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Mary Moffat born Mary Smith (1795 – 9 January 1871) was a British missionary who became a role model for women involved in missionary work. She was the wife of Robert Moffat, the mother of Mary Moffat Livingstone and David Livingstone was her son-in-law.
Mary Livingstone (née Moffat; 12 April 1821 – 27 April 1862) was the wife of the Scottish Congregationalist missionary David Livingstone. [1] [2] [3] She was a linguist , an experienced traveller, and managed the household affairs including missionary stations and infant school.
David Livingstone’s name is immortalised in the annals of glorious exploration, but comparatively little is known about his wife, Mary Moffat. Yet Mary, with her quiet determination and practicality, was by his side during many of his adventures, looking after their children, helping in their engagements with African people, and making the ...
Mary Moffat (1795-1871) was the wife of Robert Moffat, the missionary for the London Missionary Society who established a mission center at Kuruman in southern Africa. Their daughter married David Livingstone.
Mary Moffat Biography. by John Telford. Whatever tribute we may pay to the missionaries who have gone forth to labour among the heathen must be shared by the noble band of women who have stood at their side, sharers of their peril and success.
Jul 25, 2015 · BBC News, Mozambique. Mary Livingstone crossed the Kalahari desert and endured extreme hardship on expeditions with her husband David, but her life was overshadowed by his fame. Her grave in...
Livingstone, Mary Moffatt (1820–1862) Daughter of missionaries and wife of missionary and explorer David Livingstone. Born on April 12, 1820, in Griqua Town, South Africa; died in 1862 on Zambesi delta, Africa; daughter of English missionaries Robert Moffat and Mary Smith Moffat (1795–1870); married David Livingstone (the explorer), in ...
