Elizabeth Dayton | |
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Born | December 25, 1848 Chertsey |
Died | November 10, 1924 (aged 75) Kaukauna |
Elizabeth Dayton (25 December 1848 – 10 November 1924) was a British-born American poet and author who published under the name Beth Day.
Elizabeth Dayton was born on 25 December 1848 in Chertsey, England,[1] the daughter of Richard Dawson and Mary Smith Dawson.[2] The family moved to Wisconsin in the United States in 1850, eventually settling in Kaukauna, where Elizabeth Dayton spent most of her life.[2]
Dayton wrote stories for children and poems. She contributed to publications including Youth's Companion, Chicago Inter-Ocean, Godey's Lady's Book, Demorest's Magazine, the Weekly Wisconsin, Home Magazine, Young Idea, and Our Continent.[1] She also worked as a reporter for the Kaukauna Sun.[3][4]
Dayton was active in civic affairs and instrumental in the building of a Carnegie library for the Free Public Library of Kaukauna.[3][5]
Elizabeth Dayton died on 10 November 1924 in Kaukauna.[4]