Lydia Avery Coonley

Lydia Avery Coonley
Lydia Avery Coonley, 1894
Born	Lydia Avery (1845-01-31)January 31, 1845 Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Died	February 26, 1924(1924-02-26) (aged 79) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Resting place	Graceland Cemetery
Other names	Lydia Avery Coonley Ward
Known for	Social leader clubwoman writer
Spouses	John Clark Coonley ​ ​ (m. 1867; died 1882)​ Henry Augustus Ward ​ ​ (m. 1897; died 1906)​
Children	6
Mother	Susan Look Avery

Lydia Arms Avery Coonley-Ward (January 31, 1845 – February 26, 1924) was a social leader, clubwoman and writer. Coonley served as a president of the Chicago Women's Club and was known for her poetry. She also helped her second husband, Henry Augustus Ward, enlarge his meteorite collection.