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Elizabeth Rous Comstock
Elizabeth Leslie Comstock (October 30, 1815- August 3, 1891) was a Quakers, Quaker minister and social reformer, Abolitionism, abolitionist and worker for social welfare who helped the Society of Friends adjust to the urban-industrial age. Comstock was a very active spokesperson who educated people about those stricken by illness in places such as hospitals and prison camps. In the time of the American Civil War, Comstock worked to relieve people who had recently been freed. Comstock was instrumental in the Underground Railroad, leading a very active station in Rollin Township, Michigan, Rollin, Michigan. Early life Elizabeth Leslie Rouse was born on October 30, 1815, to William and Mary Rous in Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. Comstock was the oldest of nine children. Comstock attended Quaker schools in Islington and at Croydon. Early career She married Leslie Wright in 1847 and they moved to Bakewell in Derbyshire where they ran a shop. Leslie died and she decided to move to Ont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maidenhead, Berkshire
Maidenhead is a market town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in the county of Berkshire, England, on the southwestern bank of the River Thames. It had an estimated population of 70,374 and forms part of the border with southern Buckinghamshire. The town is situated west of Charing Cross, London and east-northeast of the county town of Reading. The town differs from the Parliamentary constituency of Maidenhead, which includes a number of outer suburbs and villages (including parts of Wokingham and Reading) such as Twyford, Charvil, Remenham, Ruscombe and Wargrave. History The antiquary John Leland claimed that the area around Maidenhead's present town centre was a small Roman settlement called Alaunodunum. He stated that it had all but disappeared by the end of the Roman occupation. Although his source is unknown, there is documented and physical evidence of Roman settlement in the town. There are two well known villa sites in the town, one being in the su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
