Jeneverah M. Winton

Jeneverah M. Winton
"A Woman of the Century"
BornJeneverah(?)/Jenevehah(?)/Geneverah(?) Maria Pray
May 11, 1837
Orrville, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 12, 1904
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Resting placeMontrepose Cemetery, Kingston, New York, U.S.
Pen name
  • Mrs. J. M. Winton
  • several, unknown
Occupationauthor, poet, lyricist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
Spouse
  • Eli Peelor (m. ?)
  • William H. Winton
    (m. 1874)
Children3

Jeneverah M. Winton (née, Pray; pen name, Mrs. J. M. Winton; May 11, 1837 – April 12, 1904) was an American poet and author. Many of her poems were set to music by Hart Pease Danks, Thomas Westendorf, and others.[1] In addition to signing her works as "Geneverah M. Winton", "Jeneverah M. Winton" and "Mrs. J. M. Winton", she used several unknown pen names.[2]

  1. ^ "Mrs. Jeneverah M. Winton. Death of Active Church Woman and Authoress Known to Many". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. 13 April 1904. p. 11. Retrieved 14 December 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Marshall 1985, p. 68.