Emma Smith DeVoe

Emma Smith was born in Warren county, Illinois, in 1848. In 1859 she removed with her parents to Washington, Tazewell county, Illinois, where she was married to J. H. DeVoe in 1880. She received a very liberal education.

Her public life began when she took charge of the Music department in Eureka College in the year 1870, where she taught through the session of 1870-71.

Whatever success she has attained she attributes largely to influences started and aspirations born at Eureka. Especially does she feel herself indebted to Father and Mother Darst, and she never tires of singing their praises.

In 1881 she removed with her husband to Huron, D. T., where they remained until 1891, when they came to Harvey, Illinois.

Mrs. DeVoe took active part in the temperance wars that finally made two prohibition States out of Dakota Territory. In 1889 she became State Lecturer for the Equal Suffrage Association. She is now National Lecturer in her chosen field. She devotes all her time to this work and is in demand everywhere.

Source:  A History of Eureka College, St. Louis:  Christian Publishing Company, 1894.