Grace Noll Crowell (October 31, 1877 - March 31, 1969) was an American poet, author of 36 books of inspirational verse and approximately 5,000 poems.[1] Her work has appeared in hundreds of magazines and newspapers.
Early life, education, and family Crowell was born Grace Noll in Inland Township in Cedar County, Iowa, to Adam and Sarah Noll.[2] She was educated at the German-English college in Wilton, Iowa, and received her B.A. in 1901.[1][2] That same year, she married Norman H. Crowell, with whom she had three sons, Dean, Reid, and Norton.[1][2] Crowell and her husband moved to Farmington, Minnesota, where he worked as a bank teller. In 1917 Crowell and her family moved to Texas, first to Wichita Falls, and then to Dallas, where she lived until her death.[2][1]