Born: 12 August 1854, United States
Died: 13 September 1925
Country most active: United States
Also known as: NA
From Famous Women: An Outline of Feminine Achievement Through the Ages With Life Stories of Five Hundred Noted Women. Written by Joseph Adelman, published 1926 by Ellis M Lonow Company:
Edith Matilda Thomas, an American poet and essayist, born at Chatham, Ohio. She began writing early for local newspapers, and first received encouragement in literary work from Helen Hunt Jackson.
Miss Thomas came to New York in 1888 where she became a frequent contributor of verse and prose to the periodicals. Her verse displays subtle feeling, delicacy of expression, and technical excellence.