Background
Gordon, Elizabeth was born on February 2, 1865 in Winn, Maine, United States. Daughter of William H. and Ellen Lucinda (Royal) Gordon.
Gordon, Elizabeth was born on February 2, 1865 in Winn, Maine, United States. Daughter of William H. and Ellen Lucinda (Royal) Gordon.
Educational public schools, Maine, and special studies, University of Minnesota.
Began writing as contribution special articles from the West, to Portland (Maine) Transcript, Bangor (Maine) Courier, et cetera Editor Children’s Tribune, Minneapolis, 1901-1904, also assistant literature critic Cumulative Index. Member League American Pen Women, Story Tellers’ League (Los Angeles and Chicago), Southern California Women's Press Club, Illinois Women's Press Association, Midland Authors.
Author: Flower Children.
1910; Bird Children, 1912. Four Footed Folk, 1913.
Book of Bow Wows, 1913. Mother Earth’s Children, 1914.
Butter Fly Babies, 1914.
Watermelon Pete and Grand Dad Coco-Nut’s Party, 1914. Dolly and Molly Series, 1914. Loraine and The Little People, 1915.
What We Saw at Madame World’s Fair, 1915.
A Sheaf of Roses, 1916. I Wonder Why, 1916; King Gum Drop, 1917.
Loraine and the Little People of Spring. 1918; Wild Flower Children, 1918.
Billy Bunny’s Fortune, 1919.
Johnny Mouse’s Trip to the Moon, 1920. Loraine and the Little People of Summer, 1920. The Turned Into’s, 1920.
“Babyland” department Junior Instructor Magazine, 1920-1921.
Home: Chicago, Illinois.
Member League American Pen Women, Story Tellers’ League (Los Angeles and Chicago), Southern California Women's Press.
Married John Priest, July 1, 1881 (died 1885). Married second, George Edwin Canfield, September 1, 1891.
