Founder of Lynden. She was the first non-Indian woman to settle in the Lynden area (in northern Whatcom County) and became known as the "Mother of Lynden" during the half century that she lived there. Born in Ontario in 1831, she moved to Washington Territory in 1853 and to Lynden in 1870. A strong, dedicated woman, known as a "doer of good deeds," she was actively involved in many of Lynden's affairs in its earliest years and provided a solid anchor to the town's citizens until her death in 1926.
Founder of Lynden. She was the first non-Indian woman to settle in the Lynden area (in northern Whatcom County) and became known as the "Mother of Lynden" during the half century that she lived there. Born in Ontario in 1831, she moved to Washington Territory in 1853 and to Lynden in 1870. A strong, dedicated woman, known as a "doer of good deeds," she was actively involved in many of Lynden's affairs in its earliest years and provided a solid anchor to the town's citizens until her death in 1926.
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