| Superintendent of the West Middle School District, likely facilitated the use of the West Middle School as site for Sunday school, although this hasn't been confirmed. |
| Offered the remarks, at the 1860 annual meeting of the City Missionary Society, that inspired Maria Metcalf to organize the effort to start a Sunday school on Asylum Hill. Claims for what David Hawley said at the 1860 annual meeting come primarily from Maria Metcalf and from Atwood Collins. |
| According to at least one source, Maria Metcalf's neighbor and assistant on the survey about a new Sunday school on Asylum Hill. Elizabeth and her husband Joseph would become founding members of Asylum Hill Congregational Church. |
| Resident of Broad Street, ca. 1860; observed need for Sunday school on Asylum Hill; inspired by David Hawley to survey neighbors about their interest in a new Sunday school; became first assistant superintendent of Asylum Hill Sunday School. |
| Elected first superintendent of the Sunday school on November 11, 1860. |