Only a handful of women’s rights activists gained national recognition. The majority of women’s rights activists faced the hardships of womanhood in the 19th Century without national recognition. Lovina Latham was an active women’s rights activist and an antislavery advocate for most of her adult life. Latham was married to Obediah Latham. The couple married in Connecticut and moved to Paris, New York, during the 1790s. After 1820 the couple moved to Seneca Falls, NY. The couple had 11 children together; 7 children continued to live in Seneca Falls as adults. Unfortunately, Obediah Latham passed away in 1831. This left Latham a widow. Laws at the time left Latham without legal protections. As a result, Latham relied upon her sons to support her and her young children. The Latham sons were successful master builders; they helped to construct the New York State Capitol building. The Latham family were antislavery advocates. The Latham brothers were active members of the Free Soil Party, which fought to outlaw slavery in Western Territories. The family subscribed to The North Star; an antislavery newspaper run by Frederick Douglass. Lovina Lathem attended the 1848 Seneca Falls Women’s Rights Convention with her adult daughter Hannah. The two both signed the Declaration of Sentiments. Much of the Latham family is buried in the Restvale Cemetery, located on East Bayard Street, alongside other antislavery advocates.