Catharine Maynard
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- Mar 14, 1872The Forgotten Wife at the Center of SeattleDr. David Maynard’s 1852 donation land claim, which comprises much of downtown Seattle, is tied up in a legal crisis over the validity of his divorce and the arrival of his first wife, Lydia A. Maynard.Downtown Seattle, Seattle, WA
- Jul 18, 1872The Legal Scramble for Maynard’s LandA bitter newspaper feud reveals the messy reality of early Seattle’s land titles, where a complex divorce and a 'lost' first wife sparked a struggle over ownership in the city’s heart.Seattle, WA