Affadilla Deaver (born February 1808, Lisbon,

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...

; died March 11, 1876, York Township,

Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

) was a conductor on the

Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was a network of clandestine routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early- to mid-19th century. It was used by enslaved African Americans primarily to escape into free states and Canada. T ...

Life

Deaver was born Affadilla Moody to Lyda and Nathan Moody in 1808, with birthdate reported both as February 24 and February 22. She moved from her birthplace of Lisbon, Maine, with her family when she was nine. The Moodys moved to Morgan County, Ohio, the same county where Deavertown is located. In 1828, Affadilla married Reuben Deaver - who founded Deavertown with his brother Levi. Reuben had left Deavertown to become a millwright, but returned in 1825. Deaver died on March 11, 1876, in York Township, Ohio.

Underground Railroad

After marriage, the Deavers became active in the Underground Railroad. On one occasion, Affadilla was on her way to Roseville, heading down Wigton's hill, when her wagon got stuck. Four farmers unstuck the wagon and Affadilla continued on, with the several slaves hiding in the bottom of the wagon undetected by the pro-slavery farmers. A photo of Affadilla was collected by

Wilbur H. Siebert Wilbur Henry Siebert (August 30, 1866 – September 2, 1961) was an educator and historian from the United States. Biography Wilbur Henry Siebert was born in Columbus, Ohio on August 30, 1866. His father had emigrated from Frankfurt, Germany in ...

in his abolitionist research during the 1890s.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Deaver, Affadilla Underground Railroad people 1808 births 1876 deaths People from Lisbon, Maine Abolitionists from Ohio People from Morgan County, Ohio