Matthews, Elizabeth

ID
4164
Nationality
American
Occupation
Student
Pupil
Summary
The first student on record in what is now the Iowa School for the Deaf, when it opened in 1855. A native of Virginia, she was aged 23 or 24 at the time, and remained for 5 years. Died from tuberculosis during the winter of 1863-1864.
Dates
1831?-1864?