David De Forest Burrell

Born in Chicago on June 29, 1876, he was the son of Rev. David James Burrell and Clara Sergeant De Forest Burrell. He studied at Yale, earning his bachelor's degree in 1898, and later became a Presbyterian minister.

Alongside his church work, he also wrote books. His surviving bibliography is not large, but it shows a mix of devotional and literary interests, including The Hermit's Christmas and a full biography of his father.

He died in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on February 22, 1950. Although he is not widely known today, the record of his life suggests a writer shaped by family tradition, higher education, and a strong connection to American Protestant culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.