Abigail Willing Harrison

Biography

Abigail Willing Harrison lived from 1795 to 1854, her life encompassing the early decades of the American republic. Born in the years following American independence, she witnessed the nation's early growth and development through the mid-nineteenth century.

Harrison's life spanned a period of significant social and cultural change in America. Her memory is preserved as part of the historical record of those who lived through the formative years of the United States.