Career
She rode her Thoroughbred mare, Lady Ellen, on the journey. She was born in New York under the name Nan Jeanne Aspinwall. She performed as an oriental dancer as well as a horsewoman, sharpshooter, and roper.
She died in 1964.
She was the subject of a 1960 Death Valley Days television feature about her ride. A book about her life was published in 2007.
