Eakin, Elizabeth Rodes (1858-1936) Also known as: Eakin, Mrs. John Hill Also known as: Atchison, Elizabeth Rodes

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Evart Grant Routzahn to Jane Addams, May 8, 1908

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Birth Date

1858-02-26

Death Date

1936-06-09

Birthplace

Nashville, Tennessee

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Elizabeth Rodes Atchinson was born in Nashville, Tennessee. In Nashville, she was part of the Housekeepers Club and was interested in the possibility of community service. After her husband died in 1904, Atchinson she turned most of her attention to taking care of her hometown. At the 1926 Sesquicentennial of Philadelphia, she was chosen as "the outstanding living Tennessee woman in the field of civics."

Atchinson married John Hill Eakin in 1882. Atchison died in 1936.