Underwood

A Family Tapestry

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.

Roots & Roads

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.

Rev. Enoch Downs Underwood

Rev. Enoch Downs Underwood, Virginia-born pioneer, co-founded Wauwatosa’s First Baptist Church, sheltered freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad, and became a prominent Wisconsin abolitionist.

Echoes of Enoch Underwood

Alice Underwood Nelson, wrote down her memories of her father William Underwood. She captures her grandfather’s complexity: a physically powerful man who inspired awe in his children.

The House at Underwood Creek

Emma Underwood Gray (1847-1935) remembers a harsher time: wood stove heating, shared butchering, linsey-woolsey fabric, wild berries, and lifelong suffering from bad shoes.

Shopping Cart