Cornelia (Grinnell) Willis (1825-1904)

Mrs Cornelia (Grinnell) Willis

Fathers
Cornelius Grinnell (1786-1830)
Joseph Grinnell (1788-1885)
Mothers
Eliza (Russell) Grinnell (1784-1827)
Sarah (Russell) Grinnell (1788-1862)
Spouse
Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806-1867)
Children
Grinnell Willis (1848-1930)
Lilian (Willis) Boit (1850-1921)
Edith (Willis) Grinnell (1853-1938)
Bailey Willis (1857-1949)

Associated Houses

Idlewild

Cornwall-on-Hudson

She was the natural daughter of Cornelius and Eliza (Russell) Grinnell and she was adopted by her uncle and aunt, Joseph and Sarah (Russell) Grinnell. She married the famous author, poet and editor Nathaniel Parker Willis and they had four children who survived to adulthood.

Categories

Gilded Age
Contributed by Mark Meredith on 15/01/2024 and last updated on 15/01/2024.