Marietta Stanley Case

Marietta Stanley Case (, Stanley; August 22, 1845 – 21 July 1900) was a 19th-century American poet and temperance advocate. Her very best poems were entitled, "The Waning Century" and "Amorpatioe", the latter being written for the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.), as well as "Amor Patriæ", written for her alma mater. She was one of the Connecticut women authors given creditable mention at the Cotton States and International Exposition (Atlanta, 1895). was born in Thompson, Connecticut, August 22, 1845. The Stanleys were of Norman descent. Matthew Stanley, the paternal ancestor of Case, came to the U.S. in 1646 and settled in Massachusetts. Her father, Rev. Edwin S. Stanley, of Puritan and Revolutionary War ancestry. Her mother's maiden name was Laura Carpenter. She had at least three siblings, brothers Robert and Edward, and a sister, Ella.

Selected works The Plymouth Rock: The C. L. S. C. Class of 1888, 1888 "The Waning Century" "Amorpatioe" (or "Amor Patriæ") "At the Front"