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Narcissa Clark Owen was a Native American educator, memoirist, and artist of the late 19th and early 20th century. She was the daughter of Old Settler Cherokee Chief Thomas Chisholm, wife of Virginia state senator Robert L. Owen Sr. and mother of U.S. Senator Robert Latham Owen Jr. and Major William Otway Owen. Narcissa Owen is most recognized for her Memoirs written in 1907, where she narrates accounts of her life along with the stories and culture of her Cherokee relatives.
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- ↑ Berry, Christina (2001-01-02). "Rachel Caroline Eaton -Cherokee Woman, Historian, and Educator". All Things Cherokee. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ↑ Partridge, Dennis N. (2014-04-05). "Biographical Sketch of Mrs. Rachel Caroline Eaton". Access Genealogy. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ↑ "Rachel Caroline Eaton - Teacher". Family Search. 2012-11-23. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
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