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Lizzie Andrew Borden was an American woman tried and acquitted of the August 4, 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. No one else was charged in the murders, and despite ostracism from other residents Borden spent the remainder of her life in Fall River.
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Lizzie Andrew Borden[a] was born July 19, 1860,[3] in Fall River, Massachusetts, to Sarah Anthony (née Morse; 1823–1863)[4] and Andrew Jackson Borden (1822–1892).[5] Her father, who was of English and Welsh descent,[6] grew up in very modest surroundings and struggled financially as a young man, despite being the descendant of wealthy and influential local residents. He eventually prospered in the manufacture and sale of furniture and caskets, then became a successful property developer. He directed several textile mills and owned considerable commercial property; he was also president of the Union Savings Bank and a director of the Durfee Safe Deposit and Trust Co.[7] At his death his estate was valued at $300,000 (equivalent to $9,000,000 in 2019).[8][9]
Despite his wealth, Andrew was known for his frugality. For instance, the Borden home lacked indoor plumbing although that was a common accommodation for wealthy people at the time.[10] It was in an affluent area, but the wealthiest residents of Fall River, including Andrew's cousins, generally lived in the more fashionable neighborhood, "The Hill", which was farther from the industrial areas of the city and much more homogeneous racially, ethnically and socioeconomically.[8][11]
Borden and her older sister, Emma Lenora Borden (1851–1927)[12] had a relatively religious upbringing and attended Central Congregational Church.[13] As a young woman she was very involved in church activities, including teaching Sunday school to children of recent immigrants to the United States. She was involved in Christian organizations such as the Christian Endeavor Society, for which she served as secretary-treasurer,[14] and contemporary social movements such as the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU).[15] She was also a member of the Ladies' Fruit and Flower Mission.[14]
Three years after the death of Lizzie Borden's mother Sarah, Andrew married Abby Durfee Gray (1828–1892). Lizzie stated that she called her stepmother "Mrs. Borden" and demurred on whether they had a cordial relationship; she believed that Abby had married her father for his wealth.[16] Bridget Sullivan, (whom they called Maggie) the Bordens' 25-year-old live-in maid who had immigrated to the U.S. from Ireland,[17] testified that Lizzie and Emma rarely ate meals with their parents.[18] In May 1892, Andrew killed multiple pigeons in his barn with a hatchet, believing they were attracting local children to hunt them.[19] Lizzie had recently built a roost for the pigeons, and it has been commonly recounted that she was upset over his killing of them, though the veracity of this has been disputed.[b] A family argument in July 1892 prompted both sisters to take extended "vacations" in New Bedford. After returning to Fall River, a week before the murders, Lizzie chose to stay in a local rooming house for four days before returning to the family residence.[20]
Tension had been growing within the family in the months before the murders, especially over Andrew's gifts of real estate to various branches of Abby's family. After their stepmother's sister received a house, the sisters had demanded and received a rental property (the home they had lived in until their mother died) which they purchased from their father for $1; a few weeks before the murders, they sold the property back to their father for $5,000 (equivalent to $142,000 in 2019).[2][9] The night before the murders, John Vinnicum Morse, the brother of Lizzie's and Emma's deceased mother, visited and was invited to stay for a few days to discuss business matters with Andrew.[citation needed] Some writers[who?] have speculated that their conversation, particularly about property transfer, may have aggravated an already tense situation.[citation needed]
For several days before the murders, the entire household had been violently ill. A family friend later speculated that mutton left on the stove to use in meals over several days was the cause, but Abby had feared poisoning, as Andrew had not been a popular man.[21]