Edith J. Agnew
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Edith J. Agnew | |
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| Born | Edith Josephine Agnew October 12, 1897 Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Died | February 20, 1988 (aged 90) Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States |
| Resting place | Delta, Colorado, United States |
| Genre | Children's books |
Edith Josephine Agnew (October 13, 1897 – February 20, 1988) was an American author of children's books, including Nezbah's Lamb, Sandy and Mr. Jalopy and others.
Early life
[edit]Edith J. Agnew was born on October 13, 1897, in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Ella Josephine Dunlap and Charles Clinton Agnew. She had a sister, Helen, and two brothers, Donald and Dwight. She lived in Mesa, Colorado and Delta, Colorado during her first years of life.[1]
She became a teacher in Delta and later in Logan, Utah. After retiring from teaching, she began writing books.[2]
Career
[edit]Her first book was a collection of poems titled The Songs of Marcelino. She went on to write a few more children's books.
She died on February 20, 1988, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at the age of 90, and was buried in Delta, Colorado.
Bibliography
[edit]- My Alaska Picture Story Book (1948)
- Sandy and Mr Jalopy (1949)
- The Gray Eyes Family (1952)
- The Songs of Marcelino (1953)
- Leo of Alaska (1958)
- Nezbah's Lamb (1959)
References
[edit]- ^ https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LTMG-2DW/edith-josephine-agnew-1897-1988
- ^ "Delta Writer Publishes Book". The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Colorado. May 8, 1964. p. 13. Retrieved September 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.