Atlantic City - Writer and Lecturer.

Born near Mays Landing, on March 1. 1847, daughter of Joel Dennis and Sarah Ann Risley.

Married at Delanco on August 15th, 1872, to L. Dow Balliett, M. D. Son of Levi and Elizabeth (Folliner) Balliett of Milton, Pa.

The Women's Research Club on April 20th, l917, planted in the honor of Mrs. Balliett, as the Clubs founder, a pin Oak Tree on the Lincoln Highway in the park at Trenton near the Washington Monument.

Mrs. Balliett had founded the Women's Research club twenty-one years ago and was its first President; at the State Convention of the New Jersey Women's Clubs held in the May following, her name was put upon the State Founders List.

She had served on the State Federation Board of Women's Club AS Director of Music.

Before coming to Atlantic City twenty-three years ago she had been the first President of "The Round Table" Club of Du Bois, Pa.

She was one of the earliest workers in the W. C. T. I, there and assisted in the organization of the local Union in Clearfield County, where she resided at the time.

She also organized the first Temperance Cadets that reached a membership of more than 200 boys.

In Atlantic City her activities have been as marked.

A pioneer toWomen's Club work, she has helped select the "little blue pin" of the General Federation.

When the Atlantic County Historical Society was established three years ago, she was made its first President: and for seven years she has been President of the Women's Homoeopathic Club of Atlantic City.

Besides being, meanwhile, engaged in literary pursuits she has made portraits and was invited to exhibit at the Chicago Fair.

Her writings have been about philosophical and musical subjects.

Mrs.Balliett is a descendant of the early settlers in New Jersey, and the name of Hancock, Ballinge, Dole, Somers. Lake, Frambes and Dennis figure in her line.

She was educated in the public and private schools and has devoted herself from her school days to philosophic and civic affairs.

Her Quaker mother's motto, to "Leave the place where you stop the better for your having been there", has been the Golden Rule of her career.

Source: Scannells New Jersey First Citizens
Transcribed by: Frances Cooley