Abigail Brooks Adams

Abigail Brown Brooks Adams was a member of the Adams political family and the wife of Charles Francis Adams Sr. She was a daughter of Peter Chardon Brooks and Ann Gorham.

Biography

Abigail was born on April 25, 1808, in Medford, Massachusetts. She was the youngest of three daughters from Peter Chardon Brooks and Ann Gorham. In early 1827, 19-year-old Abigail met Charles Francis Adams Sr. of the Adams political family. Her father was hesitant to accept the relationship.
On September 3, 1829, Abigail married Charles and moved into a new house at Hancock Avenue, Boston. Abigail at one point served as the County Manager for the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association in 1858.

Death

Abigail's health was slowly declining due to poor health care along with Charles. The couple remained married until Charles' death in 1886. Abigail died on June 6, 1889, in Quincy, Massachusetts at age 81.
They were the parents of seven, including John Quincy Adams II, Charles Francis Adams Jr., and Henry Brooks Adams.