Orelia Key Bell

Orelia Key Bell
Orelia Key Bell, ca. 1895
Born(1864-04-08)April 8, 1864
Atlanta, Georgia, C.S.
DiedJune 2, 1959(1959-06-02) (aged 95)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Resting placeOakland Cemetery, Atlanta
Known forTranscribing her poems in gold leaf in china plate
Notable workPoems of Orelia Key Bell (1895)
PartnerIda Jane Ash

Orelia Key Bell (April 8, 1864 – June 2, 1959) was an American poet and author whose work includes "Millennium Hymn" (1893) and "Poems" (1895). She lived for more than 50 years with her companion, Ida Jane Ash (1874–1948), first in Atlanta and then California, and they are buried alongside each other in the Atlanta's Historic Oakland Cemetery.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.