Richard Thornton Wilson (1829-1910)

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

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He was a self-made multi-millionaire from Gainesville, Georgia, who through his wife's connections entered 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

Parents

William Wilson

William Wilson, Tanner & Shoemaker, of Habersham County, Georgia

d.1849

Rachel Wilson

Mrs Rachel (Wilson) Wilson

1797-1870

Spouse

Melissa Clementine Johnston

Mrs Melissa Clementine (Johnston) Wilson

1831-1908

Children

May (Wilson) Goelet

Mrs "May" Mary Rita (Wilson) Goelet

1855-1929

Marshall Orme Wilson

Marshall Orme Wilson, of New York City

1860-1926

Leila Wilson

Lady "Belle" (Wilson) Herbert

1864-1943

Richard Thornton Wilson Jr.

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

1866-1929

Grace Wilson Vanderbilt

Mrs Grace Graham (Wilson) Vanderbilt

1870-1953

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