About the Author Kathleen Patterson Garcia is a family historian and genealogist, and serves as Historian for the Estes Family Association. Born and raised in California, she now resides in Utah, though she has visited Oregon many times-especially Camas Valley and the small cemetery beneath the apple tree. Her work is inspired by original letters and documents recently acquired, and by a desire to preserve her family's history so that future generations can learn more about who they were and where they came from.
Under the Apple Tree is her first historical fiction novel, and it has inspired her to write the life story of her third-great-grandparents, Joel and Patsey Estes. In her free time, Kathleen enjoys traveling to ancestral historical sites, researching family lines, and helping family and friends discover their own ancestors.
Under the Apple Tree is her first historical fiction novel, and it has inspired her to write the life story of her third-great-grandparents, Joel and Patsey Estes. In her free time, Kathleen enjoys traveling to ancestral historical sites, researching family lines, and helping family and friends discover their own ancestors.
