Hannah Haydock

Even in her youth Hannah Wharton's convictions were strong. She was identified with the anti-slavery movement, being one of the early members of the Philadelphia AntiSlavery Society, and ever afterwards a friend of the colored people. During the Civil War she was an indefatigable worker in the Freedman's Bureau of iSTew York city, where she lived after her marriage.

Always deeply interested in the cause of education, she was one of the first to realize the need of greater facilities for the children of Friends. She was largely instrumental in the establishment of the Friends' Seminary in New York, of which she was a trustee for many years, and which is still a flourishing school under the care of the New York Yearly Meeting. "When the need of a Friends' college was felt, she was a leader in the movemeut to found Swarthmore College, at Swarthmore, Pa. Here also she was a valued manager, through all the early years, her voice being always for the broadest and most enlightened educational methods.

When women were first struggling for recognition in the study of medicine in New York, Eobert and Hannah W. Haydock both came forward to give them moral as well as practical support and encouragement.

They both lived to see women doctors filling honored positions, and, largely due to their untiring effort, a cherished idea developed into two educational institutions of permanent value, " The New York Infirmary for Women and Children" and " The Woman's Medical College of the New York Infirmary," of which Robert Haydock was President at the time of his death.

Hannah W. Haydock was strongly attached to the Society of Friends, firmly believing in its principles, and was one of the promoters of the First Day Schools under the care of the Yearly Meeting.

With all of the outside work she accomplished her home was her greatest interest. Into it she drew many, many people, old and young, her quick sympathy always finding what was best in each one. All were helped by her, and the young men, especially, who came under her influence, were strengthened and ennobled for the rest of their lives.

Hannah Wharton 6 (Deborah 5 , Samuel R. 4 , Joshua 3 , Thomas 2 , John 1 ), b. Mar. 6, 1818 ; d. July 14, 1893 ; m. Jan. 26, 1843, Robert Haydock, b. Dec. 2, 1807 ; d. Jan. 30, 1894 ; son of Samuel Haydock and Sarah Corlies, his wife.

Children :

• 599. Samuel Haydock, b. May 81, 1844 ; d. Dec. 6, 1870, asm.
• 600. Sarah Wharton Haydock, b. Jan. 22, 1846; m. Norwood P. Hallowell.
• 601. Mary Baker Haydock, b. Mar. 13, 1849; m. Grinnell Willis.
• 602. Robert Roger Haydock, b. June 6, 1856 ; in. Annie Louise Heywood.