Berniece Iona Terry Hiser (April 6, 1908 – January 5, 1995) was an American writer and schoolteacher.
Life edit
Berniece Iona Terry Hiser was born April 6, 1908, in Cow Creek, Kentucky, to Wilson Edgar Terry and Ruse Wilder. She has an undergraduate degree from Berea College and earned a master's degree from the University of Kentucky.[1][2] She taught school for 22 years and then became a librarian.[1]
At age 70, Hiser published Quare Do's in Appalachia: East Kentucky Legends and Memorats (Pikeville, Kentucky: Pikeville College Press, 1978), a collection of folktales, ghost stories, and tales she collected.[3][4] which was in its second printing by 1981.[5] Many of the stories involve members of her family, including the tale of how her grandmother Sally Wilder Frost was named by Col. John Hunt Morgan.[citation needed] This book was reviewed by Appalachian Journal[6] and Kentucky Folklore Record.[7]
She also wrote a children's book, set in Kentucky during the American Civil War, The Adventure of Charlie and His Wheat-straw Hat: A Memorat illustrated by Mary Szilagyi (1986). which was reviewed by library journals[8] and the media.[9][10] Hister wrote about people and events in western Kentucky for the local newspapers.[11]
Hiser lived in Walton, Kentucky, for many years before her death January 5, 1995.[citation needed] She was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, beside Pleasant View Church, in Grant County, Kentucky. Her husband Ora Hiser,[1] who died January 5, 1999, was later buried beside her.[citation needed]
Selected publications edit
- Hiser, Berniece Terry (1965-09-30). "Granny's little plaid shawl was worth fighting the soldiers for". The Lexington Herald. p. 40. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- Hiser, Berniece T. (1986). The adventure of Charlie and his wheat-straw hat : a memorat. Mary Szilagyi. New York. ISBN 0-396-08772-8. OCLC 12908970.
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References edit
- ^ a b c Ryckman, Marie (1987-02-11). "Secrets of long-lasting love". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 62. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "Hiser, continued". The Cincinnati Enquirer. 1987-02-11. p. 64. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ Halfmann, Janet (1978-09-03). "Heard Any Good 'Quare Do's' Lately?". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 116. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ Sanger, Carol (1981-01-28). "Old wives' tales aren't true - cross my heart". El Paso Times. p. 23. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ Edwards, Don (1981-08-02). "Southern Mountain Folktales Being Revived". The Lexington Herald. p. 52. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ McNEIL, W.K. (1978). Hiser, Berniece T.; Jansen, William Hugh (eds.). "Folklore and the Amateur Collector". Appalachian Journal. 6 (1): 66–67. ISSN 0090-3779. JSTOR 40932264.
- ^ Rosser Martin, Katherine (July 1, 1979). "QUARE DO'S IN APPALACHIA: EAST KENTUCKY LEGENDS AND MEMORATS (HISER) (Book Review) - ProQuest". Kentucky Folklore Record; Bowling Green. 25\ (3): 110.
- ^ Schubert, Leda; Jones, Trevelyn E.; Gale, David; Doxsee, Elizabeth E. (1986). "The Adventure of Charlie and His Wheat-Straw Hat (Book Review)". School Library Journal. 33 (4): 89.
- ^ MacDonald, Sue (1986-10-30). "New children's book has tristate tie". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 43. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ Snelling, Sharon (1986-10-05). "Topping off boy's quest". The Sacramento Bee. p. 325. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ Hiser, Berniece Terry (1965-09-30). "Granny's little plaid shawl was worth fighting the soldiers for". The Lexington Herald. p. 40. Retrieved 2022-03-22.