February 2026

Alice Underwood Nelson’s handwritten journal, held at the Wauwatosa Historical Society, preserves intimate family memories of Rev. Enoch Underwood — abolitionist, father, and freedom seeker harborer.

Enoch’s daughters Sarah Underwood Curtis and Emma Gray assembled this section from family papers. They focus on their father’s life in Danville, Illinois and his early years in Wauwatosa.