Complex sentence: Charley Darkey Parkhurst, often Charlie/Charlene/Charlotte or Parkurst, (1812--1879) was an American stagecoach driver and early California settler; a fierce driver, she was never afraid to use her gun.
Split into simpler sentences: Charley Darkey Parkhurst, often Charlie/Charlene/Charlotte or Parkurst, (1812--1879) was an American stagecoach driver and early California settler. A fierce driver, she was never afraid to use her gun.