Name: Proctor, Edna Dean (1829-1923)
Born: 09/01/1829
Birthplace: Henniker, NH
Died: 1923
Residence: Henniker, NH -- born and raised. She returned frequently.
Framingham, MA
Nationality: American
Occupation: Poet -- including books, Poems (1866, 1890), and A Russian Journey (1872). Some NH poems include "Monadnock in Autumn," and "Contoocook River."
Father: Proctor, John (1788-1836)
Mother: Gould, Lucinda (1802-1878)
Relations: Niece: Elisabeth von Praag Dudley (donor)
Siblings:
Proctor, Mary C. (c.1831-1838, Henniker, NH)
Proctor, David Choate (c.1833-; b. Henniker, NH)
Proctor, Lucinda G. (c.1835-; b. Henniker, NH)
Parents: Lucinda Gould (1802-1878; b. Henniker, NH) and John Proctor (1788-1836; b. Manchester, MA); married 1827. Lucinda re-married (Thompson) after John Proctor's death. Lucinda Gould's ancestry includes people in the Portsmouth, NH, and Hampton, NH, areas.
Grandparents: Sally Hilton and Elias Gould. Hannah Cogswell and John Proctor
Spouse: (none)
Children: (none)
Notes: Souvenir porcelain, Henniker, NH, with caption "PROCTOR HILL HENNIKER N.H. BIRTH-PLACE OF EDNA DEAN PROCTOR". Image shows the double-arch stone bridge over the Contoocook River in Henniker, for which Edna Dean Proctor bequeathed money for its preservation.
SEE ALSO (mother): Proctor, Lucinda / Thompson, Lucinda