Annie Morrill Smith
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Annie Morrill Smith was a botanist and bryologist
from Brooklyn
. She was a largely self-taught amateur who became important to the Sullivant Moss Society. From 1906 to 1911 she acted as the sole editor of The Bryologist
. She also published a number of important genealogical books.
, the publication of the Society. In 1905, she became the formal editor, and served in this role until 1911. During this time she used much of her personal wealth to keep the Society solvent. She served as Treasurer of the Society for 10 years; she was Vice President for seven years; and President for two years.
Bryology
Bryology is the branch of botany concerned with the scientific study of bryophytes . Bryophytes were first studied in detail in the 18th century...
from Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
. She was a largely self-taught amateur who became important to the Sullivant Moss Society. From 1906 to 1911 she acted as the sole editor of The Bryologist
The Bryologist
The Bryologist is a peer reviewed scientific journal specialising in bryology. It is published quarterly by the American Bryological and Lichenological Society . It began as a department of the Fern Bulletin devoted to the study of North American Mosses. Its first editor was Dr. A.J...
. She also published a number of important genealogical books.
Sullivant Moss Society
When she was young, Annie Morrill Smith had studied botany abroad, and became interested in bryophytes and lichens. She was acquanted with Elizabeth Gertrude Britton and Abel Joel Grout, cofounders of the Sullivant Moss Society. After her husband died in 1899, Annie Morrill Smith became "Associate Editor" of The BryologistThe Bryologist
The Bryologist is a peer reviewed scientific journal specialising in bryology. It is published quarterly by the American Bryological and Lichenological Society . It began as a department of the Fern Bulletin devoted to the study of North American Mosses. Its first editor was Dr. A.J...
, the publication of the Society. In 1905, she became the formal editor, and served in this role until 1911. During this time she used much of her personal wealth to keep the Society solvent. She served as Treasurer of the Society for 10 years; she was Vice President for seven years; and President for two years.
Genealogist
Her attention to detail made her a natural genealogist. She published a number of important books, including:- Morrill Kindred in America
- Ancestors of Henry Montgomery Smith and Catherine Forshee
- From One Generation To Another