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•——— Prologue ———• i q | w q | w c The Quack’s Daughter c ii •——— prologue ———• •——— Prologue ———• iii The Quack’s Daughter A True Story about the Private Life of a Victorian College Girl p R e v i s e d E d i t i o n p Greta Nettleton U n ive r sity of Iowa Pre ss Iowa City iv •——— prologue ———• University of Iowa Press, Iowa City 52242 Revised edition copyright © 2014 by Greta Nettleton www.uiowapress.org Printed in the United States of America Interior design by Teresa W. Wingfield No part of this book may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher. All reasonable steps have been taken to contact copyright holders of material used in this book. The publisher would be pleased to make suitable arrangements with any whom it has not been possible to reach. The University of Iowa Press is a member of Green Press Initiative and is committed to preserving natural resources. Printed on acid-free paper Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Nettleton, Greta, 1957– The quack’s daughter: a true story about the private life of a victorian college girl / by Greta Nettleton.—Revised Edition. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-60938-242-1, 1-60938-242-0 (pbk) ISBN 978-1-60938-243-8, 1-60938-243-9 (ebk) 1. Keck, Cora, 1865–1921. 2. Vassar College—Alumni and alumnae—Biography . 3. Women—Education (Higher)—United States—History—19th century. 4. Women musicians—United States—Biography. 5. Women physicians— United States—Biography. 6. Davenport (Iowa)—Biography. I. Title. LD7182.9.N47 2014 378.0082—dc23 [B] 2013044159 •——— Prologue ———• v o o The core of the project is the diary. Thank you, Cora— you reached out to me across the emptiness of time when I needed it most, with warmth and love. vi •——— prologue ———• Rebecca J. Ilginfritz (1838 – 1904) John Conrad Keck (1827 – 1911) married 1857 Arabella (Belle) (1857 – 1922)| married 1878| William R.H. Alexander (1855 – 193?)| divorced c. 1902| no issue| Belle’s chauffeur Evan Hinkson (1892 – 1944) Charlotte (Lotta) 1859 – 1933)| married 1883| Dr. Gay Dorn, M.D. (1854 – 1930)| 4 miscarriages| no issue Florence (Flora) (1862 – 1917)| married 1884| Stephen W. Hoover (1855 – 1910)| adopted a foundling| Florence (Flossie) Hoover (1886 – 1939)| married first 1906 Lorenzo Down Wasson| divorced 1920| married second 1930| no issue Cora Mae (Corize) (1865 – 1921)| married 1889| John Cook his second marriage (1826 – 1901)| Charlotte Mae (1890 – 1920)| married 1915| Kenneth E. Nettleton (1889 – 1970)| John Edward Nettleton (1916 – 1984) William T. (1867 – 1929)| married ? n.d.| Anna Kleppinger a first cousin (1852 – 1926)| unnamed baby boy 1894| no known issue Margaret (Maggie) (1868 – 1941)| married first 1898| Charles Boone| divorced 1902| married second 1905| Frederick C. Amies (1868 – 1917)| no issue ...

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