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Addie C. Strong Engle (, Strong; after first marriage, Bario; after second marriage, Engle;
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, Addie C. S. Engle; August 11, 1845 – June 27, 1926) was an American author and publisher. She was one of the oldest Past Grand Matrons,
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, of
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. She died in 1926.


Early life and education

Adelaide ("Addie") Clarissa Strong was born in
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, August 11, 1845. Her ather was Ethan Eli Strong (1816-1896). She traces her ancestry back to 1630, when John Strong came to the United States from
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, England. Her girlhood years were spent in the town of
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and her later life, until 1882 in
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, in which it was printed as a leader, and she was engaged by its publisher to write a series of sketches for children.


Career

Engle spent several years in teaching in South Manchester. On May 18, 1866, she married John Hotchkiss Bario (1844-1892), of Meriden. Their children included, Harry Strong Bario, Lina May Bario, Luia B. Mitchell, and Ethel B. McDavitt. For years, she provided services to the Order of the Eastern Star, in which she was honored by being called three years to fill the highest office in
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. In the discharge of the duties pertaining to that position, her executive ability and knowledge of jurisprudence won commendation as being "wonderful for a woman", a compliment she rather resented, as her pride and faith in the abilities of women were large. Her stories and poems appeared for years in children's papers, the ''Voice of Masonry'', the ''Churchman'', and other periodicals. She published many stories and poems. The odes used in the secret work of the Order of the Eastern Star and its memorial service were her contributions. On April 19, 1882, she married Rev. Willis Darwin Engle (1846-1925), of
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, an
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clergyman, and removed to
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. There, she at once became identified, outside of church work, with local organizations of the Eastern Star, the
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, the McAll Mission and the
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. With her husband, she commenced in 1889 the publication of a monthly illustrated magazine, the ''Compass, Star and Vidette'', in the interest of the
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, Eastern Star, and Relief Corps Orders. The entire charge of the literary and children's departments fell upon her. Her
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ancestry was evident in some of her opinions, yet she was very liberal, and sought progress and reform. She was a rapid talker, and when able to speak from the
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, was an eloquent one. In December, 1890, she ceased active participation in the work of the various societies to which she belonged, and became a "shut in" after a fall the winter before resulted in congestion of the spine. Laying in a hammock during a short lake trip in the summer of 1891, she wrote a romance in the form of a serial, which was published. An injury to her eyes impaired their appearance as well as their vision, and she wore glasses thereafter. As Addie C. S. Engle, she published, ''Retrospect'', in 1892.


Death and legacy

Engle died June 27, 1926, and was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, in Indianapolis. In the following year, her daughters, Luia and Ethel, published, ''The mystic tie, a ceremony for use in eastern star work'', on behalf of their mother.


Selected works


As Addie C. S. Engle

* ''Retrospect'', 1892


Published posthumously

* ''The mystic tie, a ceremony for use in eastern star work'', 1927


References


Attribution

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Bibliography

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External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Engle, Addie C. Strong 1845 births 1926 deaths 19th-century American writers 19th-century American women writers 19th-century publishers (people) People from Manchester, Connecticut Writers from Connecticut Order of the Eastern Star American publishers (people) International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons Wikipedia articles incorporating text from A Woman of the Century