Anna Elizabeth Stoddard

Anna E. Stoddard ( Rollins; after first marriage, Tanner; after second marriage, Stoddard; 1852–1936) was an American writer, journalist, social reformer, and anti-secret society agitator. She established a mission school for African-American children in Washington, D.C. For years, Stoddard was active in suffrage work.

Early life and education Anna Elizabeth Rollins was born in Greensboro, Vermont, on September 19, 1852. Her father was David Rollins, of English descent. Her mother was Betsey F. (Thompson) Rollins, a direct descendant of the Scotch who settled in the vicinity of Plymouth, Massachusetts. The family removed to Sheffield, Vermont, when she was six years of age, and at eleven, she was converted and joined the Free Baptist Church. Her parents then moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she received her education in the public schools.