Jane Eliza Leeson
Born: 1808, Wilford, Nottinghamshire, England.
Christened: December 18, 1808, St. Mary’s Church, Nottingham (about a mile north of Wilford)
Died: November 18, 1881, Leamington, Warwickshire, England.
Leeson joined the Catholic church late in life, and was apparently associated with a congregation in Bishopgate. Her works include:
Infant Hymnings
Hymns and Scenes of Childhood; or a Sponsor’s Gift (London: Burns, 1842)
Lady Ella, or the Story of Cinderella, April 1847
Songs of Christian Chivalry, September 1848
Christian Child’s Book, in two parts, October 1848
The Wreath of Lilies; A Series of Simple Comments for Children, on the Events in Our Lord’s Life, 1849
Chapters on Deacons, 1849
The Ten Commandments Explained, in Easy Verse for Children, November 1849
The Story of a Dream, 1850
Paraphrases and Hymns for Congregational Singing, 1853
Source: The Cyber Hymnal