Martha Jane Cannary (May 1, 1852 â€" August 1, 1903), better known as
Calamity Jane, was an American frontierswoman. In addition to many
exploits she was known for being an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok.
Late in her life, she appeared in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show and at
the 1901 Pan-American Exposition. She is said to have exhibited
compassion to others, especially to the sick and needy. This facet of
her character contrasted with her daredevil ways and helped to make
her a noted frontier figure. She was also known for her habit of
wearing men's attire.Much of the information about the early years of
Calamity Jane's life comes from an autobiographical booklet that she
dictated in 1896, written for publicity purposes. It was intended to
help attract audiences to a tour she was about to begin, in which she
appeared in dime museums around the United States. Some of the
information in the pamphlet is exaggerated or even completely
inaccurate.Calamity Jane was born on May 1, 1852, as Martha Jane
Canary (or Cannary)[a] in Princeton, within Mercer County, Missouri.
Her parents were listed in the 1860 census as living about 7 miles (11
km) northeast of Princeton in Ravanna. Her father Robert Wilson
Cannary had a gambling problem, and little is known about her mother
Charlotte M. Cannary. Jane was the eldest of six children, and had two
brothers and three sisters. Calamity Jane Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter