Washington Territory's Grand Lady, The Story of Matilda (Glover)Koontz Jackson More than a decade ago, while giving a tour to schoolchildren at the local museum, I saw a small folded placard stating that in 1847, Matilda Koontz lost her husband while crossing the Oregon Trail, leaving her a widow with small children. My heart broke, …
Julie Zander’s Book “Washington Territory’s Grand Lady: The Story of Matilda (Glover) Koontz Jackson”
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