Phoebe Ann Moses aka Annie Oakley which was what her parents called her, was born 8/13/1860 as a Quaker, into a very poor family, who were also Quakers. Her parents were Jacob Moses and Susan Wise Moses. Annie was only 6 years old when her father died of pneumonia from being in a blizzard when he went to town one day. At the time Annie had 5 siblings all sisters. When her mother remarried her stepfather had died soon after leaving Annie’s family with another baby and little to live off of. Annie had 7 siblings but, her oldest sister died and that’s when Annie had to go to a different home because her mother couldn’t take care of her and the rest of the family.The family she went to she called the “wolves” because they treated her poorly. She
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She is most noted for being a champion sharpshooter that was only 15 years old just helping out her family to get by. But soon got noticed by a man that bought her game that she caught for his hotel and he wanted her enter a contest that began her whole career. Then enough she became the woman that we know for her really good skills. She is known for the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show. She and Frank also acted for commercials and shows when she was not doing her performances. Annie did this show until she retired and she liked to do this because she was really good at her job and she enjoyed it and if she didn’t then why did she do it for 16 years. Annie is also known for sending in a letter to the leaders of the Spanish American War and asking them if ladies could help and do the same thing the men were doing. But sadly her letter was rejected. She didn’t give up and sent it in again but it was rejected another time. This is not noted for but she could stand straight up on a horse and hit her target perfectly fine. Those are some things that Annie Oakley did when she was alive.
Annie Oakley was born to Susan and Jacob Moses on 8/13/1860. She had started her career when she entered into a contest and had got practice by hunting for her family when they were poor. She traveled for a very long time and was a performer all her life until she was retired. She was one of the best paid females that
She is most noted for being a champion sharpshooter that was only 15 years old just helping out her family to get by. But soon got noticed by a man that bought her game that she caught for his hotel and he wanted her enter a contest that began her whole career. Then enough she became the woman that we know for her really good skills. She is known for the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show. She and Frank also acted for commercials and shows when she was not doing her performances. Annie did this show until she retired and she liked to do this because she was really good at her job and she enjoyed it and if she didn’t then why did she do it for 16 years. Annie is also known for sending in a letter to the leaders of the Spanish American War and asking them if ladies could help and do the same thing the men were doing. But sadly her letter was rejected. She didn’t give up and sent it in again but it was rejected another time. This is not noted for but she could stand straight up on a horse and hit her target perfectly fine. Those are some things that Annie Oakley did when she was alive.
Annie Oakley was born to Susan and Jacob Moses on 8/13/1860. She had started her career when she entered into a contest and had got practice by hunting for her family when they were poor. She traveled for a very long time and was a performer all her life until she was retired. She was one of the best paid females that