On Our Mothers and Daughters

This is a collection of stories of the women in my family and my community. There is such a rich history of love and hardships, and I want to share them to share them with you. From Indian attacks to weddings, there is so much to love and learn from these strong women. Though it is far too late to talk with them, it is not too late to take a glimpse into their lives and appreciate all they have done to better life for all of us.

-Janny Jameson, Author of The Face of the Girl

Meet the Women

The women in these stories are:

• Anna Hostetter Musser c1730s–c1780
• Mary Magdalena Schneider Alleman c1750–1823
• Jannet Gaff Jameson 1750–1822
• Jene Minime Quinn 1751–1854
• Mary Caldwell McElvain 1760s–1807+
• Elizabeth Sheakley Woodruff-Kneale 1836–1920
• Anna Maria (Mary) Betzler Beck 1854–1936
• Harriet Bicket Frazier  1850–1917
• Elva Isabelle Frazier Beck 1885–1982