Nellie Cashman

thumb|right|Nellie Cashman in 1874 Ellen "Nellie" Cashman (1845 – 4 January 1925) was an Irish gold prospector, nurse, restaurateur, businesswoman and philanthropist in Arizona, Alaska, British Columbia and Yukon. Quotes Why child, I haven't had time for marriage. Men are a nuisance anyhow, now aren't they? They're just boys grown up. "Nellie Cashman The Angel of Tombstone", Desert USA Looking for nuggets is like hunting for a whisper in a big wind. You have to have an occupation to fall back on while you’re searching for a strike. "Wild Women Of The West: Nellie Cashman", Cowgirl (January 25, 2023) Every man I met up north was my protector, and any man I ever met, if he needed my help, got it, whether it was a hot meal, nursing, mothering or whatever else he needed. After all, we pass this way only once, and it's up to us to help our fellows when they need our help. One Hundred Canadian Heroes, by Murna Foster When I saw something that needed doing, I did it. Interview, Daily British Columnist, 1898 (Partnow) External links Category:Nurses Category:Explorers from Ireland Category:Businesswomen Category:Philanthropists Category:1845 births Category:1925 deaths Category:Women born before the 19th century