Anna Chapin Ray

Anna Chapin Ray (January 3, 1865 – December 13, 1945) was an American writer.

Born in Westfield, Massachusetts,[1] she was the daughter of Edward Addison Ray and Helen M.

[2][4] Beginning in 1889,[2] Anna became a prolific author; her works included many children's books, but she also published adult novels.

[6] Her older brother Nathaniel (1858–1917) was a mining engineer and a California state legislator.

[7] In October 1945 she had a hip fracture and was admitted to the Hospital of Saint Raphael in New Haven, Connecticut.