Annie Russell Wall Explained

Annie Russell Wall
Birth Date:July 18, 1835
Birth Place:New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death Date:May 8, 1920
Death Place:New Bedford

Annie Russell Wall (July 18, 1835 – May 8, 1920) was an American historian, writer, and teacher.[1]

Biography

Annie Russell Wall was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, July 18n 1835.[2] Her parents were William A. Wall, a New Bedford artist of note, and Rhobe T. (Russell) Wall, descended from John Russell who settled in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, in the 17th century.

After passing her early life in New Bedord, Wall went to Cambridge, Massachusetts to teach and later to Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.[3] She was associated with John Fiske.

After her return to New Bedford, circa 1900, Wall became corresponding secretary of The Alliance of the First Congregational Society, an office which she filled until her death. She was a Life Member of the Alliance of Unitarian and Other Liberal Christian Women.[4]

A lifelong student of history, general and ecclesiastical, Wall gave each year in the Unitarian Chapel in New Bedford courses of Bible lectures.

Annie Russell Wall died in New Bedford, May 8, 1920.

Selected works

Articles

Notes and References

  1. Dieffenbach . Albert C. . DEATHS. AN APPRECIATION. ANNIE RUSSELL WALL. 1835–1920. . Christian Register . 25 November 1920 . 99 . 48 . 1161 . 3 October 2022 . Boston . en.
  2. Web site: Annie Russell Wall 18 July 1835 – 8 May 1920 • MFFF-CT8 . ident.familysearch.org . 3 October 2022.
  3. Book: Washington University (Saint Louis Mo.) . Annual Catalogue . 1890 . 9 . 3 October 2022 . en.
  4. Book: Alliance of Unitarian and Other Liberal Christian Women . Manual . 1916 . The Alliance . 70, 71, 113, 213 . 3 October 2022 . en.