Nancy Henderson Call
Nancy Henderson Call
"Grandma by time I knew her was a famous cook as well as a devoted wife and mother... She was still a very pretty woman but when I told her what an attractive grandmother she was she always wished that I had seen her before she had her false teeth." Bertha Cowles Quarton
Nancy Henderson's family arrived in Algona in 1856. Nancy enjoyed traveling west in a covered wagon. She loved sleeping under the stars and exploring the prairie. When the Henderson family arrived in Algona, they lived in a large tent while Mr. Henderson built a cabin for them. He constructed an odd-looking cabin that was the largest in town,. Nancy's father called it the St. Nicholas Hotel. Men coming to stake claims near Algona often stayed at the hotel. They would climb a ladder to sleep in a one-room loft.
Nancy married Ambrose Call in 1859 when she was 16 years old. She gave birth to her daughter, Florence the following year. She called her husband "Pa" as he was very kind and helpful. Nancy loved cooking and sewing and raising her seven children: Florence, Edith, Etta, Bertha, Chester and twins, Roscoe and Myrtle.
Nancy Henderson's family arrived in Algona in 1856. Nancy enjoyed traveling west in a covered wagon. She loved sleeping under the stars and exploring the prairie. When the Henderson family arrived in Algona, they lived in a large tent while Mr. Henderson built a cabin for them. He constructed an odd-looking cabin that was the largest in town,. Nancy's father called it the St. Nicholas Hotel. Men coming to stake claims near Algona often stayed at the hotel. They would climb a ladder to sleep in a one-room loft.
Nancy married Ambrose Call in 1859 when she was 16 years old. She gave birth to her daughter, Florence the following year. She called her husband "Pa" as he was very kind and helpful. Nancy loved cooking and sewing and raising her seven children: Florence, Edith, Etta, Bertha, Chester and twins, Roscoe and Myrtle.
Fun Fact: Mrs. Call had a terrible toothache when she was in her early twenties. Since there wasn't a dentist in Algona, Mrs. Call visited the local horse doctor (veterinarian)and he pulled out all of her teeth. Mrs. Call then had to order new teeth from the Sears and Roebuck catalog.
Listen to Mrs. Call's thoughts about traveling in a covered wagon as a child. |