Born: 21 May 1849 or 19 February 1852, United States
Died: 6 May 1917
Country most active: United States
Also known as: Mary Routh McEnery Stuart
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:
Ruth McEnery Stuart, an American story-writer, born in Louisiana, educated at New Orleans.
In 1879 she married Alfred O. Stuart, a cotton planter, and in later life, she made her home in New York City.
Mrs. Stuart’s books have been deservedly popular.