title: Women in Transition
author: Bayles, Adora Mitchell
description: Constance Partridge was born Constance Adora Mitchell. She was called Adora all her life until her recent marriage to Samuel Bellamy Partridge. Conni Partridge is easier to say. She and Sam wrote a book together, "His Fiery Equal, tale of a catskinner's daughter." They live on their farm in Esperance, New York with their black Lab "Bud" and cat "Lil."