How old was mary fields when she died

Mary Fields, better known as “Stagecoach Mary,” is both a physical and symbolic pioneer. Not only did Mary Fields traverse the rigorous Montana terrain through rain and shine, but she was the first African American woman to carry mail for the United States Post Office to travel on a Star Route. 

Born in 1832, Fields endured a livelihood of slavery until the Civil War.

Though the exact location is up for speculation, it is widely accepted that Fields was born in Hickman County, Tennessee. After her emancipation in 1863, Fields migrated north via the Mississippi River.

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While journeying north, Fields worked as a servant and laundress to other traveling families.

Eventually, Mary Fields landed in Toledo, Ohio, where she found work at the Ursuline Covenant of the Sacred Heart. Fields completed maintenance tasks as a groundskeeper, washed laundry, and purchased supplies.

However, Fields had little in common with the covenant’s sisters, for she had a gruff style, frequ