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- Eleanor Louise daughter of Mary Ann Kilkeney & John Francis Mitchell.
. 1898 May 26 - Miss Nellie Mitchell & John Willson will be married Jun 15, at the bride's home, 3841 Cook Avenue.
Ref: St Louis Post Dispatch newspaper.
. 1898 Jun 15, Miss Mitchell & Mr Willson to be married under a canopy of flowers. Nellie Mitchell daughter of Mrs Joh F Mitchell, will be marred at the home of the bride, 3841 Cook Ave. at 7 o'clock, Wed. evening to Mr John Willson Rev Father Cantell performing the ceremony. There will be no attendants. The bride will be gowned in white Swiss organdy trimmed with ribbon & lace the shirt is made walking lengthy & trimmed with a mass of narrow ribbon edged ruffles, while high, long sleeved bodice is finished with bias bands of valenciennes laced edged on each side with clusters of narrow tucks. the bridal veil will be held in place by half wreath of lilies of the valley, which flower will also complete the wedding bouquet.
The drawing room in which the ceremony is to be preformed will be decorated with palms & pink roses & in one corner a canopy of smilax & carnation swill be erected. In the dining room the floral arrangement swill be altogether in yellow & white, roses, carnations & ribbons being employed in caring out the color scheme. After the ceremony there will be a reception & a supper & later Mr Willson & his bride will leave for the East.They will be away about 2 weeks.
* 1940 Apr 4 Census St. Louis City, MO.
Mitchell, Margaret E, age 83 /b 1857, Missouri, single,
Mitchel, Eugenia, sister, age 78 / b 1862 Missouri
Mitchel, Caroline A, sister, age 76 /b 1864 Missouri
Willson, Eleanor, sister, age 68 / 1872 Missouri, widowed
Willson, John E, nephew, age 40 /1900 Missouri, married, Chemical engineer, City Smoke [fire] Dept.
Willson, Mabel, niece, age 34 /1906 Missouri, married, stenographer
Willson, Mabel, great-niece, age 5/1935 Missouri
Hudson, Dorothy, lodger, age 18 /1922 Missouri, worker. [i.e. Hudson niece & cousin to the Mabel Willsons. - PJA 2018]. - - -
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