Larcena Pennington

Larcena Pennington (January 10, 1837-March 31, 1913) was a member of the first family with American citizenship to set foot in Arizona, and a survivor of many life-threatening moments. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of Elias and Julia Ann Pennington. Larcena had a total of seven sisters and four brothers. After Julia Ann Pennington died, the surviving Penningtons moved to Texas. In 1857, with the promise of economic prosperity, they traveled by train on what would have been a trip to Cal... [ Read More at Wikipedia ]