Emma L. Shelp (1845-1917) was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan, and died in Detroit, Michigan. By 1870 she was living and working as a schoolteacher in Bruce Township, Michigan. By 1910 she had moved back to Mount Clemens and was living with an aunt. She passed away while staying with her sister in Detroit. In 1887 Shelp wrote to Mary Baker Eddy to order a pamphlet on Christian Science.

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