LIVERMORE,  Mary  Ashton,  reformer  and  phi-
lanthropist, was  born  (Mary  Ashton  Rice)  in
Boston,  Mass.,  Dec.  19,  1821;  taught  for  a  time  in
a  female  seminary  in  Charlestown,  and  spent  two
years  as  a  governess  in  Southern  Virginia ;  later
married  Rev.  Daniel  P.  Livermore,  a  Universalist
minister,  who  held  pastorates  at  various  places  in
Massachusetts  and  at  Quincy,  111.,  becoming
editor  of  "The  New  Covenant"  at  Chicago,  in
1857.  During  this  time  Mrs.  Livermore  wrote
much  for  denominational  papers  and  in  assisting
her  husband;  in  1862  was  appointed  an  agent,
and  traveled  extensively  in  the  interest  of  the
United  States  Sanitary  Commission,  visiting
hospitals  and  camps  in  the  Mississippi  Valley;
also  took  a  prominent  part  in  the  great  North-
western Sanitary  Fair  at  Chicago  in  1S63.  In  her
later  years  she  labored  and  lectured  extensively  in
the  interest  of  woman  suffrage  and  temperance,  was
also  the  author  of  several  volumes,  one  entitled
"Pen  Pictures  of  Chicago"  (1865).  Her  last  home
was  in  Boston.     Died  May  23,  1905.
LIVINGSTON  COUNTY,  situated  about  mid-
way between  Chicago  and  Springfield.  The  sur-
face is  rolling  toward  the  east,  bvit  is  level  in  the
west;  area,  1,026  square  miles;  population  (1900),
42,035,  named  for  Edward  Livingston.  It  was
organized  in  1837,  the  first  Commissioners  being
Robert  Breckenridge,  Jonathan  Moon  and  Daniel
Rockwood.  Pontiac  was  selected  as  the  county-
scat,  the  proprietors  donating  ample  lands  and
$8,000  in  cash  for  the  erect  ion  of  public  buildings.
