Coleman, Ann Raney Thomas (1810–1897)
Coleman, Ann Raney Thomas (1810–1897)
British memoirist. Born Ann Raney, Nov 5, 1810, in Cumberland, England; died Mar 1897 in Cuero, Texas; dau. of John Raney; m. John Thomas, 1833 (died); m. John Coleman, c. 1848 (div. 1855); children: (1st. m.) 3.
Immigrated with family to Texas; took part in Battle of Velasco (1832), but fled Texas with husband and son after Texas War for Independence; became schoolteacher after divorce from 2nd husband, but was reduced to poverty in old age; wrote memoir about frontier life, A Victorian Lady on the Texas Frontier.
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