Vittwia Chapman's life

By Lærke

  • Her brother Henry is born. Born as a frail and sickly child.

    Only the year is true.
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    Vittwia Chapman's life

  • Born in Kentucky

    Born in Kentucky

  • Moving to Burling, Iowa

    Moving to Burling, Iowa

    Only the year is true.
  • Moving back to Kentucky.

    Moving back to Kentucky.

    Only the year is true.
  • Her two brothers started across the plains for Oregon.

    Her two brothers started across the plains for Oregon.

    Only the year is true.
  • Moving back to Iowa.

    Moving back to Iowa.

    Not the right date (just before the civil war)
  • Volunteered for service as a nurse and Fort Sumter was fired on.

    Volunteered for service as a nurse and Fort Sumter was fired on.

    Only the year is right.
  • Travelling to Colorado with her brother Henry.

    Travelling to Colorado with her brother Henry.

    Around that time - in the early 1870'ESE. She was a cashier.
    Right before moving on to South Oregon, she works as a journalist.
  • Vittwia and her brother travels to South Oregon to stay in the Foodhills.

    Vittwia and her brother travels to South Oregon to stay in the Foodhills.

    At that time she is 39 years old. The foothills is a place her brother bought in 1855.

  • Vittwia marries Michael Mickelson - she is 49 years old and married him out of pity.

    Only the year is correct.
  • Vittwias husband dies.

    Vittwias husband dies.

    They went all over to California for his healt - the husband was sick.When her husband died, she was in control of both his and her brother's ranch.
  • Vittwia writing the article.

    Vittwia writing the article.