Abby May

(1800-1877)

American activist

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Abigail "Abba" Alcott (née May; October 8, 1800 – November 25, 1877) was an American activist for several causes and one of the first paid social workers in the state of Massachusetts. She was the wife of Transcendentalist Amos Bronson Alcott and mother of four daughters, including Civil War novelist Louisa May Alcott.

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Born	Abigail May 8 October 1800 Boston, Massachusetts
Died	25 November 1877 (aged 77) Concord, Massachusetts
Zodiac	Libra
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Amos Bronson Alcott 1799-1888 · American educator · m. 1830 info edit

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Anna Bronson Alcott info 1st child with Amos Bronson Alcott Female b. 16 Mar 1831 d. 17 Jul 1893 · Age: 62 (at death) · 1831-1893 · American teacher and writer

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Louisa May Alcott info 2nd child with Amos Bronson Alcott Female b. 29 Nov 1832 d. 6 Mar 1888 · Age: 55 (at death) · 1832-1888 · American novelist

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Elizabeth Peabody Alcott info 3rd child with Amos Bronson Alcott Female b. 24 Jun 1835 d. 14 Mar 1858 · Age: 22 (at death) · 1835-1858 · Sister of Louisa May Alcott

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Abigail May Alcott info 4th child with Amos Bronson Alcott Female b. 26 Jul 1840 d. 29 Dec 1879 · Age: 39 (at death) · 1840-1879 · American painter

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