Proctor, Edna Dean (1829-1923)
- Name:
- Proctor, Edna Dean (1829-1923)
- Born:
- 09/01/1829
- Birthplace:
- Henniker, NH
- Died:
- 1923
- Residence:
- Henniker, NH -- born and raised. She returned frequently.
Framingham, MA - Nationality:
- American
- Occupation:
- Poet -- including books, Poems (1866, 1890), and A Russian Journey (1872). Some NH poems include "Monadnock in Autumn," and "Contoocook River."
- Father:
- Proctor, John (1788-1836)
- Mother:
- Gould, Lucinda (1802-1878)
- Relations:
- Niece: Elisabeth von Praag Dudley (donor)
Siblings:
Proctor, Mary C. (c.1831-1838, Henniker, NH)
Proctor, David Choate (c.1833-; b. Henniker, NH)
Proctor, Lucinda G. (c.1835-; b. Henniker, NH)
Parents: Lucinda Gould (1802-1878; b. Henniker, NH) and John Proctor (1788-1836; b. Manchester, MA); married 1827. Lucinda re-married (Thompson) after John Proctor's death. Lucinda Gould's ancestry includes people in the Portsmouth, NH, and Hampton, NH, areas.
Grandparents: Sally Hilton and Elias Gould. Hannah Cogswell and John Proctor - Spouse:
- (none)
- Children:
- (none)
- Notes:
- Souvenir porcelain, Henniker, NH, with caption "PROCTOR HILL HENNIKER N.H. BIRTH-PLACE OF EDNA DEAN PROCTOR". Image shows the double-arch stone bridge over the Contoocook River in Henniker, for which Edna Dean Proctor bequeathed money for its preservation.
SEE ALSO (mother): Proctor, Lucinda / Thompson, Lucinda
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