Julia Thompson von Stosch Schayer

Born in Deering, Maine, in 1842, Julia Thompson von Stosch Schayer became known for short fiction that appeared in magazines such as The Atlantic Monthly, Scribner's Monthly, and The Century Magazine. In her younger years she was also noted for her singing voice.

She was married twice, first to Count Ferdinand von Stosch and later to George F. Schayer. Her family included several notable figures: her daughter Leonora Speyer became a poet and violinist, and her son Richard Schayer later worked as a screenwriter. While living in Washington, D.C., she is also noted as a friend of Frances Hodgson Burnett.

Schayer's stories were especially active in print from the 1870s through the 1890s. Her Century pieces were gathered in Tiger Lily and Other Stories in 1883, and her story "Molly," first published in 1878, has been remembered for its portrayal of Appalachian life. She died in 1928 in Bronxville, New York.