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was a speaker. In April 1916, the First
Colored Women's Franchise League was organized in Indianapolis with Carrie as president. She attended the 1916 State Convention of the National Women's Suffrage Club where
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After the ratification of the 19th
Amendment in 1920, women were able to vote. Carrie joined the Republican Party and was involved in the Irvington Women's Republican Club. She served as its secretary.
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She married at least three times; her husbands were
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Carrie was the daughter of Jack Stofer & Minnie Berry Grubbs
Williams. The 1900 census states her birth as Feb. 1870.
474:"Indianapolis Recorder 23 September 1916, p 16 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program"
330:"Indianapolis Recorder 10 September 1927, p 5 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program"
498:"Indianapolis Recorder 7 October 1916, p 2 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program"
378:"Indianapolis Recorder 29 April 1916, p 2 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program"
522:"Indianapolis Recorder 24 June 1916, p 2 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program"
306:"Indianapolis Recorder 24 June 1916, p 8 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program"
450:"Indianapolis News 14 October 1916, p 7 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program"
426:"Indianapolis Recorder 6 May 1916, p 2 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program"
354:"Indianapolis News 22 April 1916, p 3 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program"
402:"Indianapolis News 6 May 1916, p 16 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program"
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She married John Whalon in
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neighborhood. In 1916, Carrie purchased a "beautiful two-story frame" house at 438 South Ritter Avenue.
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She and
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William
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In 1916, Carrie Whalon hosted a
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546:"The Indianapolis News 21 Apr 1921, page Page 19"
258:"1917 Polk's Indianapolis City Directory, p 1306"
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