Gibbons, Abby Hopper, 1801-1893
Variant namesAbby Hopper Gibbons (1801-1893), daughter of Isaac T. Hopper (1771-1852), was an important figure in many of the reform movements of the mid- and late nineteenth centuries, especially abolition and her work with the Women's Prison Association and Isaac T. Hopper Home. In 1833, she married fellow Hicksite Quaker, James Sloan Gibbons (1810-1892), a member of the New York Yearly Meeting of Friends.
From the description of Papers, 1824-1992, 1850-1892. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 36094178
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| creatorOf | Gibbons, Abby Hopper, 1801-1893. Papers, 1824-1992, 1850-1892. | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College | |
| referencedIn | Papers, 1747-1910. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Cock, Elizabeth H. (Elizabeth Hicks), 1805-1865. Family correspondence, 1821-1881. | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College | |
| referencedIn | Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874. Correspondence, 1829-1874 | Houghton Library |
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| Point Lookout | MD | US | |
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Person
Birth 1801-12-07
Death 1893-01-16
Female
