Ann Jarvis

Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis (September 30, 1832 – May 9, 1905) was a social activist and community organizer during the American Civil War era. She is recognized as the mother who inspired Mother's Day and as a founder of Mother's Day movements, and her daughter, Anna Marie Jarvis (1864–1948), is recognized as the founder of the Mother's Day holiday in the United States.

For her daughter, the founder of the Mother's Day holiday in the United States, see Anna Jarvis.
Ann Jarvis
Jarvis, c. 1930
Born
Ann Maria Reeves

(1832-09-30)September 30, 1832
Culpeper, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMay 9, 1905(1905-05-09) (aged 72)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Known forsocial activism during the American Civil War; inspired Mother's Day
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