CARTWRIGHT, Mrs. Florence Byrne

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Florence Byrne Cartwright was born in Galena, Illinois, on December 27, 1863. She resided in Grass Valley, California, where she became postmistress in December of 1887, following the death of postmaster father. 

After meeting her husband, Richard Cartwright, in June of 1890, she moved to Salem, Oregon.  Florence devoted her life to her literary work and made an earnest living traveling throughout the world. She wrote various works, including a sestina featured in the May 1884 volume of Harper's Magazine.  Florence's preferred and favorite style of poetry was sonnets.

Florence passed away on September 22, 1944, and is buried in Mount Crest Abbey Mausoleum in Salem, Oregon.

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