The Accidental Genealogist has a new theme for National Women's History Month.
I am not sure if Penelope SEARS is my "favorite" but I enjoyed reading about her life from her obituary I found. The one on the left was printed in the Windsor Gazette (Windsor, Shelby, Illinois) on 20 January 1921. I haven't found which paper printed the other one.
I found it interesting that came to Illinois in a wagon. My mother told me that someone had traveled here that way but until I found the obituary, I never knew for sure to whom she was referring. It is neat that she was known for her flowers and that they made a lot of their own items. A true pioneer woman! She is my great great grandmother.
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