Larcena Pennington Page
Larcena Pennington Page (January 10, 1837 – March 31, 1913), born Larcena Ann Pennington, was an American pioneer known for surviving a kidnapping by Apache as a young married woman of 23 years old in present-day Arizona. Left for dead and unable to stand, she crawled 15 miles (24 km) over the next sixteen days to reach safety.
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| Born | Larcena Ann Pennington January 10, 1837 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Died | March 31, 1913 (aged 76) Tucson, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | President of the Arizona Historical Society |
| Known for | survived Apache attack and crawled 16 days to help |
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| Children | Mary Ann Page William P. Scott Georgie Hazel Scott |
After her kidnapping, Larcena was indirectly involved in several other incidents with Apache. Much of her family died during her life as a result of native attacks or from infectious disease on the frontier.
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