Fannie Ellsworth Newberry

Fannie Ellsworth Stone Newberry (1848–1942) wrote a long series of books, many of them stories for girls, of which the best seller was The Wrestler of Philippi.

Newberry was born in Monroe, Michigan, on May 7, 1848, the daughter of Hiram and Sophia Stone. In August, 1867 she married attorney Frank D. Newberry (June 23, 1840 – December 28, 1912) of Rochester, Michigan, who died in San Jose, California. They had four children: Max, Perry, Roy, and Grace. She died on January 24, 1942, aged 93, and is buried in Coldwater, Michigan.

Works Impress of a Gentlewoman (1891) Sara, a Princess (1892) The Odd One: A Story for Girls (1893) The Wrestler of Philippi: A Tale of the Early Christians (1896) A Son's Victory; a Story of the Land of the Honey-bee (c1897) Strange Conditions (1898) All Aboard (1898) Joyce's Investments (1899) Not for Profit Bubbles Mellicent Raymond The House of Hollister Bryen's Home The Young Housekeeper