Hattie Tyng Griswold

Born in Boston on January 26, 1842, she moved with her family to Columbus, Wisconsin, in 1850. She was the daughter of Rev. Dudley Tyng, a Universalist minister, and she later married Eugene S. Griswold in 1863.

She wrote widely across poetry, fiction, essays, and biographical sketches. Among the works most often associated with her are Apple Blossoms, The Home Life of Great Authors, Waiting on Destiny, and Personal Sketches of Recent Authors.

Accounts of her life describe her Columbus home as a gathering place for writers, reformers, and other thoughtful visitors, which fits the broad, literary curiosity of her books. She died in January 1909, leaving behind a body of work that reflects both domestic life and a strong interest in authors and ideas.