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Chapter 4 Mary Ann Walworth Booth - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 4
Mary Ann Walworth Booth
Famous deaf women
Agatha Tiegel Hanson
Harriet Martineau
Laura Redden Searing
Personal Life
wrote letters to Edmund
absence of Edmund made it difficult for her
communicated in sign language
manage money well
bought land for $90, later donated part to First Congregational Church in 1861
Living setup
moved around a lot in 5 years
never satisifed
Edmund Brother - Henry, Julia, Henry daughter, and Mary Ann mother-in-law
more than a year, lived with Julia was difficult
problems with Henry about financial dealings
Gideon Ford hotel - Wapsipinicon House
slept seperately
Lewis Pekins and wife, deaf couple in Fairview for 5 months
communicate well with Lewis
Mrs. Perkins was diabolical, treated ill, not like children
Linus Osborn
flood damage, moved out
Emily Walworth Fifield and Her family in winter of 1852 and early 1853
Mary Ann
American Deaf Women
lived in 19th century
left documents such as Edmund Booth: Frorty Niner
Feb, 23, 1817 - Jan. 25, 1898
became deaf at age 4 due to scarlet fever
her parents
George Walworth & Philura Jones Walworth
her siblings
George Walworth, Clark, and Denison
wanted to move out to frontier and start own business
went to Iowa territory in 1839 and construct mill alon Wapsipinicon River
location remote, far from civilization, surrounded by wilderness, lack transportation, infrastructure, indians were common
her children, all hearing
Thomas Eyre Booth, oldest
Harriet (deceased)
Harriet (second daughter)
Frank Walworth Booth, last child
Mary Ann & Edmund Booth
both graduates of ASD in Hartford
married and settled in Iowa Territory in 1840
lived in town of Anamosa, Iowa
poor, no family inheritance
3 children have
donated land and money for churches
Anamosa Historical Society Building
Edmund Booth
deaf pioneer
traveled to California in 1849
mine for gold for 5 years
major role in local deaf politics
editor and owner of local newspaper "Anamosa Eureka" and well known to his contemporaries
Mary Ann classics teacher
in 1839, quit teaching
moved to iowa, work for Walworth brothers at mills
finally returned in March 1854
felt lonely after Mary Ann passed away