SMITH, Genie M.

SMITH, Genie M. (Boyce). (VT, November 17, 1852-- ). Boyce married Colonel Dwight T. Smith, and they moved to Dubuque, Iowa. Four children were born to them, two of whom died in infancy.

Mrs. Smith was widely known by her pen-names, "Maude Meredith" and "Kit Clover." She was a prolific author of serials, poetry, short stories and papers on home subjects for women. "Maude Meredith" began her literary career in the columns of the Chicago 'Tribune' in 1880. The following year she issued "The Rivulet and Clover Blooms," a small volume of poems. In 1883 she wrote "St. Julian's Daughter", a novel of Dubuque in pioneer days. In 1884 she edited and published the 'Mid-Continent,' a magazine which was only printed a short time. In 1886-87-88 she edited the 'Housekeeper.'

Among other periodicals to which she contributed were the 'Independent', 'Literary Life', 'Peterson's Magazine', Chicago 'Inter-Ocean', the 'Current', 'St. Louis Magazine', 'Golden Days', 'Journalist', 'Godey's Ladys' Book', the 'Writer', St. Paul 'Pilneer-Press', 'Northwest Magazine', 'Home-Maker', 'Ladies' World' and 'Ladies' Home Companion'.

She published two novels in book form: "Winsome but Wicked" (Chicago, 1892) and "The Parson's Sin" (Chicago, 1892), and also "The Columbian Cook-Book". In 1886 she pubished "Our Money-Makers" a practical poultry book.