Anna Murray Douglass (born c. 1813, Denton, Maryland, U.S.—died August 4, 1882, Washington, D.C.) was an abolitionist, an agent on the Underground Railroad, and a mother of five who lived a life of service to her community. In 1838, she married Frederick Douglass, and throughout her life she demonstrated a fierce, steadfast, and unassuming commitment to her family and home that was critical to the remarkable life and career of her legendary. Murray was the 8th child of a formerly enslaved couple