1845-1925+Nellie+Cashman


 * __Nellie Cashman __**



Who:


 * Nellie Cashman was born in Queenstown, County Cork, Ireland, in 1850.
 * She immigrated to the United Stated in the 1860's and settled in Boston, Massachusetts.
 * She moved to San Francisco in 1869 with her sister Fannie.
 * Nellie was hired to be a cook in various Nevada mining camps.
 * She saved up her money and opened the Miner's Boarding House at Panaca Flat, Nevada in 1872.
 * Was famous across the American and Canadian West as a nurse and gold prospector.
 * Also known as the "Angel of Mercy from when she saved hundreds of miners from dying of scurvy in the Cassiar mountains.

When:


 * Nellie Cashman arose to fame during the later 1800's during some of the most famous gold rushes.
 * 1845-1925

What:


 * Nellie Cashman was one of the only women to be involved in the gold rushes and to play a large role in the Klondike and Alaska Gold rushes.

Where:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">She lived in many places throughout her life; Ireland, Boston, San Francisco, British Columbia, Arizona, Baja, the Yukon, and Alaska.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">She was very involved in the Klondike and Alaska Goldrushes.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Why:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">We remember Nellie Cashman because she was very involved in gold prospecting during the 1800's and because of her many charitable acts.

Source:

Katz, Bob. "Nellie Cashman: The Angel of Tombstone (DesertUSA)." //Nellie Cashman: The Angel of Tombstone (DesertUSA)//. Digital West Media, Inc. Web. 30 May 2012. <http://www.desertusa.com/mag98/may/papr/du_cashman.html>.

Chaput, Don. "Nellie Cashman." //Nellie Cashman//. Westernlore Press, 1995. Web. 30 May 2012. <http://www.tombstonevigilantes.com/nellie.html>.