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Edward O’Neal, a hardworking man, and his wife, Sarah, resided in a modest cabin at the foot of Cumberland Mountain. With a bountiful corn harvest and optimism for the winter ahead, Edward reveled in the blessings of the season while raising six children. Among them was 16-year-old Patsey, a girl who defied the societal expectations of her time. She carried the burdens of domestic life, working hard on the farm, all the while feeling overshadowed by her younger brother, Jackson.