Elizabeth Blackwell

Date of Birth: 3 February, 1821

Place of Birth: Bristol, England

Date of Death: 31 May, 1910

Place of Death: Hastings, England, U.K.

Ethnicity: English

Elizabeth Blackwell was an English-American physician. She was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the U.S., and the first woman on the Medical Register of the General Medical Council for the U.K.

Elizabeth was the daughter of Hannah and Samuel Blackwell. She had a daughter, who was adopted.

Elizabeth’s paternal grandfather was named Samuel Blackwell.

Elizabeth’s paternal grandmother was named Elizabeth Stokes (the daughter of Isaac Stokes and Sarah).

Elizabeth’s maternal grandfather was named Henry Feneman Lane.

Elizabeth’s maternal grandmother was named Hannah.

Sources: https://www.womenshistory.org

Genealogy of Elizabeth Blackwell – https://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Elizabeth Blackwell (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com