Zelia Ball Page

Zelia Ball Page
Born
Zelia R. Ball

c. 1850
DiedJuly 15, 1937
NationalityAmerican
Other namesZelia R. Page
Occupationeducator
Years active1875-1920
Known forfirst matron of Langston University

Zelia Ball Page (c. 1850–1937) was a freeborn African-American teacher who spent her career teaching African-American youths in Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Her husband was the first head of Langston University and she was the first matron.