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<p>Phoebe Anne Moses was a world famous markswoman and entertainer who was better known by her stage name of "Annie Oakley."</p>
<p>Moses was born on August 13, 1860, in Darke County, Ohio. Some scholars believe her last name was actually Mozee. Moses received a limited formal education, but she became an expert markswoman at a young age. She assisted her parents in paying off the mortgage on the family farm by selling wild game that she killed.</p>