author
Frances A. (Frances Amelia) Humphrey
b. 1835
A little-known 19th-century American writer, she is remembered for warm, history-tinged fiction for young readers. Her surviving work brings old New England to life with taverns, marshes, family ties, and everyday adventure.
1 Audiobook
The children of Old Park's Tavern : A story of the South Shore
by Frances A. (Frances Amelia) Humphrey
About the author
Very little biographical information appears to be readily documented online about this author beyond standard library-style listings. Project Gutenberg identifies her as Frances A. (Frances Amelia) Humphrey, 1835- and also notes the alias Frances Amelia Pope.
She is best known for The Children of Old Park's Tavern: A Story of the South Shore, originally published in 1886. The novel is a children's story set in coastal Massachusetts before the railroad era, blending domestic life, regional history, and gentle adventure.
Library and book-catalog records also connect her with Wonder Stories of History. Even though many personal details remain hard to confirm, her work clearly belongs to the tradition of late-19th-century writing for younger readers, especially stories that mix moral growth with a strong sense of place.