Gibson, Eva Katherine Clapp

Eva Katherine Clapp Gibson, (Mrs. Charles Brockway Gibson), 1857-1916, author; Soundex Code G125

born in: Bradford, Illinois;

education: academy education;

married: Dr. Charles Brockway Gibson, on Monday, June 29, 1891.

Most of her books were published under her maiden name, Eva Katherine Clapp; in literary work since 1880.

Author: Her Bright Future, 1884-8; Published in 1880 by H.A. Sumner and Company. Can be downloaded from Internet Archives website: Her bright future

A Lucky Mishap, 1886; available from Amazon.

Mismated, 1888; not in Internet Archive

A Dark Secret, 1888; Laird & Lee, pub., ©1888.

A Woman's Triumph, a true story of western life, A.H. Andrews, 1885; not in Internet Archive

Songs of Red Rose Land (poems), 1901; not in Internet Archive

Famous Lovers (historical sketches), 1901;

Zauberlinda, the Wise Witch, Lansing: R. Smith Printing Co.), 1901. Available for download from Internet Archive, Zauberlinda, the Wise Witch

Songs: The Anthem of the Free, not in Internet Archive

Our Old Commander; not in the Internet Archive

also many poems and serial and short stories.

Address: 1505 W. Morse Avenue, Rogers Park

Source: Book of Chicagoans, 1917.