Pioneer Woman: a Folk Biography of Clara Pope Shilling

This is the story of a woman who lived most of her life in the twentieth century yet lived the everyday life of a pioneer woman. She not only made the most of her situation, living on a homestead where conditions were primitive, she thrived on it, for she possessed irrepressible pioneer optimism and vitality. In fact she was still riding horses and caring for her cattle ranch at 75.Her daughter, author Francis Shilling Weir, found the only way to truly tell Clara's story was in her...
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This is the story of a woman who lived most of her life in the twentieth century yet lived the everyday life of a pioneer woman. She not only made the most of her situation, living on a homestead where conditions were primitive, she thrived on it, for she possessed irrepressible pioneer optimism and vitality. In fact she was still riding horses and caring for her cattle ranch at 75.Her daughter, author Francis Shilling Weir, found the only way to truly tell Clara's story was in her own words, which were tape recorded and then transcribed by Francis.An epilogue was added to each chapter to supplement Clara's autobiography with researched information, personal recollections, and accounts from those who knew her. The author also added occasional references to verify data, identify folklore material, and supply relevant information. On the whole this is the story of an amazing, self-reliant woman told in her own words.