Anne Kendrick Benedict

Anne Kendrick Benedict (April 26, 1851[2] - ?) was an American author of children's literature focusing on scientific topics, such as physiology, and an author of religious periodicals. Benedict was born in Rochester, New York[2] and graduated the Elmira Female College in Elmira, New York, obtaining a B.A in 1870.[1] Benedict married Wayland Benedict[3] in 1873 and then moved to Cincinnati between July 1875 and December 1878. While in New York and Cincinnati, Benedict had five children (three girls and two boys).

A portrait of Anne Kendrick Benedict from Elmira College in Elmira, New York.[1]

Early life and education

Anne Kendrick Benedict was born to Asahel Clark and Anne Elizabeth (Hopkins) Kendrick in Rochester, New York.[4] Anne Kendrick has one known sister, Florence. At the age of 15, Anne Kendrick attended Elmira College, beginning in 1866 and graduating in 1870 earning a B.A. At her graduation, Anne Kendrick gave a commencement speech entitled "Demosthenes and St. Paul."[1]

Family life

Soon after marrying Wayland Benedict in 1873, Anne Kendrick and Wayland gave birth to their first child Mary K. Benedict in July 1875 in New York. Soon after giving brith to Mary K., Anne Kendrick's family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. In Cincinnati, Anne Kendrick gave birth to four more children: Howard Benedict (b. December 1878), Florence L. Benedict (b. January 1881), Stanley R. Benedict (March 17, 1884 - December 21, 1936), and Agnes E. Benedict (b. October 1888). Stanley R. Benedict later became a chemist, having earned a B.S. from the University of Cincinnati, and discovered the Benedict's Reagent. Also while in Cincinnati, the Benedict family had a servant named Jessie Taylor (b. July 1879).[5] She attended what is now the Morning Star Baptist Church while living in Cincinnati.

Publications

Anne Kendrick Benedict was a writer of children's science and religious literature. Her most famous story, My Wonder-Story,[6] was published by the Lothrop Company in 1888 and is about a mother who explores the anatomy and physiology of the human body with her children Jack and Florence.[7] Another of her more popular publications includes The Hathaways' Sister, "a girl's [baptist] book about girls who are not unnaturally good nor bad."[8] Some of her other works include Centa, The Child Violinist,[9] The Island Story,[10] The Fisherman's Daughter,[10] The Enchanted Deer,[11] The Home Circle (Published April 18, 1883),[12] and How We Are Made (Published April 11, 1883).[13]

References
  1. Elmira College Archives, Emira, N.Y.
  2. "Ancestry Library Edition". search.ancestrylibrary.com. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. McCollum, Elmer (1952). Stanley Rossiter Benedict 1884—1936. Washington, D.C.: National Academy of Sciences. p. 3.
  4. "Page:Woman's who's who of America, 1914-15.djvu/81 - Wikisource, the free online library". en.wikisource.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  5. 1900 United States Federal Census Records Cincinnati Ward 31, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: T623 1281; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 269.
  6. Benedict, Anne Kendrick (1888). My wonder-story. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Information and Library Science Library. Boston, Lothrop Pub. Co.
  7. Book Chat. Brentano Bros. 1888.
  8. Public Opinion. Public Opinion Company. 1896.
  9. The Publishers' Trade List Annual. R. R. Bowker Company. 1899.
  10. The Annual American Catalogue. Publishers' Weekly. 1897.
  11. Bacon, Leonard; Thompson, Joseph Parrish; Storrs, Richard Salter; Beecher, Henry Ward; Leavitt, Joshua; Bowen, Henry Chandler; Tilton, Theodore; Ward, William Hayes; Fuller, Harold de Wolf (1884). The Independent. Independent Publications, incorporated.
  12. "C19 Index - Information Site". c19index.chadwyck.com. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  13. "C19 Index - Information Site". c19index.chadwyck.com. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
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