Who is Ruth Mcenery Stuart
Ruth McEnery Stuart (1849–1917) was an American author.Early life and marriageShe was born Mary Routh McEnery Stuart, child of James and Mary Routh (Stirling) McEnery in Marksville, Louisiana. (She changed the spelling of her name to "Ruth" after she began her career in literature.) Stuart's true date of birth is not known with certainty. In addition to the date shown here in 1849, Stuart's date of birth is also shown as 19 February 1852 on her marriage certificate. When she was three, Stuart moved to New Orleans, Louisiana. Stuart taught school there until she married Arkansas farmer Alfred Oden Stuart on 6 August 1879. Alfred Oden Stuart was a widower with eleven children; he died in 1883 and she returned to New Orleans. Ruth and Alfred Oden Stuart had one son, but he died in 1904 or ...Read Full Biography of Ruth Mcenery Stuart
Ruth Mcenery Stuart Poems
- Endless Song, The
Oh, I used to sing a song,
An' dey said it was too long,
So I cut it off de en'
To accommodate a frien' ...
