NIAGARA FALLS - BARREL JUMPING ON 1901,OCTOBER 24 BORN 1838 OCTOBER 24-1921 APRIL 29
NIAGARA FALLS - BARREL JUMPING ON 1901,OCTOBER 24 BORN 1838 OCTOBER 24-1921 APRIL 29 Annie Edson Taylor (October 24, 1838 – April 29, 1921) was an American teacher who, on her birthday, October 24, 1901, became the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel.[1] Her motives were financial but she never made much money from her adventure Early life[edit source] Annie Edson Taylor was born on October 24, 1838 in Auburn, New York.[2] She was one of eight children; her father, Merrick Edson, owned a flour mill. He died when she was 12 years old but the money he left behind continued to provide a comfortable living for the family. She became a schoolteacher (she received an honors degree in a four-year training course). During her studies she met David Taylor. They were married and had a son who died in infancy. Her husband died soon after. After she was widowed, she spent her working years in between jobs and locales. Eventua...