Anna Marie Jarvis (May 1, 1864-November 24, 1946)

The daughter was born in Web ster County, West V irginia Her family moved to Grafton, WV in her childhood. A year after her mother's death, she held a memorial to her mother on May 12, 1907. and then went on a quest to make Mother's Day a recognized holiday. She succeeded in making this nationally recognized in 1914.Later in life she fought against commercialization of the holiday with less success.

She died in West Chester, PA, recognized as the mother of the Mother's Day Holiday in the USA.