because she loved cats
Elizabeth Blackwell was 33 when she adopted Katherine Barry AKA Kitty
she adopted a girl named kitty
Eliabeth Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell adopted a little girl named Kitty Barry in 1854
In 1856 Elizabeth Blackwell adopted Katherine Berry, an Irish immigrant orphan
Yes she adopted a daughter named Kitty whom she had met at Blockley hospital. She never got married.
Elizabeth Blackwell was 89 years old when she died.
Her name was Katherine Barry Blackwell (A.K.A. Kitty).
Kitty Berry was not present at Elizabeth Blackwell's death. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, passed away on May 31, 1910. Kitty Berry, who is often associated with Blackwell, is not documented to have been by her side during her final moments.
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Elizabeth Blackwell adopted her.
Elizabeth Blackwell had 4 brothers and 4 sisters, which means that Mr. Samuel Blackwell and Mrs. Hannah Blackwell had 9 living children. There were other children, 6 sisters and 2 brothers, who died while Elizabeth was growing up. In the 1800's it was normal to have large families. The 9 living children were: Anna, Marian, Elizabeth, Samuel Charles, Henry Browne, Emily, Sarah, John, and George Washington. Elizabeth Blackwell never married. She adopted a child, Katherine "Kitty" Barry, in 1856. Kitty was Elizabeth's companion for the rest of her life.