Grace Bedell

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Grace Bedell
Bedell in the 1870s
Born	Grace Greenwood Bedell November 4, 1848 (1848-11-04) Albion, New York, U.S.
Died	November 2, 1936(1936-11-02) (aged 87) Delphos, Kansas, U.S.
Known for	Persuading Abraham Lincoln to grow a beard
Spouse	George Billings

Grace Greenwood Billings (née Bedell; November 4, 1848 – November 2, 1936) was an American woman, notable as a person whose correspondence, at the age of eleven, encouraged Republican Party nominee and future president Abraham Lincoln to grow a beard. Lincoln later met with Bedell during his inaugural journey in February 1861.