Caroline Quarlls Watkins | |
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| Born | Caroline Quarlls 1826 |
| Died | 1892 (aged 65–66) Sandwich, Ontario, Canada |
| Spouse | Alan [Allen] Watkins |
| Children | 6 |
| Father | Robert Prior Quarlls |
Caroline Quarlls (1826–1892) was the first enslaved person to travel through Wisconsin using the Underground Railroad. She reached Canada and freedom in 1842.[1] Multiple abolitionists helped Caroline on her journey to Canada even as pursuers followed continuously. She married a freedman in Canada, becoming Caroline Quarlls Watkins.[1]
- ^ a b "Caroline Quarlls". Encyclopedia of Milwaukee. Retrieved 12 February 2018.