Melissa Clementine Johnston (1831-1908)

Mrs Melissa Clementine (Johnston) Wilson

She was born at Roane County, Tennessee, and through her connections her husband was introduced into old New York society. They became known as "the marrying Wilsons" as each of their five children married extremely well: (1) Mrs May Goelet (2) Marshall Wilson, married Caroline Schermerhorn Astor (3) Lady Leila Herbert (4) R.T. Wilson, married Marion Steedman Mason (5) Mrs Grace Vanderbilt

Ebenezer Johnston, of Roane County, Tennessee

1800-1867

Mrs Hannah Hughes (Huff) Johnston

1812-1878

Richard Thornton Wilson, of 511 Fifth Avenue, New York City

1829-1910

Mrs "May" Mary Rita (Wilson) Goelet

1855-1929

Marshall Orme Wilson, of New York City

1860-1926

Lady "Belle" (Wilson) Herbert

1864-1943

R.T. Wilson Jr., of New York & Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina

1866-1929

Mrs Grace Graham (Wilson) Vanderbilt

1870-1953

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