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- The widow res. in Boston, Mass., and is widely known as Mrs. H. B. Goodwin, author of several popular novels.
At the time of the 1850 Census, is living with her aunt, Julia Lowell Williams.
1870 Census: MA: Middlesex: Charlestown, 2-ward, p. 217b:
Goodwin, Hannah B., 44, $15,000, $70,000, born in ME;
Georgianna, 25, $42,000, born in MA;
Caroline L., 23, $42,000, born in MA;
McDonald Alia, 40, domestic servant, born in Nova Scotia;
Ann, 20, domestic servant, born in Nova Scotia.
1880 Census: MA: Suffolk: Boston, 292 Clarendon St., p. 51D:
Goodwin, H. B., 56, keeping house, also an authoress, born in ME, father and mother born in ME;
C. L., 33, daughter, born in MA, father born in MA, mother born in ME;
Mowry, O. B. _9, son-in-law, lawyer, born in MA, father and mother born in MA;
G. L., 35, daughter, born in MA, father born in MA, mother born in ME;
plus two servants.
In June 14, 1892, Hannah B. Goodwin applied for a passport at age 65, intending to go abroad temporarily and that she intended to return to the United States within two years.
On January 15, 1883, in Suffolk County, Hannah Bradbury Talcott legally changed her name to Hannah Bradbury Goodwin, in Boston.
Goodwin, H. B. (Hannah Bradbury), 1827-1893: “One among many.” By Mrs. H. B. Goodwin, Boston, Cupples Upham and Company, 1884.
From Wikipedia:
"Hannah Elizabeth Bradbury Goodwin Talcott (née Hannah Elizabeth Bradbury; better known by her pen name, H. B. Goodwin or Mrs. H. B. Goodwin, and sometimes as H.E.B. or H.B.G.; 1827- June 1 1893) was a 19th-century American novelist from the U.S. state of Maine.
Hannah Elizabeth Bradbury was born in Chesterville, Maine, but was a resident of Boston, Massachusetts, for many years. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin B. and Elizabeth Lowell Bradbury. Her school life was spent mainly in Farmington Academy.
Before her marriage, she had written many short stories and sketches, which were published in magazines and papers over her initials, H. E. B. Goodwin was a successful teacher of girls in Bangor, Maine, and afterward. she was principal of the Charlestown Female Seminary. The judicious criticism and commendation of her teacher, Prof. Alexander H. Abbott, first stimulated her ambition to be known as an author, but her pen was mainly inspired by her desire to assist in educating young women. For 15 years, Goodwin was associated with the educational work of Wellesley College. She was an active member of its board of trustees and of its executive committee, and also wrote and read to the students of Wellesley many essays on art, the studies for which were made in the great art centers of Europe, where she traveled in England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
Her first novel was Madge (New York, 1864), and was favorably received. Goodwin regarded it as the least worthy of her books. Her second book, Sherbrooke (New York, 1866), is a story of New England life. The success of that story was instantaneous. Her third book, Dr. Howell's Family (Boston, 1869), was written during months of great physical pain, and many readers regard it as the author's strongest work. After the publication of that book, Goodwin was for several years an invalid and employed her pen only in writing short stories and sketches and letters from Europe to religious newspapers. One Among Many (Boston, 1884), added to the well earned success of its author and gave new evidence of her ability to represent real life. Another of her well-known stories is Christine's Fortune (Boston), a picture of German life. Our Party of Four (Boston, 1887), describes a tour in Spain. Perhaps to Dorothy Gray the highest praise came from critics and literary friends. She also compiled a volume of essays on art and history. She died on June 1, 1893."
Sermon Tribute at her funeral: The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) 12 June 1893, Mon:
"OUR FRIEND MRS. H. B. GOODWIN
Sermon by Rev. Philip S. Moxom on the Author and Philanthropist
"Our friend was a ray of sunshine," said Rev. Philip S. Moxom, yestrday morning, in his sermon-tribute to the late Mrs. H. B. Goodwin, author and philanthropist.
He spoke warmly of Mrs. Goodwin's extraordinary desire for knowledge at an early age, of her spiritual culture and her mental discipline, of her teaching pupils older and more advanced than herself, of her principalship of the Charlestown female seminary, of her early efforts in prose and verse, and of her friendly critics, Alexander H. Abbott, who was her teacher in Farmington academy, Me; Rev. C. A. Caldwell, D. D., her pastor in Bangor, and Martin B. Anderson, LL D, then editor of the Examiner in New York, and afterward president of the university at Rochester.
Her works breathed of her life and they had endeared her to two generations of readers. "Madge," "Sherbrooke," "Dr. Howells' Family," "One Among Many," "Christine's Fortune," "A Party of Four" and "Dorothy Gray" were all full of the tenderest thoughts.
Mrs. Goodwin was born at Chesterville, Me. Her maident name was Hannah Bradbury. She spent the latter part of her life, nearly 24 years, in Boston. She was a member of the Woman's missionary society, the Browning society and the Round Table.
During the service the congregation sang Mrs. Goodwin's favorite hymn, "It is not Death to Die," a hymn she tried to recall at the moment of her death."
Obituary, The Boston Globe (Boston Massachusetts) 02 Jun 1893, Fri
"ACTS OF KINDNESS
Marked the Life of the Late
Mrs. H. B. Goodwin
Dread Pneumonia Caused Complications Which Result in Death
Was a Woman of Broad Culture and a Writer of Note
Mrs. H. B. Goodwin died at her residence, 281 Newbury st. about 9.15 last evening, of pneumonia.
About a month ago she contracted a severe cold while attending a reading at the house of a friend in this city. Later on it developed into pneumonia, which subsequently gave rise to other complications, resulting in her death.
Mrs. H. B. Goodwin, auther of "The Wingood Series" and of "Dorothy Gray" was a native of Chesterville, Me., but has been a resident of Boston for many years. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin B. and Elizabeth Lowell Bradbury.
Her school life was spent mainly in Farmington academy, unter the tuition of Alexander H. Abbott. Before her marriage to the late George C. Goodwin, founder of the wholesale drug firm bearing his name, she had written many short stories and sketches, which were published in magazines and papers over her initials H. E. B. She was also a successful teacher of girls in Bangor, Me., and later principal of the Charlestown (Mass.) Female Seminary, at that time a popular and widely known school.
The kind and judicious criticism and commendation of her teacher, Prof. Abbott, first stimulated her ambition to be known as a writer, but her pen was mainly inspired by her desire to assist in educating young women. For the last 16 years Mrs. Goodwin has been intimately associated with the educational work of Wellesley College. She was an active member of its board of Trustees and of its executive committee, and has also written and read to the students of Wellesley many essays upon art. The studies for these essays were made in the great art centres of Europe, Mrs. Goodwin having traveled and studied in England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. She made five trips for the purpose. She and the late Bishop Phillips Brooks were honorary members of the class of 1887 Wellesley College.
For 12 years she was secretary of the Students' Aid Society of the college, her labors in helping needy girls to an education taking neary half her waking hours.
In her early girlhood, having access to but few books, the chief of which were Shakespeare, Milton, Wordsworth, Scott and Christopher North, these authors were most carefully read and digested.
Soon after the publication of her first novel, when she was about 30 years of age, she became deeply interested in the writings of Charles Kingsley, Tennyson, the Brownings, Carlyle and George Eliot, and to these authors she felt indebted for any merit which her style possessed.
Her first novel, "Madge," was received with great favor. It was a financial success but the author regarded it as the least worthy of her books, though it was written with as high an aim and as serious a purpose as any of its successors. It was intended to teach young women what might be accomplished by patient persvering effort in overcoming hindrances, and in gaining knowledge, and the power that knowledge gives.
"Madge" was followed by "Sherbrooke," a story of New England life, and its principal character was drawn with the intent to show that a stepmother may be a true unselfish and heroic woman, instead of the guileful, hard and even cruel character that novelists usually represent her. "Sherbrooke" won for its author much commendation.
"Dr Howell's Family," Mrs. Goodwin's third book, was written during months of great physical pain, but many readers regard it as the author's strongest work. It has been most highly praised for the purity of its style and for the lofty ideals depicted in Dr. Howell and his daughter Diantha.
"One Among Many" added to the well-earned success of its author, and gave new evidence of her ability to represent real life. It is a pathetic story, vividly told, of a young girl's fatal mistake in marryng a plausible but unscrupulous man, and was written with the hope of showing that pain and loss and disapointment may be made rounds of the ladder by which one ascends to heavenly heights.
"Christine's Fortune" is a picture of German life, containing vivid descriptions of the Rhine land and of English scenery, and a realistic word.picture of the Oberammergau Passion Play. "Our Party of Four" describes a tour in Spain. It is a simple and delightful love story, and tells of many haps and mishaps in this land of romance, and much about the art of Murillo and Velasquez, and is regarded as an exponent of the author's best talent. Perhaps to "Dorothy Gray" the highest praise is awarded by critics and literary friends. The story is without plot, and its merits consist in the purity of its style, its fine character-drawing and its descriptions of mountain scenery. On request of the Maine commissioners of the World's fair her portrait is included among those of Maine's best known authors in that State's exhibit.
Mrs. Goodwin's extensive reading, her knowledge of art, and her acquaintance with foreign cities gave her pen a rare facility: culture, refinement, and pure morality characterize all her work.
Mrs. Goodwin's work shows the benefits of leisure for study and the advantages of travel. It is marked by the natural delicacy of the author and has won for her an enviable place in American literature.
Her whoe life was spent in acts of kindness and philanthropy.
She was a prominent member of the First Baptist church, and also a member of the Browning, Castilian, Saturday Evening, Round Table and New England Women's clubs.
She leaves two stepdaughters, Mrs. Oscar B. Mowry of Brookline, and Miss Carrie Goodwin, a stepson George B. Goodwin, a brother Benjamin F. Bradbury, and a sister, wife of Rev. Charles F. Holbrook of Danvers."
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