Elizabeth Dayton
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| Born | December 25, 1848  |
| Died | November 10, 1924 |
Elizabeth Dayton (25 December 1848 – 10 November 1924) was a British-born American poet and author who published under the name Beth Day.
Elizabeth Dayton was born on 25 December 1848 in Chertsey, England, the daughter of Richard Dawson and Mary Smith Dawson. The family moved to Wisconsin in the United States in 1850, eventually settling in Kaukauna, where Elizabeth Dayton spent most of her life.
Dayton wrote stories for children and poems. She contributed to publications including Youth's Companion, Chicago Inter-Ocean, Godey's Lady's Book, Demorest's Magazine, the Weekly Wisconsin, Home Magazine, Young Idea, and Our Continent. She also worked as a reporter for the Kaukauna Sun.
Dayton was active in civic affairs and instrumental in the building of a Carnegie library for the Free Public Library of Kaukauna.
Elizabeth Dayton died on 10 November 1924 in Kaukauna.
Bibliography
- The Story of Johnikin. American Baptist Publication Society, 1898.
- Anemonies and Clover, Poems. Whitney Publishing Co., n.d. (1894?)
References
- 1 2 Anonymous; Willard, Frances Elizabeth Caroline (1893), Willard, Frances Elizabeth Caroline; Livermore, Mary Ashton (eds.), (1st ed.), Buffalo: Charles Wells Moulton, LCCN ltf96008160, OL 13503115M, Wikidata Q24205103 – via Wikisource
- 1 2 "The Post-Crescent 23 Feb 1904, page 3". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- 1 2 The Wisconsin magazine. Madison, Wis.: Wisconsin Magazine. 1923.
- 1 2 "The Post-Crescent 10 Nov 1924, page 15". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ↑ "About Us – Kaukauna Public Library". Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ↑ The American catalogue. 1895-1900 : books in print and for sale ... : subject alphabet. New York. 1941.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ Poetry by women to 1900 : a bibliography of American and British writers. Toronto; Buffalo: University of Toronto Press. 1991. ISBN 978-0-8020-5966-6.
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