Cola Barr Craig

Cola Barr Craig
Born
Cola Amanda Barr

(1861-03-17)March 17, 1861
DiedJanuary 20, 1930(1930-01-20) (aged 68)
EducationFair Lawn Institute
Occupation(s)Author, clubwoman
Organization(s)United Daughters of the Confederacy
Memorial Association of Selma
United Charities of Selma
Known forShort stories, novel, leadership in women's organizations, anti-suffrage activism
Notable workWas She: A Novel (1906)
Spouse
Benjamin H. Craig
(m. 1885⁠–⁠1930)
Children2
Parent(s)Col. James Barr
Frances (Donnell) Barr
RelativesMarshall Jewell (uncle)

Cola Barr Craig (née, Barr; pen name, Benjamin H. Craig; March 17, 1861 – January 20, 1930) was an author of the American South who wrote short stories and a novel. Also a clubwoman, she served as president of several organizations including the United Daughters of the Confederacy (U.D.C.), the Memorial Association of Selma, Alabama, and United Charities of Selma.