Mary Mathews Adams

Mary Mathews Adams
"A Woman of the Century"
Born	Mary Jane Mathews October 23, 1840 Granard, County Longford, Ireland
Died	December 11, 1902(1902-12-11) (aged 62) Redlands, California, U.S.
Occupation	writer, philanthropist
Language	English
Nationality	Irish-American
Alma mater	Packer Collegiate Institute
Genre	Poetry
Notable works	"Epithalamium"
Spouse	Cassius M. Smith ​ ​ (m. 1869; died 1876)​ Alfred Smith Barnes ​ ​ (m. 1883; died 1888)​ Charles Kendall Adams ​ ​ (m. 1890; died 1902)​
Children	1
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Mary Mathews Adams (previously, Mary Mathews Smith and Mary Mathews Barnes; October 23, 1840 – December 11, 1902) was an Irish-born American writer and philanthropist. The author of thirty or more hymns, it was her Shakespearian study in which she won repute. She became wealthy after marrying Alfred Smith Barnes and distributed numerous benefactions.