Amelia+Gayle+Gorgas

===Amelia Gayle Gorgas ===

AMELIA GAYLE GORGAS first women of position
Amelia was born on June 1st 1826.When Amelia was eight her mother died.when she was younger she didn't get to see her dad.Amelia left with her husbanjd cause he was in the civil war,she came back and noticed that her father had cancer.SHE WAS PRESEDENT OF UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA.She Was Firstwoman Of Postion.In 1913 Amelia died with many of her faimly member's, except William who was still in Panama, at her bedside.In1886 Amelia becomes University of Alabama postmistress.In 1898 son William goes to Cuba to combat yellow fever.In 1901 The last case of yellow fever recorded.In 1883 Josiah dies. Amelia's first grandchild is born to daughter Minnie.In 1868 Josiah accepts position at the University of the South at SEWANE, Tennessee, leaving Amelia to sell Ironworks.In 1870 Ironworks are sold. Amelia celebrates forty-fourth birthday just befor the family moves to Sewanee.After Josiahs death in 1883, Amelia assumed the jobs as a librarian and a post-mistress in 1886.

References: AMELIA GAYLE GORGAS First Women Of Position. Author; ZELDA OLIVER-MILES