Julia Darrow Cowles

Julia Darrow Cowles (January 6, 1862[1] – September 6, 1919) was an American children's book writer and storyteller.[2]

She was born in Norwalk, Ohio, to a family of Frank V. Darrow, one of the firm of Darrow Bros in Norwalk.[2] She was a granddaughter of Rev. Allan Darrow who was a Baptist minister in Ohio and one of the founders of Denison University.[3] She received her education in the Central High School of Buffalo, New York. In addition to books, she has also been a contributor to The Youth's Companion, St. Nicholas, and other juvenile publications.[4]

On October 16, 1883, she married Francis Dana Cowles in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1]

Books

Our Little Cousin of Long Ago series

  • Our Little Athenian Cousin of Long Ago
  • Our Little Carthaginian Cousin of Long Ago
  • Our Little Macedonian Cousin of Long Ago
  • Our Little Roman Cousin of Long Ago
  • Our Little Spartan Cousin of Long Ago

References

  1. ^ a b "Genealogy of the Cowles families in America / compiled by Calvin Duvall Cowles."
  2. ^ a b The Firelands Pioneer, vol. 21, January 1920, "Obituaries", p. 2442
  3. ^ The Watchman-Examiner, January 1, 1914, p.3
  4. ^ History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest, Volume 1, 1923, p. 457
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