May Genevieve PRESTON^{[1, 2]}

1858 - 1943

• Born	10 Sep 1858	New York, USA   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Education	1880  [4]
  	Graduated from Cornell University
  Census	1900	Living with husband in Laramie, Albany Co., Wyoming   [3]
  Census	1910	Living with husband in Manhattan, New York Co., New York   [5]
  Census	1920	Living with husband in Manhattan, New York Co., New York   [6]
  Died	26 Nov 1943	Ann Arbor, Michigan   [2, 4]
  Notes	Excerpts from "Graduate and Professional Education": The first woman to earn a Ph.D. at Cornell was Mary (May) G. Preston. As described by Charlotte Conable, In 1880, Cornell University awarded to may Preston a Ph.D. degree, the first such degree granted to a woman at this institution. After serving as professor of Greek and English, May Preston Slosson moved to Laramie, Wyoming, where she was appointed by the governor to serve as chaplain of the State Penitentiary for Men, reputedly one of the first women to hold such a position. May's graduate work was in philosophy and her thesis was entitled "Different Theories of Beauty." She was interviewed by Florence Hazzard many years later and observed that the four faculty who examined her for her degree in 1880 "compromised" on a harder cours for her than was required for male candidates at the time. As May noted, female students at Cornell in that era were "a picked lot," having a deep sense of responsibility. Their conduct had to be "impecable - couldn't be frivolous- were conscious of being pioneers." The examination by this committee was grueling, lasting one week and taking 8 hours per day.
  Person ID	I45457	Main Tree

  
  

  Father	Levi C. PRESTON,   d. Bef 1900
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Mary GORSLINE,   b. May 1835, New York, USA ,   d. Between 1920 and 1930
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F17152	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Edwin Emery SLOSSON,   b. 07 Jun 1865, Albany, Kansas ,   d. 15 Oct 1929, Washington, District of Columbia
  Married	12 Aug 1891	Centralia, Kansas   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Preston William SLOSSON,   b. 02 Sep 1892, Laramie, Wyoming ,   d. May 1984, Knox, Clarion County, Pennsylvania   2. Raymond Alfred SLOSSON,   b. 08 Jan 1894, Laramie, Wyoming ,   d. Sep 1900, Laramie, Wyoming
  Family ID	F13900	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 12 Aug 1891 - Centralia, Kansas Census - 1900 - Living with husband in Laramie, Albany Co., Wyoming Census - 1910 - Living with husband in Manhattan, New York Co., New York Census - 1920 - Living with husband in Manhattan, New York Co., New York Died - 26 Nov 1943 - Ann Arbor, Michigan  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Sources

  [S03663] WorldConnect: Post-em note from Diana Lineman. [S03336] Slason-Slauson-Slawson-Slosson Family by George C. Slawson dated 1946. [S00880] 1900 Census Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming. [S01737] Ancestry.com: Biography & Genealogy Master Index. [S01100] 1910 Census Manhatten, New York County, New York. [S01302] 1920 Census Manhattan, New York County, New York.