JAYNES, BESSIE WEBB, 1899-1944

Biography:

Poet, composer. Born– England. Parents– Francis and Amelia (Wheeler) Webb. Married– Charles B. Jaynes. Children–one.  Lived in Alabama after her marriage. Education– acquired in Chicago. Wrote music, lyrics, and poems, which were published in standard magazines and papers. One of the founders of the Alabama Poetry Society, 1929. Died June 16, 1944.

Source:

Anthology of Alabama Poetry, 1928.

Publication(s):

Alabama Writers Clubs; a Brief History with Membership. Birmingham, Ala.; Author, 1937.