Adaline Hohf Beery

Adaline Hohf Beery
"A Woman of the Century"
Born	Adaline Hohf (1859-12-20)December 20, 1859 Hanover, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	February 24, 1929(1929-02-24) (aged 69) Kane, Illinois, U.S.
Resting place	Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation	Author newspaper editor songbook compiler hymnwriter
Language	English, Pennsylvania German
Alma mater	Mount Morris College
Spouse	William Beery ​ (m. 1888)​
Children	Leon Felix Beery, Judith Beery Garber
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Adaline Hohf Beery (née, Hohf; after marriage, Beery, sometimes misspelled Berry; December 20, 1859 – February 24, 1929) was an American author, newspaper and magazine editor, songbook compiler, as well as a hymnwriter. Born into a Pennsylvania Dutch community, her first job after graduating from Mount Morris College in Illinois was as a compositor in a printing office. She served as the editor of The Golden Dawn magazine and The Young Disciple child's paper; compiled a song-book, Gospel Chimes; and was employed by the Brethren Publishing House.