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==The family==
==The family==
The mother of the family, '''Hannah Hadassah (Hickok) Smith''' (1767–1850), was married to a prosperous [[Nonconformist]] clergyman, Zephaniah Smith. Herself conversant in the classics, she saw to it that her daughters were also well-educated. She was an [[abolitionist]] and the author of an early anti-slavery petition.<ref name="drei"/><ref name="vier"/>
The mother of the family, Hannah Hadassah (Hickok) Smith (1767–1850), was married to a prosperous [[Nonconformist (Protestantism)|Nonconformist]] clergyman, Zephaniah Smith. Zephaniah left the ministry due to a religious dispute and became a farmer and lawyer in Glastonbury.<ref name=mccain/> Hannah was conversant in the classics and saw to it that her daughters were exceptionally well educated.<ref name=mccain/><ref name="vier"/> The author of an early anti-slavery petition, she was an [[abolitionist]] who helped slaves escape through the [[Underground Railroad]].<ref name=mccain/><ref name="drei"/><ref name="vier"/>


The five daughters were:
The five daughters were:
*'''Hancy Zephinia Smith''' (1787–1871), an active abolitionist<ref name="vier"/>
*Hancy Zephinia Smith (1787–1871), an active abolitionist<ref name="vier"/>
*'''Cyrinthia Sacretia Smith''' (1788–1864), a horticulturalist<ref name="vier"/>
*Cyrinthia Sacretia Smith (1788–1864), a horticulturalist<ref name="vier"/>
*'''Laurilla Aleroyla Smith''' (1789–1837), a teacher at [[Catharine Beecher]]'s seminary<ref name="vier"/>
*Laurilla Aleroyla Smith (1789–1837), a teacher at [[Catharine Beecher]]'s seminary<ref name="vier"/>
*'''[[Julia Evelina Smith]]''' (1792–1886), a teacher at [[Emma Willard]]'s school who became the first woman to translate the entire Bible from its original languages; a suffragist; and the author of a book, ''Abby Smith and Her Cows'', about a suffrage-related tax battle with the Glastonbury authorities<ref name="eins"/><ref name="zwei"/><ref name="drei"/>
*[[Julia Evelina Smith]] (1792–1886), a teacher at [[Emma Willard]]'s school who became the first woman to translate the entire Bible from its original languages; a suffragist; and the author of a book, ''Abby Smith and Her Cows'', about a suffrage-related tax battle with the Glastonbury authorities<ref name="drei"/><ref name="eins"/><ref name="zwei"/>
*'''[[Abby Hadassah Smith]]''' (1797–1878), a public speaker on suffrage and a protagonist in the tax battle detailed in her sister Julia's book<ref name="eins"/><ref name="zwei"/>
*[[Abby Hadassah Smith]] (1797–1878), a public speaker on suffrage and a protagonist in the tax battle detailed in her sister Julia's book<ref name="eins"/><ref name="zwei"/>

Unusually for the period, four of the daughters did not marry, while the fifth (Julia) married only at the age of 87.<ref name=mccain/>

Glastonbury's middle school, Smith Middle School, is named after the family.<ref>[http://articles.courant.com/2000-05-25/news/0005250169_1_women-s-rights-board-new-middle New Middle School Gets A Famous Name]</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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<ref name=mccain>McCain, Diana Ross. ''It Happened in Connecticut''. Globe Pequot, 2008, pp. 93-98.</ref>
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<ref name="drei">{{Cite web|title = The Smith Sisters, Their Cows, and Women’s Rights in Glastonbury |url = http://connecticuthistory.org/the-smith-sisters-their-cows-and-womens-rights-in-glastonbury/|website = connecticuthistory.org}}</ref>


<ref name="vier">{{cite web|title=The Smiths of Glastonbury|url=http://www.cwhf.org/inductees/reformers/smiths-glastonbury#.V2SIVo5pfOY|website=Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame | accessdate=17 June 2016}}</ref>
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Revision as of 08:13, 8 February 2024

The Smiths of Glastonbury were two generations of women—a mother and her five daughters—residing in Glastonbury, Connecticut, in the late 18th and 19th century who were early champions of education, abolition, and women's rights. Kimberly Mansion, their former home on Main Street, is now a designated National Historic Landmark, and the family as a whole was inducted into the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame in 1994.

The family

The mother of the family, Hannah Hadassah (Hickok) Smith (1767–1850), was married to a prosperous Nonconformist clergyman, Zephaniah Smith. Zephaniah left the ministry due to a religious dispute and became a farmer and lawyer in Glastonbury.[1] Hannah was conversant in the classics and saw to it that her daughters were exceptionally well educated.[1][2] The author of an early anti-slavery petition, she was an abolitionist who helped slaves escape through the Underground Railroad.[1][3][2]

The five daughters were:

  • Hancy Zephinia Smith (1787–1871), an active abolitionist[2]
  • Cyrinthia Sacretia Smith (1788–1864), a horticulturalist[2]
  • Laurilla Aleroyla Smith (1789–1837), a teacher at Catharine Beecher's seminary[2]
  • Julia Evelina Smith (1792–1886), a teacher at Emma Willard's school who became the first woman to translate the entire Bible from its original languages; a suffragist; and the author of a book, Abby Smith and Her Cows, about a suffrage-related tax battle with the Glastonbury authorities[3][4][5]
  • Abby Hadassah Smith (1797–1878), a public speaker on suffrage and a protagonist in the tax battle detailed in her sister Julia's book[4][5]

Unusually for the period, four of the daughters did not marry, while the fifth (Julia) married only at the age of 87.[1]

Glastonbury's middle school, Smith Middle School, is named after the family.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d McCain, Diana Ross. It Happened in Connecticut. Globe Pequot, 2008, pp. 93-98.
  2. ^ a b c d e "The Smiths of Glastonbury". Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 17 June 2016.[dead link]
  3. ^ a b "The Smith Sisters, Their Cows, and Women's Rights in Glastonbury". connecticuthistory.org. 12 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Abby Hadassah Smith and Julia Evelina Smith: American suffragists". Encyclopædia Britannica.
  5. ^ a b Encyclopedia of Women in American Politics. Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press. 1999. p. 212. ISBN 978-1-57356-131-0. Abby Hadassah Smith.
  6. ^ New Middle School Gets A Famous Name


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