I waited a long time to even see land in the reserve, and the snow is yet too deep, so I thought that as they have but three months of summer and spring together and as I wanted the land for a ranch anyway, perhaps I had better stay in the valley. Well, I have filed on my land and am now a bloated landowner.

From the chapter title “Filing A Claim” we get an idea of the process of applying for a land grant through the homesteading laws. Viewing the daily realities of Elinor’s life through her letters gives us a glimpse into what our ancestors might have experienced. If you have suggestions of favorite books for future selections, be sure to leave a comment with your ideas.Īs family historians, we’re often seeking for ways to understand the lives of our ancestors. We read books about real people overcoming real challenges that inspire us to write our own family’s story of trials and triumph. I’d love to have you join us over on Goodreads if you share a love of reading and a love of writing your family’s stories. Letters of a Woman Homesteader is the Family Locket Book Club selection for Winter of 2020. Stewart and they had five children together, three who survived. She decided to file her own claim and wrote regular letters to her friend Mrs. Answering an advertisement in The Denver Post and with her daughter in tow, Elinore set off for an adventure to work for Henry Clyde Stewart, a widower and homesteader. Elinore and Jerrine moved to Denver where Elinore worked for Mrs.

She married an older man who died leaving her a young widow before their daughter, Mary Jerrine, was born. Elinore and her siblings were orphaned when she was just 18 years old. Įlinore Pruitt was born in Indian Territory on 3 June 1876, now Garvin County, Oklahoma.

25502725, citing Burntfork Cemetery, Burntfork, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USA Maintained by Roberta Collins (contributor 47011062). Find A Grave, database and images ( : accessed 30 January 2020), memorial page for Elinore Pruitt Stewart (–), Find A Grave Memorial no.

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