Lizzie P. Evans-Hansell (née, Estabrook; pen names, Esta Brook, Aunt Nabby, Mrs. Peleg Newsby, Mrs. Abigail A. Evans; August 27, 1836 – March 20, 1922) was an American novelist and short-story writer from Massachusetts. Under the pen name of "Aunt Nabby", she wrote articles with dialect humor in the columns of the Boston Commonwealth and other newspapers, before aggregating the stories into an illustrated volume. Evans-Hansell was interested in historical and genealogical research.
Eliza (nickname, "Lizzie") Phelps Estabrook was born in Arlington, Massachusetts, August 27, 1836[1] (or August 27, 1846).[2] She was the youngest daughter of Captain Endor and Lydia Adams Estabrook, and a granddaughter of Deacon John Adams, who owned and occupied the Adams house, which was riddled with bullets when war swept through West Cambridge (now Arlington, Massachusetts), as the British soldiers, on their retreat from the battles of Lexington and Concord, erroneously supposed that the patriot, Samuel Adams, a cousin of "Deacon John", was secreted within its walls.[2] Her siblings included: James Adams (1818-1866), Sarah Adams (b. 1820), Hannah Adams (b. 1822), Endor (1825-1880), John Norcross (b. 1830), Lydia A. (b. 1832), and Mary Emeline (b. 1834).[1]
Careeredit
Under the book title of, Aunt Nabby, and using pseudonyms of "Mrs. Peleg Newsby" and "Mrs. Abigail A. Evans", Evans-Hansell collected the letters she wrote which appeared from time to time in the columns of the BostonCommonwealth and other newspapers into an illustrated volume. The diction and humor of these missives served as an effective medium for the satire and comment upon measures and people for which "Aunt Nabby" was distinguished.[3] "Aunt Nabby" was an entertaining picture of country life, customs, dialects and ideas. The book was a successful essay in laughing down the overdone conventionalities of fashionable life.[2]
Another of her successful books was From Summer to Summer, an entertaining home story. She also wrote many short stories and sketches, published under the pen name "Esta Brook" (or "Esta Brooks").[2] Her articles of dialect humor were written under the pen name of "Aunt Nabby".[1]
Personal lifeedit
On November 3, 1863, she married Andrew Allison Evans (Concord, New Hampshire, September 5, 1816 - Boston, May 31, 1888), son of Samuel and Margaret Barr (Allison) Evans. The inventor of the all-paper collar, he actively endorsed the temperance cause. She resided in Somerville, Massachusetts, and was interested in historical and genealogical research.[1]
On August 16, 1893, in New York, she married George Howe Hansell.[4]
Lizzie P. Evans-Hansell died in Arlingtohn, Massachusetts, March 20, 1922.[5]
Selected worksedit
Aunt Nabby: her rambles, her adventures, and her notions, 1898[6]
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: R.R. Bowker Company (1888). The Publishers Weekly (Public domain ed.). Frederick Leypoldt. p. 37.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Estabrook, William (1891). Genealogy of the Estabrook Family: Including the Esterbrook and Easterbrooks in the United States (Public domain ed.). Andrus & Church. p. 115.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Office of the Register of Copyrights (1901). Catalogue of Title Entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress, at Washington (Public domain ed.). Treasury Department. pp. 717–.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Willard, Frances Elizabeth; Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice (1893). A Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred-seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life (Public domain ed.). Moulton. p. 279.
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Lizzie P Evans Hansell nee Estabrook pen names Esta Brook Aunt Nabby Mrs Peleg Newsby Mrs Abigail A Evans August 27 1836 March 20 1922 was an American novelist and short story writer from Massachusetts Under the pen name of Aunt Nabby she wrote articles with dialect humor in the columns of the Boston Commonwealth and other newspapers before aggregating the stories into an illustrated volume Evans Hansell was interested in historical and genealogical research Lizzie P Evans Hansell A Woman of the Century BornEliza Lizzie Phelps Estabrook 1836 08 27 August 27 1836Arlington Massachusetts USDiedMarch 20 1922 1922 03 20 aged 85 Arlington Massachusetts USPen nameEsta Brook Aunt Nabby Mrs Peleg Newsb Mrs Abigail A EvansOccupationNovelist short story writerLanguageEnglishSpouseAndrew Allison Evans m 1863 wbr George Howe Hansell m 1893 wbr Signature Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Selected works 5 References 5 1 Bibliography 6 External linksEarly life and education editEliza nickname Lizzie Phelps Estabrook was born in Arlington Massachusetts August 27 1836 1 or August 27 1846 2 She was the youngest daughter of Captain Endor and Lydia Adams Estabrook and a granddaughter of Deacon John Adams who owned and occupied the Adams house which was riddled with bullets when war swept through West Cambridge now Arlington Massachusetts as the British soldiers on their retreat from the battles of Lexington and Concord erroneously supposed that the patriot Samuel Adams a cousin of Deacon John was secreted within its walls 2 Her siblings included James Adams 1818 1866 Sarah Adams b 1820 Hannah Adams b 1822 Endor 1825 1880 John Norcross b 1830 Lydia A b 1832 and Mary Emeline b 1834 1 Career editUnder the book title of Aunt Nabby and using pseudonyms of Mrs Peleg Newsby and Mrs Abigail A Evans Evans Hansell collected the letters she wrote which appeared from time to time in the columns of the Boston Commonwealth and other newspapers into an illustrated volume The diction and humor of these missives served as an effective medium for the satire and comment upon measures and people for which Aunt Nabby was distinguished 3 Aunt Nabby was an entertaining picture of country life customs dialects and ideas The book was a successful essay in laughing down the overdone conventionalities of fashionable life 2 Another of her successful books was From Summer to Summer an entertaining home story She also wrote many short stories and sketches published under the pen name Esta Brook or Esta Brooks 2 Her articles of dialect humor were written under the pen name of Aunt Nabby 1 Personal life editOn November 3 1863 she married Andrew Allison Evans Concord New Hampshire September 5 1816 Boston May 31 1888 son of Samuel and Margaret Barr Allison Evans The inventor of the all paper collar he actively endorsed the temperance cause She resided in Somerville Massachusetts and was interested in historical and genealogical research 1 On August 16 1893 in New York she married George Howe Hansell 4 Lizzie P Evans Hansell died in Arlingtohn Massachusetts March 20 1922 5 Selected works edit nbsp Aunt Nabby her rambles her adventures and her notions 1898 6 From Summer to Summer A Novel 1901 6 References edit a b c d Estabrook 1891 p 115 17 a b c d Willard amp Livermore 1893 p 279 R R Bowker Company 1888 p 37 untitled Fitchburg Massachusetts The Fitchburg Sentinel 16 August 1893 p 2 Retrieved 18 July 2017 via Newspapers com nbsp Eliza Phelps Estabrook 27 August 1836 20 March 1922 KLV2 3SZ ident familysearch org Retrieved 28 August 2022 a b Office of the Register of Copyrights 1901 p 717 Bibliography edit nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain R R Bowker Company 1888 The Publishers Weekly Public domain ed Frederick Leypoldt p 37 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Estabrook William 1891 Genealogy of the Estabrook Family Including the Esterbrook and Easterbrooks in the United States Public domain ed Andrus amp Church p 115 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Office of the Register of Copyrights 1901 Catalogue of Title Entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Register of Copyrights Library of Congress at Washington Public domain ed Treasury Department pp 717 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Willard Frances Elizabeth Livermore Mary Ashton Rice 1893 A Woman of the Century Fourteen Hundred seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life Public domain ed Moulton p 279 External links edit nbsp Works related to Woman of the Century Lizzie P E Evans at Wikisource Works by or about Lizzie P Evans Hansell at Internet Archive nbsp Biography portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lizzie P Evans Hansell amp oldid 1107208642, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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