As Katherine Eunice Young she was born on 10 June 1902 in LaSalle, Ill. to Katherine Genevieve (Whitmarsh) and Arthur Merriman Young. She spent much of her childhood residing near Aurora, Ill.
In Aurora in 1928 she married Stuyvesant C. Smith. They had 2 children; Stuyvesant Chadwick "Chad" Smith & Sharon Katherine Smith. In 1941 Eunice & "Styvie" moved their family to Mishawaka, Ind.
Eunice became an internationally known author-illustrator and artist. She wrote & illustrated over 20 childrens books and 1 adult novel, "A Trumpet Sounds" (1986). Some of her children's books were: "Moppet" (1950),"Denny's Story" (1952), "Sam's Big Worry" (1953), "The Little Red Drum" (1961),"Where To, Tillie Turtle" (1964) and "Shoon: Wild Pony of the Moors" (1965) for which she won the State Librarians Award as Indiana Author of the Year in 1966. However, she was best know for her series of books fondly referred to as "The Jennifer Books". These were about a little girl, Jennifer, who lived in the early 1900's on a farm in Ill. They were written between 1949 & 1964.
In addition to illustrating her own books, Eunice illustrated other books, including, "The Children's Treasury" (1947), "Merry Christmas Book" (1948), Merry Songs (1949) and "Fun for Chris" (1956), to name a few.
As an artist, she worked in many mediums, including oil painting, pen & ink, color ink, water color, pastel & etching. One of her oil paintings was owned by entertainer Harry Bellefonte and a set of her etchings is in the collection of the Library of Congress.
In her lifetime, she was found listed in "Who's Who of American Women", Who's Who in the Midwest" and "Comtemporary Authors", in addition to other such publications.
Eunice Young Smith died on Nov. 8, 1993 in So. Bend, Ind. at the age of 91. Her body was donated to the Indiana State and Anatomical Board.
Written by Barbara Taylor Szabo 2013
In Aurora in 1928 she married Stuyvesant C. Smith. They had 2 children; Stuyvesant Chadwick "Chad" Smith & Sharon Katherine Smith. In 1941 Eunice & "Styvie" moved their family to Mishawaka, Ind.
Eunice became an internationally known author-illustrator and artist. She wrote & illustrated over 20 childrens books and 1 adult novel, "A Trumpet Sounds" (1986). Some of her children's books were: "Moppet" (1950),"Denny's Story" (1952), "Sam's Big Worry" (1953), "The Little Red Drum" (1961),"Where To, Tillie Turtle" (1964) and "Shoon: Wild Pony of the Moors" (1965) for which she won the State Librarians Award as Indiana Author of the Year in 1966. However, she was best know for her series of books fondly referred to as "The Jennifer Books". These were about a little girl, Jennifer, who lived in the early 1900's on a farm in Ill. They were written between 1949 & 1964.
In addition to illustrating her own books, Eunice illustrated other books, including, "The Children's Treasury" (1947), "Merry Christmas Book" (1948), Merry Songs (1949) and "Fun for Chris" (1956), to name a few.
As an artist, she worked in many mediums, including oil painting, pen & ink, color ink, water color, pastel & etching. One of her oil paintings was owned by entertainer Harry Bellefonte and a set of her etchings is in the collection of the Library of Congress.
In her lifetime, she was found listed in "Who's Who of American Women", Who's Who in the Midwest" and "Comtemporary Authors", in addition to other such publications.
Eunice Young Smith died on Nov. 8, 1993 in So. Bend, Ind. at the age of 91. Her body was donated to the Indiana State and Anatomical Board.
Written by Barbara Taylor Szabo 2013
As Katherine Eunice Young she was born on 10 June 1902 in LaSalle, Ill. to Katherine Genevieve (Whitmarsh) and Arthur Merriman Young. She spent much of her childhood residing near Aurora, Ill.
In Aurora in 1928 she married Stuyvesant C. Smith. They had 2 children; Stuyvesant Chadwick "Chad" Smith & Sharon Katherine Smith. In 1941 Eunice & "Styvie" moved their family to Mishawaka, Ind.
Eunice became an internationally known author-illustrator and artist. She wrote & illustrated over 20 childrens books and 1 adult novel, "A Trumpet Sounds" (1986). Some of her children's books were: "Moppet" (1950),"Denny's Story" (1952), "Sam's Big Worry" (1953), "The Little Red Drum" (1961),"Where To, Tillie Turtle" (1964) and "Shoon: Wild Pony of the Moors" (1965) for which she won the State Librarians Award as Indiana Author of the Year in 1966. However, she was best know for her series of books fondly referred to as "The Jennifer Books". These were about a little girl, Jennifer, who lived in the early 1900's on a farm in Ill. They were written between 1949 & 1964.
In addition to illustrating her own books, Eunice illustrated other books, including, "The Children's Treasury" (1947), "Merry Christmas Book" (1948), Merry Songs (1949) and "Fun for Chris" (1956), to name a few.
As an artist, she worked in many mediums, including oil painting, pen & ink, color ink, water color, pastel & etching. One of her oil paintings was owned by entertainer Harry Bellefonte and a set of her etchings is in the collection of the Library of Congress.
In her lifetime, she was found listed in "Who's Who of American Women", Who's Who in the Midwest" and "Comtemporary Authors", in addition to other such publications.
Eunice Young Smith died on Nov. 8, 1993 in So. Bend, Ind. at the age of 91. Her body was donated to the Indiana State and Anatomical Board.
Written by Barbara Taylor Szabo 2013
In Aurora in 1928 she married Stuyvesant C. Smith. They had 2 children; Stuyvesant Chadwick "Chad" Smith & Sharon Katherine Smith. In 1941 Eunice & "Styvie" moved their family to Mishawaka, Ind.
Eunice became an internationally known author-illustrator and artist. She wrote & illustrated over 20 childrens books and 1 adult novel, "A Trumpet Sounds" (1986). Some of her children's books were: "Moppet" (1950),"Denny's Story" (1952), "Sam's Big Worry" (1953), "The Little Red Drum" (1961),"Where To, Tillie Turtle" (1964) and "Shoon: Wild Pony of the Moors" (1965) for which she won the State Librarians Award as Indiana Author of the Year in 1966. However, she was best know for her series of books fondly referred to as "The Jennifer Books". These were about a little girl, Jennifer, who lived in the early 1900's on a farm in Ill. They were written between 1949 & 1964.
In addition to illustrating her own books, Eunice illustrated other books, including, "The Children's Treasury" (1947), "Merry Christmas Book" (1948), Merry Songs (1949) and "Fun for Chris" (1956), to name a few.
As an artist, she worked in many mediums, including oil painting, pen & ink, color ink, water color, pastel & etching. One of her oil paintings was owned by entertainer Harry Bellefonte and a set of her etchings is in the collection of the Library of Congress.
In her lifetime, she was found listed in "Who's Who of American Women", Who's Who in the Midwest" and "Comtemporary Authors", in addition to other such publications.
Eunice Young Smith died on Nov. 8, 1993 in So. Bend, Ind. at the age of 91. Her body was donated to the Indiana State and Anatomical Board.
Written by Barbara Taylor Szabo 2013
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