Mary Ellen Wilson

Birthday March 1, 1864

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace New York

DEATH DATE Oct 30, 1956 (92)

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Numerology: 5

About

Child abuse survivor who became known as the first documented case of its kind in the United States. She was abused by her foster parents, Francis and Mary Connolly. In 1874, her case was heard at the New York State Supreme Court. Her case led to the creation of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. 

Before Fame

At age two, she was turned over to the New York City Department of Charities. 

Trivia

A jury convicted Mrs. Connolly of assault and battery and she was sentenced to one year in prison. She was later placed in a juvenile home before Methodist missionary Etta Wheeler and her relatives got custody of her.

Family Life

At 24, she married Lewis Schutt, a widower with three children. They had daughters named Etta and Florence. They also adopted an orphan named Eunice. 

Associated With

She and Kelsey Smith-Briggs both became known as victims of child abuse. 

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