Helen nee Fuller Orton (1872-1955) was an American writer of children's fiction. She was born in Niagara County. She published over thirty-five books for children including stories based on the American colonial period and mysteries. Her works include: Prince and Rover of Cloverfield Farm (1921), Bobby of Cloverfield Farm (1922), Summer at Cloverfield Farm (1924), The Little Lost Pigs (1925), Winter at Cloverfield Farm (1926), Queenie: The Story of a Cow (1929), Grandmother's Cooky Jar (1930), The City Mrs. Winkle Built (1931), The Treasure in the Little Trunk (1932), Daddy's Adventure With the Animals (1933), The Gold-Laced Coat: The Story of Old Niagara (1934), Danny's Country Store (1935), Secret of the Rosewood Box (1937), A Lad of Old Williamsburg (1938), Knights of the Snowstorm (1939), Brave Frontier: A Story of Old Schoharie (1940) and Mystery at the Little Red School-House (1941).