Nathan Boone Home in Ash Grove - Could have been the writing of Nathan’s granddaughter, Sarah, daughter of Susan Boone who died young. Sarah was raised by Nathan and Olive from a young age, perhaps as young as 6 or 7, on the Ash Grove homestead.
A youthful carver's alphabet -- one of the small grace notes of history. Photo by B. H. Rucker.
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