I realized a few things about her as the sketch took shape. The hat - must be crocheted or lace with lots of ribbons added and tied under the chin. She had perhaps lost some of her teeth by now judging from the angle of the corners of her mouth. I hadn't appreciated how beautiful her eyes were. Judging from her face, I would guess the photo was taken later in her life - maybe sometime between the 1870's and her death in 1885.
She came from England, was widowed a second time shortly after arriving, moved with her only daughter to pioneer settlements in Utah and Idaho. Her grandchildren remember her with great fondness. She lost her sight near the end of her life. I would like to know more about this courageous little pioneer.
