872: Sarah ‘Great Western’ Bowman Innkeeper, Army Camp Follower, and Restauranteur Born: c.1813, Tennessee or Missouri, United States of America* Died: 22 December 1866, Fort Yuma, California, United States of America Sarah is best known for being a follower of General Zachary Taylor’s army during the Mexican/American War. Sarah was (according to one source in…
871: Angelina Eberly Hero of the Texas Archive War Born: 2 July 1798, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States of America Died: 15 March 1860, Indianola, Texas, United States of America Angelina discovered a group of men secretly trying to remove archives and records from the capital (which was Austin even back then). The President of…
870: Delia Haskett Rawson She Made it Look Easy Born: 7 December 1861, Ukiah, California, United States of America Died: 15 May 1949, California, United States of America At age fourteen, Delia became the first (maybe youngest and maybe only) female stagecoach United States Mail driver in California. The line was carried by Wells Fargo,…
869: Dr. Susan ‘Doc Susie’ Anderson One of the First Female Doctors in Colorado Born: 31 January 1870, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America Died: 16 April 1960, Denver, Colorado, United States of America Susie was the inspiration for TV’s Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. Susie practiced medicine for sixty years. Susie’s family moved to…
868: Lottie Deno Known for her Gambling Hand in Texas Born: 21 April 1844, Warsaw, Kentucky, United States of America Died: 9 February 1934, Deming, New Mexico, United States of America Original Name: Carlotta Thompkins Lottie’s father was killed in the War Between the States leaving her mother and sisters to run the estate he’d…
867: Bridget “Biddy” Mason Real Estate Entrepreneur Born: 1818, Either Georgia or Mississippi, United States of America (Sources Differ) * Died: 16 January 1891, Los Angeles, California, United States of America Biddy opened the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles. Biddy was born a slave. Her owner forced her to walk with his…
866: Laura Bullion Wild West Outlaw Born: 1876, Mertzon, Texas, United States of America (Or Knickerbocker, Texas, sources differ) Died: 2 December 1961, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America Laura had a German mother and a Native American father. Her father was a bank robber, so its not much of a surprise Laura turned to…
865: Mamie Fossett Deputy Marshal in the Indian Territory Born: 1878, Probably the United States (Not Oklahoma) Died: Unknown Full Name: Mary Frances Fossett Indian Territory was the perfect home for the nation’s worst criminals. With no formal standing police force, and the only law enforcement agents in the state stemming from various tribes and…
864: Margaret, Maid of Norway Heir and Uncrowned Queen to the Scottish Throne Born: 9 April 1283, Tønsberg Municipality, Norway Died: 26 September 1290, St. Margaret’s Hope, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Kingdom of Scotland Margaret’s death at such a young age paved the way for Robert the Bruce to become King. Margaret was Scotland’s first queen…
863: Cathay Williams The First Woman to Enlist in the United States Army Born: c.1844, Independence, Missouri, United States of America Died: Sometime Between 1892 and 1900, Colorado, United States of America Cathay managed to join up by enlisting as a man, William Cathay (Misspelled Cathey in Army Records). Some sources list her as the…