A Civil War widow's move for survival after her husband's death changes a family's name over 5 generations later. The story was shrouded in mystery for decades until genealogy research brought the truth forward.

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Born on a ship, orphaned at port, prisoner during French and Indian War, witnessed the battles of the Revolutionary War firsthand, and lived to be 111 years old.

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Sources:

Buffalo Courier Express, Buffalo, NY, August, 14, 1849

Loyalists: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/loyalists/Pages/introduction.aspx

Seven Years War: https://www.history.com/articles/seven-years-war

Early North American Colonization: https://mlpp.pressbooks.pub/ushistory1/chapter/134/

Cordelia was the first woman to enroll in the Cleveland Homeopathic College in 1862. She was banned when women were no longer allowed to attend. Her determination led to her success in the end.

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The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, February 27, 1905