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The Blue Book of Iowa Women A History of Contemporary Women

Compiled by Winona Evans Reeves, 1914.

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Dr. Jennie G. Grist

Jennie G. Grist was born July 4, 1869 in Wapello county.  She is the daughter of Alonzo Garrison and Eliza Margaret Cross.  Her mother was a daughter of Nancy Spelman who was a descendant of Henry Spelman, the noted antiquarian who is buried in Westminster Abbey.  One of his sons came to America and was with John Smith during his captivity with the Indians;  he was present at the marriage of John Smith and his picture is to be seen in the large painting at the landing of the stairs in the Capitol at Washington.  Alonzo Garrison is a descendant of William Lloyd Garrison of Civil War fame.  Dr. Grist received her professional education at the Keokuk Medical College, later taking post graduate work in Chicago, New York and Vienna.  July 3, 1890, she was married to David M. Grist, M. D.  Their home is in Ames, where both very successfully practice their profession.  They have two children, Orrie E. Grist and David Garrison Grist.  Dr. Grist belongs to the State Society of Medical Women of which she was president in 1912.  For a number of years she was president of the Ames Civic Improvement Society.  She organized and conducted a baby health contest at the Tri-county Fair which was a very successful contest.  She has given many talks and lectures before clubs and Y. W. C. A's. on social hygiene.  She made a journey around the world, visiting hospitals and studying the diseases peculiar to the various countries.  On her trip she observed the work of the medical missionaries and many times since her return she has spoken before churches and missionary societies on the subject of missions.  Dr. Grist is one of Iowa's very successful professional women.

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