Cousin of Bessie Hess, Truman's Wife
Adopted by her mothers sister when her mother died. The boat that her huband was master of caught fire and her crew took the raft and left the passengers and the Capt. with his family behind. The ship burned for seven days and all hope was abandoned when they sighted a sail and were saved. Those on the raft were never heard from again.
At this time Vernon County, Wisconsin was called Badax county