Elizabeth L. Van Lew

Elizabeth L. Van Lew

Born: 1818
Died: 1900
Age: 82 Years
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Epitaph

She risked everything that is dear to man, friends, fortune, comfort, health, life itself all for the one absorbing desire of her heart - that slavery might be abolished and the union preserved. This Boulder from the capitol hill in Boston is a tribute from Massachusetts Friends.

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Life Story

Elizabeth Van Lew (October 12, 1818 – September 25, 1900) was a Richmond, Virginia abolitionist and philanthropist who built and operated an extensive spy ring for the Union Army during the American Civil War.

"Elizabeth Van Lew" Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 22 July 2004. Web. 10 Aug.2004., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Van_Lew
BillionGraves.com record for Elizabeth L. Van Lew (1818 - 1900), BillionGraves Record Shockoe Hill Cemetery, Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, United States, North America