Matilda "Mattie" Elizabeth Barnett Davis
Jun 13, 2017 16:10:07 GMT -6
Post by Mattie Barnett Davis on Jun 13, 2017 16:10:07 GMT -6
Mattie Elizabeth Barnett Davis
Age: 26
Nickname: Mattie (or Miss Mattie to the ranch hands)
Occupation: Ranch Owner/Doctor
Face Claim: Chloe Bennett
Alias: mar
APPEARANCE:
Gender: Female
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 135 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Appearance: Mattie is tall for a woman, with a long-limbed frame. She'll wear trousers only for work that is impossible in skirts. Even riding the ranch she'll wear a serviceable skirt and blouse, preferring dark colors or calico. It's not known how much of her browned complexion comes from her undisclosed nationality or from outdoor work. She's got deft hands that are equally skilled at stitching wounds and embroidering handkerchiefs, though she's had much more experience with the former than the latter.
PERSONALITY:
Pleasant, calm demeanor. Keeps her most of her personal opinions to herself, as it's difficult enough for a non-white medical practitioner and landowner to make her way in the world that opinions on the importance of literacy, the right to vote, and such will risk the alienation of others. Mattie's more outspoken in the matters of cleanliness, manners, and how to make a decent cup of tea or coffee - after all this is the Montana territories, not the middle of nowhere. Three things that she believes that she stands firm on: (1) 90 percent of things a man can do, she can do just as well (wearing a proper dress); (2) wolves and other predators crossing her ranchland shouldn't be exterminated unless an active threat; (3) she'll minister to anyone in vital need of medical health and worry about the cost or consequence later. Whether Mattie's convictions will be overturned by her experiences in this rugged but dynamic land remains to be seen.
HISTORY:
Matilda "Mattie" Barnett was one of the few women of color to complete medical training at the New England Female Medical Hospital. She spent the majority of her early practice providing working with the Freedmen's Bureau, church and community groups to provide medical assistance to the indigent and the emancipated, even though female and non-white physicians experienced intense racism working in the post-Civil War South. It was there that Dr. Barnett met her future husband, Dr. Anthony Davis. They wed and eventually returned to the New England area with plans to set up a medical practice. Anthony passed away unexpectedly, funding for the practice fell through, and Mattie lost their child she was carrying. This chain of unfortunate events drove Mattie westward, where she could put her past behind her both emotionally and geographically, and strive to find an environment that would both challenge her to thrive and would be more accepting of a female professional. With the last of her earnings, Mattie became the owner of the small (2000 acre) Flying K Ranch. The distance to the town, as well as Mattie's keeping all but her professional past to herself, has resulted in 'the lady ranch doctor' being a somewhat enigmatic figure to those in the surrounding community.
Gender: Female
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 135 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Appearance: Mattie is tall for a woman, with a long-limbed frame. She'll wear trousers only for work that is impossible in skirts. Even riding the ranch she'll wear a serviceable skirt and blouse, preferring dark colors or calico. It's not known how much of her browned complexion comes from her undisclosed nationality or from outdoor work. She's got deft hands that are equally skilled at stitching wounds and embroidering handkerchiefs, though she's had much more experience with the former than the latter.
PERSONALITY:
Pleasant, calm demeanor. Keeps her most of her personal opinions to herself, as it's difficult enough for a non-white medical practitioner and landowner to make her way in the world that opinions on the importance of literacy, the right to vote, and such will risk the alienation of others. Mattie's more outspoken in the matters of cleanliness, manners, and how to make a decent cup of tea or coffee - after all this is the Montana territories, not the middle of nowhere. Three things that she believes that she stands firm on: (1) 90 percent of things a man can do, she can do just as well (wearing a proper dress); (2) wolves and other predators crossing her ranchland shouldn't be exterminated unless an active threat; (3) she'll minister to anyone in vital need of medical health and worry about the cost or consequence later. Whether Mattie's convictions will be overturned by her experiences in this rugged but dynamic land remains to be seen.
HISTORY:
Matilda "Mattie" Barnett was one of the few women of color to complete medical training at the New England Female Medical Hospital. She spent the majority of her early practice providing working with the Freedmen's Bureau, church and community groups to provide medical assistance to the indigent and the emancipated, even though female and non-white physicians experienced intense racism working in the post-Civil War South. It was there that Dr. Barnett met her future husband, Dr. Anthony Davis. They wed and eventually returned to the New England area with plans to set up a medical practice. Anthony passed away unexpectedly, funding for the practice fell through, and Mattie lost their child she was carrying. This chain of unfortunate events drove Mattie westward, where she could put her past behind her both emotionally and geographically, and strive to find an environment that would both challenge her to thrive and would be more accepting of a female professional. With the last of her earnings, Mattie became the owner of the small (2000 acre) Flying K Ranch. The distance to the town, as well as Mattie's keeping all but her professional past to herself, has resulted in 'the lady ranch doctor' being a somewhat enigmatic figure to those in the surrounding community.