Clare, Ada
Variant namesAda Clare (1836-1874) was the pseudonym and later legal name of Jane McElhenney, a journalist, writer, actress, poet, and feminist, of Charleston, S.C., and New York, N.Y.; nicknamed "The Queen of Bohemia," she changed name from McElhenney to Ada Clare in 1857; author of book, Only a Woman's Heart (published 1866); daughter of James McElhenney and Joanna Caroline Wilson McElhenney; wife of J. Franklin Noyes; mother of Aubrey (Clare) Noyes (1859-c.1868), who was the son of pianist Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869).
From the description of Ada Clare papers, 1841-1864. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 57587249
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| creatorOf | Clare, Ada. Ada Clare papers, 1841-1864. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Hayne, Paul Hamilton, 1830-1886,. Autograph letter signed from Paul Hamilton Hayne, Augusta, Georgia, to William Winter [manuscript], 1874 March 19 Friday. | Folger Shakespeare Library | |
| referencedIn | Mitchell, Julian A. (Julian Augustus), 1836-1907. Mitchell family papers, 1754-1917 (bulk 1854-1866). | South Carolina Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Stoddard, Charles Warren, 1843-1909. Pictorial material from the Charles Warren Stoddard collection of papers [graphic] | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Howland, Marie Stevens, 1836-1921,. Autograph letters signed from Marie Howland to William Winter [manuscript], 1896-1900. | Folger Shakespeare Library | |
| creatorOf | Clare, Ada,. Autograph letters signed from Ada [Clare] to various people [manuscript], [19th century]. | Folger Shakespeare Library |
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| associatedWith | Hayne, Paul Hamilton, 1830-1886, | person |
| associatedWith | Howland, Marie Stevens, 1836-1921, | person |
| correspondedWith | McCrady, Edward, 1833-1903 | person |
| associatedWith | McElhenney family. | family |
| associatedWith | McElhenney, James, d. ca. 1842 | person |
| associatedWith | McElhenney, Joanna | person |
| correspondedWith | Mitchell, Clarence G. | person |
| associatedWith | Mitchell, Julian A. (Julian Augustus), 1836-1907. | person |
| correspondedWith | Winter, Elizabeth C. (Elizabeth Campbell), 1841-1922 | person |
| correspondedWith | Winter, William, 1836-1917 | person |
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Birth 1836
Death 1874-03-04
Female
English
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