Mary Eulalie Shannon

Mary Eulalie Shannon
BornMary Eulalie Fee
February 9, 1824
Flemingsburg, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedDecember 26, 1855 (aged 31)
Auburn, California, U.S.
Pen name"Eulalie"
Occupationpoet, short story writer
Notable worksBuds, Blossoms, and Leaves
Spouse
John Shannon
(m. 1854)
RelativesJohn Carver

Mary Eulalie Shannon (née, Fee; pen name, Eulalie; February 9, 1824 – December 26, 1855) was an American poet and short story writer. Born in Kentucky and raised in Ohio, she removed to California after she married. In that state, she was the first woman to have a volume of her poems published.[1] She was also one of California's first short story writers.[2]

  1. ^ A. Roman and Company 1919, pp. 468–70.
  2. ^ "'Eulalie' Left Legacy Of Poetry". Auburn Journal. 30 May 1975. p. 85. Retrieved 5 March 2021 – via Newspapers.com.