Florence Morse Kingsley
Florence Morse Kingsley | |
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| File:Florence Morse Kingsley.jpg Florence Morse Kingsley publishers photo | |
| Born | Florence Morse July 14, 1859 Medina County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 7, 1937 (aged 78) Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wellesley College |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Years active | 1879–1914 |
Florence Morse Kingsley (July 14, 1859 – November 7, 1937) was an American author of popular and religious fiction.
Early life
Florence Morse Kingsley was born in Poe, Medina County, Ohio, to artists Eleanor Ecob[1] and Jonathan Bradley Morse.[2][3][4] Florence grew up in Brecksville Township, Ohio where her parents were educators in the local school district.[5]
Personal life
Florence Morse was a student at Wellesley College from 1876 to 1879. However, she had to leave before graduating because of a severe eye problem.[6] She married Reverend Charles Rawson Kingsley,[7][8] son of Frances Elizabeth Rawson and Charles Clark Kingsley on July 12, 1882 in Utica, New York. Dr. Charles and Mrs Florence Kingsley had five children: Charles Rawson Kingsley, Jr., Donald Morse Kingsley, Grace Ecob Kingsley, James Morse Kingsley, and John Bradley Kingsley.[9]
Professional life
Florence Morse Kingsley was a contemporary of fellow writer Lew Wallace, the author of Ben-Hur.[10] The influence of her early Wellesley days were captured in her books:[6]
- The Hired Baby
- And so They were Married
- The Wounds of a Friend
- The Princess and the Ploughman
- To the Highest Bidder
- The Singular Miss Smith
When Kingsley was thirty-five, a publisher held a writing competition to obtain the best manuscript that would inspire a child’s faith for Christ. It was in this contest that Florence Kingsley submitted her manuscript for Titus: A Comrade of the Cross. In six weeks, 200,000 copies had been printed to meet demand. She later published two other works of Christian fiction: the sequel to her original entitled Stephen: A Soldier of the Cross, and the epic tale The Cross Triumphant.[10]
Kingsley was featured in, and a contributing writer to, the Ladies' Home Journal.[11][12]
References
- ^ http://www.2hweb.net/penhart/EEM.html
- ^ "Donald-Morse-Kingsley-FL – User Trees – Genealogy.com". genealogy.com.
- ^ "www.PeterJungFineArt.com". peterjungfineart.com.
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=zcspAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA544&lpg=PA544&dq=Jonathan+Bradley+Morse&source=bl&ots=VKJNq2KPVv&sig=ybZhprEcc5pSeQDuOiF3JaoeBfk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=3YdHVebhJ4SHyQTx7oGQCg&ved=0CB0Q6AEwADgU#v=onepage&q=Jonathan%20Bradley%20Morse&f=false
- ^ "History of Brecksville Township, OH". rays-place.com.
- ^ a b "Florence Morse Kingsley, born 1859, died – 1937, Biography – Read How You Want". readhowyouwant.co.nz.
- ^ http://www.condit-family.com/ps63/ps63_009.html
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=wW9GAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA273&lpg=PA273&dq=Charles+Rawson+Kingsley&source=bl&ots=y4OoIWXV3R&sig=XeIaB9PqNu5O9FSHqVuPJAD7lGA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=GolHVfuAIYavsAXD9IDQCQ&ved=0CD8Q6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=Charles%20Rawson%20Kingsley&f=false
- ^ http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/k/i/n/Donald-Morse-Kingsley-FL/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0022.html
- ^ a b http://www.squeakycleanreviews.com/author.cfm?author_first=Florence%20M.&author_last=Kingsley [dead link]
- ^ "THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL March, 1898". abebooks.com. May 1, 1898.
- ^ "Ladies' Home Journal". Vol. 15. LHJ Publishing, Incorporated. 1897. pp. 15–.
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