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From: "Sandra Harris" <>
Subject: Re: [CASANFRA-L] "PIONEER MOTHERS" ?????
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 05:08:02 -0800


Have you tried looking in a SF newspaper on the 1921 date? Sandra

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From: Ruth Skewis <>
To: <>
Date: Sunday, February 28, 1999 4:58 PM
Subject: [CASANFRA-L] "PIONEER MOTHERS" ?????

>Need help identifying the source of article which has been handed down to
>each member of my Grandfather's family. All of his descendents seem to
have
>copies but no one knows the origin of it!!!
>
>It is an article about/tribute to my Great Grandmother MRS JAMES H. GRADY
>(MARY DOLLY) - 1828-1884. It goes on to describe her journey from Tuam
>Ireland to New Orleans, LA, to Chagres, the Isthmus crossing, their arrival
>in "San Francisco on the 13th day of November, 1849". It mentions her
>family members by name, the names of the ships used and tells where they
are
>buried. THIS IS A TREASURE - but we'd like to have the source!
>
>There is a brief one and one that is much longer one, with more details,
but
>the facts are the same in both. The more brief version of these articles
>has this at the bottom:
>
>San Francisco, Cal.,
>October 17th, 1921.
>
>The longer version winds up with: "When it is remembered that the perilous
>trip across the Isthmus of Panama was made on mule back while approaching
>maternity, and that during this period she endured the hardships of a sea
>trip from Panama in a small sailing vessel, her baby having been born only
a
>month after her arrival in San Francisco, was not her bravery and that of
>the thousands of PIONEER MOTHERS who went down into the shadows of the
>Valley of Death in obedience to the call of duty worthy of commendation as
>well as of emulation?"
>
>We have notes that this article "was published".....
>
>Can anyone help me find the source of this article?????????
>
>Sure would appreciate any help here,
>
>RUTH GRADY SKEWIS
>
>___________________
>Ruth & Don Skewis
>
>

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