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Mary Ann Day Brown (April 15, 1816 – February 29, 1884) was the second wife of abolitionist John Brown, leader of a raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia (since 1863, West Virginia), which attempted to start a campaign of liberating enslaved people in the South.
Mary Ann Day (1816-1884) was born on the outskirts of the Adirondacks in Whitehall, New York. The Day family moved to Pennsylvania when Mary was nine, but Mary returned to the Adirondack region with her husband, John Brown, in 1849.
Mar 26, 2016 · Last weekend, the Saratoga Historical Society in California celebrated the 200th birthday of Mary Ann Day Brown, wife of radical abolitionist John Brown.
Brown hired a new housekeeper and was attracted to her sister, Mary Ann Day. They were married in 1833 when Mary Ann was 17. She possessed great physical stamina and was devoted to her responsibilities managing the household and raising the children.
April 15, 2016 is the 200th birthday of Mary Ann Day Brown, "wife of John Brown of Harpers Ferry" as her grave monument epitaph states at the Madronia Cemetery in Saratoga, California. Genealogy and childhood, marriage in Meadville, Pennsylvania in 1833, and children, only six of thirteen surviving to adulthood.
Dec 31, 2018 · Explore genealogy for Mary (Day) Brown born 1816 Granville, Washington, New York, United States died 1884 Saratoga, Santa Clara, California, United States including research + descendants + 3 photos + more in the free family tree community.
Mar 26, 2024 · Mary Ann Day first came on the scene in John Brown’s life when he hired her older sister to serve as a housekeeper after his wife died. Mary tagged along to help with the housekeeping, spinning, and childcare, and John became attracted to her piety, work ethic, and compassion.
