Elizabeth H. Jocelyn (Elizabeth Hannah Jocelyn) Cleaveland

Born in 1824 and living until 1911, Elizabeth H. Jocelyn Cleaveland was an American poet remembered for No Sects in Heaven; and Other Poems, published in 1874.

Her work belongs to a tradition of devotional and meditative poetry that was popular with many 19th-century readers. Even from the small surviving record, she stands out as a writer whose poems were meant to comfort, inspire, and invite reflection.

Today, Cleaveland is a lesser-known literary figure, but her writing offers a glimpse into the moral and spiritual concerns of her era. For listeners interested in rediscovered authors and historic poetry, her work carries the quiet voice of a poet who wrote with conviction and heart.