table of contents My Story Timeline Glossary Index About the author Sara Spiller is a native of the state of Michigan She enjoys reading comic books and hanging out with her cats About the illustrator Jeff Bane and his two business partners own a studio along the American River in Folsom California home of the 1849 Gold Rush When Jeff's not sketching or illustrating for clients he's either swimming or kayaking in the river to relax
my story I was born in 1864 My name was Elizabeth Jane Cochran My father died when I was young My mother and I did not have much money
