Olive Oatman was a 13-year-old pioneer who traveled west in 1851. On her way, she was captured by Yavapai Indians who murdered her family and made her their slave. She lived as a slave for a year before being traded to the Mohave, who tattooed her face and raised her as their own. Even though she was happy among the Mohaves, at 19 she was ransomed back to white society. She became instantly famous, but the price of fame was high and the pain of her ruptured childhood lasted a lifetime.
A reader brought up the likeness to the Hell on Wheels series character Eva played by Robin McLeavy–Bandit
As the railroad reaches the finish line, everyone wants to save Eva Toole, except for Cullen Bohannon. Mickey’s offer to expand her role in his business comes with strings attached. Louise offers her a way out of victimhood and a chance at celebrity, but at what cost? Eva, perhaps the least likely person to survive the building of the Transcontinental Railroad, is left to find her own deliverance, which she does through an unlikely soul mate, courtesy of Major Bendix.
Oatman, Arizona
Oatman is a village in the Black Mountains of Mohave County, Arizona, United States. Located at an elevation of 2,710 feet, it began as a small mining camp soon after two prospectors struck a $10 million gold find in 1915, though the vicinity had already been settled for a number of years.
Now it’s highly popular with riders to the Laughlin River Run every year. Don’t miss it and watch out for Olive. She’s still there somewhere…
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