Background
Downs, Mistress George Sheldon was born on June 5, 1843 in Wrentham, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Edwin A. and Malvina F. (Ware) Forbush.
Downs, Mistress George Sheldon was born on June 5, 1843 in Wrentham, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Edwin A. and Malvina F. (Ware) Forbush.
Educated Ladies’ College Institute, Worcester.
Writer of fiction, first of serials, later of books Author: Brownie’s Triumph, 1877. Earle Wayne’s Nobility, 1880.
A True Aristocrat, 1882.
Audrey’s Recompense, 1885. Betsy’s Transformation, 1894 (all under nom de plume Mistress Georgie Sheldon).
Katherine’s Sheaves, 1904. Step by Step, 1906; Gertrude Elliot’s Crucible, 1908.
Redeemed, 1911; under author’s own name, total of 50 or more titles.
Married Ashland, Massachusetts, George Sheldon Downs, April.