Rosetta Luce Gilchrist
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| Born | Rosetta Luce April 11, 1850 |
| Died | February 17, 1921 (aged 70) |
| Resting place | Lulu Falls Cemetery, Kingsville |
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Rosetta Luce Gilchrist (née, Luce; April 11, 1850 – February 17, 1921) was an American physician, author, novelist, and poet from Ohio. After graduating from Oberlin College and the Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College, she established a successful medical practice. Gilchrist was also a prolific writer whose publications included Margaret's Sacrifice, Thistledew Papers, and the anti-Mormon novel, Apples of Sodom. Additionally, she was a correspondent for various newspapers, a self-taught oil painter, and served as the president of the Ashtabula Equal Rights Club.
Biography
Rosetta Luce was born in Kingsville, Ashtabula County, Ohio, April 11, 1850.[1] In youth, she was a student in the Kingsville, or Rexville, academy. She graduated from Oberlin College in 1870.[2] In 1890, she graduated from the Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College.[3][4]
Gilchrist was a teacher in the Cleveland public schools. After graduating from medical school, she gained a lucrative practice in the medical profession. Gilchrist also had a successful literary career. Her early work Apples of Sodom was a piece of anti-Mormon fiction.[5] Other publications included Margaret's Sacrifice, Thistledew Papers, and numerous poems.[3] Gilchrist served as a correspondent for various newspapers.[6] She was a member of the Woman's National Press Association and the Cleveland Woman's Press Association and president of the Ashtabula Equal Rights Club.[3]
Gilchrist was also a self-taught painter in oils.[3] She had a family of three children,[3] including a daughter, Jessamine.[7]
Rosetta Luce Gilchrist died on February 17, 1921.[1]
Selected works
- Apples of Sodom, A Story of Mormon Life., 1883
- Tibby: A Novel Dealing with Psychic Forces and Telepathy, 1904
- Margaret's Sacrifice
- Thistledew Papers
References
- ^ a b "Rosetta Luce 11 April 1850 – 17 February 1921 • L4ZK-HFK". ident.familysearch.org. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Oberlin College 1868, p. 48.
- ^ a b c d e Willard & Livermore 1893, p. 319.
- ^ The Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College 1900, p. 21.
- ^ Hunter, J. Michael (5 December 2012). Mormons and Popular Culture: The Global Influence of an American Phenomenon [2 volumes]: The Global Influence of an American Phenomenon. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-39168-2. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Derr, Jill Mulvay; Cannon, Janath Russell; Beecher, Maureen Ursenbach (1992). Women of Covenant: The Story of Relief Society. Deseret Book Company. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-87579-593-5. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Gilchrist, Rosetta Luce (1904). Tibby: A Novel Dealing with Psychic Forces and Telepathy. Neale Publishing Company. p. 5. Retrieved 29 January 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Bibliography
- This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: The Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College (1900). The Cleveland Homeopathic Reporter. Vol. 1–2 (Public domain ed.). The Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College.
- This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Oberlin College (1868). Catalogue of Oberlin College for the Year ... (Public domain ed.). Oberlin College.
- This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Willard, Frances Elizabeth; Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice (1893). A Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred-seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life (Public domain ed.). Moulton. ISBN 9780722217139.
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External links
- Works related to Woman of the Century/Rosetta Luce Gilchrist at Wikisource
- Works by or about Rosetta Luce Gilchrist at the Internet Archive