Edith J. Agnew was born on October 13, 1897, in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Ella Josephine Dunlap and Charles Clinton Agnew. She had a sister, Helen, and two brothers, Donald and Dwight. She lived in
Mesa, Colorado and
Delta, Colorado during her first years of life. She became a teacher in Delta and later in
Logan, Utah. After retiring from teaching, she began writing books. == Career ==