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Elsie E. Barrett

Elsie Barrett was born to Joseph O. and Elizabeth L. Turley in Beaver, Utah in 1866. She married William Henry Barrett and moved to Los Angeles, California. She was an artist, teacher, and a writer. Her poems were published in various magazines, pamphlets, and newspapers. She won first place in the Eliza R. Snow poetry contest in 1929. Barrett also published a book, "Barrett Book of Rhymes for Children." She died in Los Angeles in 1948.
E. E. Barrett; Elsie Elizabeth Turley Barrett
LDS
LDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
William Henry Barrett
1866-12-14
Beaver, Utah
1948-01-14
Poet
Female
Author, Poet, Teacher
English

43 Works by Elsie E. Barrett

Title Role Year Genre
One Surise Author Poetry
Tobacco Author Poetry
Be Ye of Good Cheer Author 1919 Poetry
My Father Author 1924 Poetry
Just A Woman Author 1924 Poetry
A Picture Author 1925 Poetry
Humility Author 1925 Poetry
Self-Love Author 1925 Poetry
Hollyhocks Author 1927 Poetry
Easter Thoughts Author 1929 Poetry
Grandma's Quilts Author 1929 Poetry
Autumn Author 1929 Poetry
A Thanksgiving Prayer Author 1929 Poetry
One Sunrise Author 1930 Poetry
A Prayer Author 1930 Poetry
A Lullaby Song Author 1930 Poetry
If Author 1931 Poetry
Don't Knock Author 1931 Poetry
June Author 1931 Poetry
Covered Wagons Author 1931 Poetry
Our Savior Author 1932 Poetry
Be Fair Author 1932 Poetry
October Author 1932 Poetry
Christmas Bells Author 1932 Poetry
May Author 1933 Poetry
Thoughts Author 1933 Poetry
A Prayer Author 1934 Poetry
Easter Author 1934 Poetry
Autumn Author 1934 Poetry
A New Year's Prayer Author 1935 Poetry
To Relief Society Sisters Author 1935 Poetry
A Letter to Tomorrow Author 1935 Poetry
Autumn Author 1935 Poetry
To Eliza R. Snow Author 1936 Poetry
Have Faith Author 1936 Poetry
Calling Still Author 1936 Poetry
Tired Mother Author 1936 Poetry
I Shall Not Care Author 1936 Poetry
June Author 1938 Poetry
Perfect Trust Author 1941 Poetry
Trees Author 1942 Poetry
Superfine Author 1943 Poetry
Spring Shadows Author 1946 Poetry
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