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SHOW NOTES
Episode 1– I chose to make Mary Elizabeth Van Meter, Lavinia’s best friend in Bedford. While Mary Elizabeth is a real person who marries Dr. Samuel Russell, including them into my narrative is pure…
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Lavinia McKinley Brightbill Smith 1856-1934
Lavinia was my Grandmother’s Grandmother. She raised four daughters and a son. At a time when we would presume that women had few rights and monetary autonomy, she owned multiple properties and businesses. She…
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Katherine Over Smith 1883-1961
My Aunt Katie- certainly the most colorful of the sisters and the one that I know the most about. She has been a part of my life since my childhood- seems like she served…

