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Photographer: Courtesy Winneshiek County Historical Society
Caption: Marker detail: Adaliza Matteson Hughes
Additional Description: Adaliza Matteson Hughes, a woman of fortitude and firm resolve, was widowed at 32 when her husband died during the Civil War. She raised their four young children, built an imposing Italianate home, and took in borders to support her family.
Submitted: March 3, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Database Locator Identification Number: p777061
File Size: 1.232 Megabytes

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