<Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> Isabel and Linell </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parent (s) </Th> <Td> Edmund and Mattie </Td> </Tr> <P> Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902--May 19, 1971) was an American poet well known for his light verse, of which he wrote over 500 pieces . With his unconventional rhyming schemes, he was declared the country's best - known producer of humorous poetry . </P> <P> Nash was born in Rye, New York, the son of Mattie (Chenault) and Edmund Strudwick Nash . His father owned and operated an import - export company, and because of business obligations, the family relocated often . Nash was descended from Abner Nash, an early governor of North Carolina . The city of Nashville, Tennessee, was named for Abner's brother, Francis, a Revolutionary War general . </P>

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