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, Eugene Field From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search Eugene Field , . Sr Eugene Field Born September 2, 1850 1850-09-02 St . Louis , Missouri Died November 4, 1895 1895-11-04 aged 45 Chicago , Illinois Occupation American writer Children Eugene Field , . Jr Eugene Field , . Sr September 2, 1850 November 4, 1895 was an American writer , best known for his children's poetry and humorous . essays Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 See also 4 References 5 External links edit Biography Field was born in St . Louis , Missouri where today his boyhood home is open to the public as The Eugene Field House and St . Louis Toy Museum . After the death of his mother in 1856, he was raised by a cousin , Mary Field French , in Amherst , Massachusetts 1 Field's father , attorney