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Mary Ann <I>Igou</I> Hallowell

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Mary Ann Igou Hallowell

Birth
Ohio, USA
Death
16 Sep 1893 (aged 73)
Douglas County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Douglas County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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A fanciful obituary for her was circulated in papers around the country claiming that she was 108 years old and was the first white woman in northern Illinois when she arrived in 1824. If anyone knows the story behind this myth - I would love to hear it from family or local historians.
A fanciful obituary for her was circulated in papers around the country claiming that she was 108 years old and was the first white woman in northern Illinois when she arrived in 1824. If anyone knows the story behind this myth - I would love to hear it from family or local historians.


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