Mary Ann Day Brown | |
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 Mary Ann Brown (née Day), wife of John Brown, married in 1833, with Annie (left) and Sarah (right) in 1851. | |
| Born | Mary Ann Day April 15, 1816 |
| Died | February 29, 1884 (aged 67) |
| Resting place | Madronia Cemetery, Saratoga, California |
| Occupation(s) | Abolitionist, Underground Railroad conductor, California pioneer |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 13, including Watson Brown |
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. Married at age 17, Mary raised 5 stepchildren and an additional 13 children born during her marriage. She supported her husband's activities by managing the family farm while he was away, which he often was. Mary and her husband helped enslaved Africans escape slavery via the Underground Railroad. The couple lived in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and in the abolitionist settlement of North Elba, New York. After the execution of her husband, she became a California pioneer.