.[1] Daughter of James Taylor.[2] Educated at Queen’s University, in Belfast.[3] Graduated from Victoria College, in Belfast.[4] Taught at Victoria College until her marriage.[5] Married Frederick William D’Evelyn, 25 Mar. 1887, in Belfast; two children.[6] Immigrated to San Francisco, 1887.[7] Active in San Francisco civic affairs, 1887–1892.[8] Frequent contributor to newspapers and magazines under the pseudonym Kate McBride.[9] EBW published an announcement of one of her articles being published in a prominent magazine, 1891.[10] EBW published an announcement of her election to office in the Pacific Coast Women’s Press Association (PCWPA), 1891.[11] Attended a PCWPA convention and reception in San Francisco with EBW; EBW visited her home, 1892.[12] Continued corresponding with EBW following EBW’s visit to San Francisco, 1892.[13] Died 17 July 1892 in San Francisco.[14]
[1] “Mrs. Susan D’Evelyn,” San Francisco Chronicle, 26 July 1892, 5. “Obituary Note, Mrs. Susan T. D’Evelyn,” Morning Call (San Francisco), 19 July 1892, 8. “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 1 Mar. 2021), Susan Taylor (GH6R-QY8).
[2] “Births, Marriages, & Death,” Belfast News-Letter, 25 Mar. 1887, 1.
[3] “Mrs. Susan D’Evelyn,” San Francisco Chronicle, 26 July 1892, 5.
[4] “A Good Woman’s Death,” Santa Cruz (CA) Surf, 25 July 1892, 2.
[5] “A Good Woman’s Death,” Santa Cruz (CA) Surf, 25 July 1892, 2. “A Lovely Woman Passed Away,” Woman’s Exponent, 1 Aug. 1892, 21.
[6] “Births, Marriages, & Death,” Belfast News-Letter, 25 Mar. 1887, 1. “Irish Marriages, 1845–1958,” Find My Past (https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=IRE%2FBMD%2FM%2F614698845, accessed 2 Feb. 2021), Susan Taylor, General Register Office, Northern Ireland. 1900 U.S. Census, Alameda, Alameda Co., CA, ED 314, p. 50, Frederick W. D’Evelyn.
[7] “A Good Woman’s Death,” Santa Cruz (CA) Surf, 25 July 1892, 2.
[8] “A Good Woman’s Death,” Santa Cruz (CA) Surf, 25 July 1892, 2.
[9] “Obituary Note, Mrs. Susan T. D’Evelyn,” Morning Call (San Francisco), 19 July 1892, 8. “A Good Woman’s Death,” Santa Cruz (CA) Surf, 25 July 1892, 2. “This, That, and the Other,” Woman’s Exponent, 15 June 1892, 180.
[10] “Personals,” Woman’s Exponent, 1 Sept. 1891, 39.
[11] “Pacific Coast Women’s Press Association,” Woman’s Exponent, 1 Nov. 1891, 70. “This, That, and the Other,” Woman’s Exponent, 15 June 1892, 180.
[12] “The Men and Women We Met in San Francisco,” Woman’s Exponent, 15 June 1892, 180. EBW, Diary, 24 May 1892.
[13] EBW, Diary, 21 July 1892.
[14] “A Good Woman’s Death,” Santa Cruz (CA) Surf, 25 July 1892, 2. “Deaths,” Belfast News-Letter, 4 Aug. 1892, 1. “Obituary Note, Mrs. Susan T. D’Evelyn,” Morning Call (San Francisco), 19 July 1892, 8.