Elizabeth Maxwell was married to Joel Haworth at Grassy Valley Meetinghouse on 4th month 11, 1811 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Along with numerous Quakers living in the South at that time they became troubled by the insidious institution of slavery. Their slave owning neighbors held them in disdain for their opposition to slavery. Desiring to live in a land without the wretched institution of slavery Joel, Elizabeteh and their children moved north to the free state of Indiana in 1817. Elizabeth Haworth was appointed Elder At Silver Creek Friends Meeting in Union County, Indiana at its inception as a Monthly Meeting 10th month 5, 1817.
Elizabeth Haworth was disowned by Salem Monthly Meeting for joining Anti-Slavery Friends on 1st month 27, 1844. She and her husband Joel Haworth were devout Quakers, belonging to the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Anti-Slavery Friends. This radical group of abolitionists broke off from the larger body of Orthodox Friends in 1843 because of their insistence upon the immediate emancipation of all slaves in this country. Joel and his wife Elizabeth were active in the dangerous work of the Underground Railroad by giving safe house to runaways and by escorting the runaways by night to the next safe house to the north. The next safe house to the north was that of Levi Coffin, whose home became known as the Grand Central Station of the Underground Railroad. During his life it is believed that over 3000 runway slaves passed though his home located in Fountain City, Indiana.
Elizabeth Haworth was disowned by Salem Monthly Meeting for joining Anti-Slavery Friends on 1st month 27, 1844. She and her husband Joel Haworth were devout Quakers, belonging to the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Anti-Slavery Friends. This radical group of abolitionists broke off from the larger body of Orthodox Friends in 1843 because of their insistence upon the immediate emancipation of all slaves in this country. Joel and his wife Elizabeth were active in the dangerous work of the Underground Railroad by giving safe house to runaways and by escorting the runaways by night to the next safe house to the north. The next safe house to the north was that of Levi Coffin, whose home became known as the Grand Central Station of the Underground Railroad. During his life it is believed that over 3000 runway slaves passed though his home located in Fountain City, Indiana.
Elizabeth Maxwell was married to Joel Haworth at Grassy Valley Meetinghouse on 4th month 11, 1811 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Along with numerous Quakers living in the South at that time they became troubled by the insidious institution of slavery. Their slave owning neighbors held them in disdain for their opposition to slavery. Desiring to live in a land without the wretched institution of slavery Joel, Elizabeteh and their children moved north to the free state of Indiana in 1817. Elizabeth Haworth was appointed Elder At Silver Creek Friends Meeting in Union County, Indiana at its inception as a Monthly Meeting 10th month 5, 1817.
Elizabeth Haworth was disowned by Salem Monthly Meeting for joining Anti-Slavery Friends on 1st month 27, 1844. She and her husband Joel Haworth were devout Quakers, belonging to the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Anti-Slavery Friends. This radical group of abolitionists broke off from the larger body of Orthodox Friends in 1843 because of their insistence upon the immediate emancipation of all slaves in this country. Joel and his wife Elizabeth were active in the dangerous work of the Underground Railroad by giving safe house to runaways and by escorting the runaways by night to the next safe house to the north. The next safe house to the north was that of Levi Coffin, whose home became known as the Grand Central Station of the Underground Railroad. During his life it is believed that over 3000 runway slaves passed though his home located in Fountain City, Indiana.
Elizabeth Haworth was disowned by Salem Monthly Meeting for joining Anti-Slavery Friends on 1st month 27, 1844. She and her husband Joel Haworth were devout Quakers, belonging to the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Anti-Slavery Friends. This radical group of abolitionists broke off from the larger body of Orthodox Friends in 1843 because of their insistence upon the immediate emancipation of all slaves in this country. Joel and his wife Elizabeth were active in the dangerous work of the Underground Railroad by giving safe house to runaways and by escorting the runaways by night to the next safe house to the north. The next safe house to the north was that of Levi Coffin, whose home became known as the Grand Central Station of the Underground Railroad. During his life it is believed that over 3000 runway slaves passed though his home located in Fountain City, Indiana.
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