City of Providence. Plat Book of the City of Providence, Rhode Island: Plate 18. Providence, RI Digital Archives. 1926. Accessed January 17, 2025. https://t93c12bb2a2098924.starter1ua.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_9a8ff459-7248-457a-a802-ba673c512867/.

Country: United States of America

Region (County/State / Province): Rhode Island

Website: None specified

Contact: Martha Stevenson Wright

Photo Credit: City of Providence. Plat Book of the City of Providence, Rhode Island: Plate 18. Providence, RI Digital Archives. 1926. Accessed January 17, 2025. 

Study Description 

The Home for Aged Women was built in 1857 and served the community until 1977. The Home was the brainchild of 16 “women of good standing in Providence.” These women of means saw a need to assist “unmarried, widowed, and homeless” women in their community. My 4th great grandmother was an “inmate” at the Home for at least 27 years and I would like to find out more about her and the women she lived with for so long. I also want to research the 16 women who built the Home. My plan is to arrange my study both around these women and around Rhode Island, Providence, Fox Point, and the Home for Aged Women.

Timeframe

1850s to 1880s with some information before and after those dates.

Population

About 30 women lived in the Home for Aged Women in 1860. There will also be the 16 women who founded the Home.

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