Elizabeth Sewall Alcott

1835 - 1858  (22 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Sewall Alcott
  Nickname	Lizzie
  Birth	24 Jun 1835	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
  Gender	Female
  Note	Biographical Sketch: Known as "Lizzie" to her family, she was the model for the character "Beth" in the book Little Women, penned by her sister, Louisa May Alcott. Described as quiet, gentle, and someone who took pleasure in helping her family and friends, in 1856 she contracted scarlet fever from a poor German family that her mother was caring for, but revived. However, the fever permanently weakened her, and she passed away from a "wasting illness" two years later.
  Death	14 Mar 1858	Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
  Person ID	I6620	Hillbillies & Vikings
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Amos Bronson Alcott,   b. 29 Nov 1799, Wolcott, New Haven, Connecticut, USA d. 4 Mar 1888, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Abigail May,   b. 8 Oct 1800, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 Nov 1877, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	23 May 1830	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F1979	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Reference

  Your Name Here. "Elizabeth Sewall Alcott". Our Family History. https://jonandjohn.org/getperson.php?personID=I6620&tree=tree1 (accessed March 14, 2025).