Bazy Tankersley lived in Peru, Illinois , during her earlier horse- breeding years, before later moving on to other places such as Washington, D.C., and Tucson, Arizona.

Illinois location

The Illinois reference that turns up most clearly is Peru, Illinois, where she is described as living and operating her original farm.

Context

Sources also note that she was born in Chicago and that she lived in Illinois when she purchased her foundation sire, Indraff, in 1947.