Anna Hamlin Weikel (1865 - 1923)

Anna Hamlin Wikel (pen name Weikel) was an American author. She was married to Henry Wikel, a private school teacher. She is mostly remembered today for her "Betty Baird" children's book series. She was raised by a learned clergyman, Benjamin Baird Hamlin, upon whom the character of Betty Baird's father is based.