Isabella Douglass Curtis

  • American

Isabella Douglass Curtis was the widow of Charles Boyd Curtis, New York City banker, real-estate developer and author. Charles Boyd Curtis served in the Civil War as captain of the 57th Regiment of New York Volunteers. - AsNotedIn


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Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1848/05/06 Isabella Douglass is born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, to Andrew Ellicott Douglass and his wife, the former Sarah Cortelyou Cornell. Born New Brunswick, NJ New Jersey
1877/00/00 Isabella Douglass marries Charles Boyd Curtis. The Curtises then move into the bride's parents townhouse at 9 East 54th Street, in NYC (razed). Bride
1901/00/00 Isabella Douglass Curtis' father, Andrew Ellicott Douglass, donates a collection of over 22,000 specimens to the American Museum of Natural History. Family American Museum of Natural History New York City
1902/10/18 Isabella Curtis marries in Christ Church in Rye, New York. "The ceremony will be followed by a reception for relatives and intimate friends only, as both families are in mourning, at Locust Wood, the country home of the Curtises at Milton Point, near Rye. Mother of the Bride
1905/03/25 Late on the night of March 25, Charles Boyd Curtis dies unexpectedly in his 54th St home. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery where Isabel erected a 20-foot tall Celtic cross created by Tiffany Studios to mark his grave. Widow Green-Wood Cemetery New York City
1910/00/00 Rye House is built by Warren E Green for Isabella Douglass Curtis. The house was a replacement for her estate, Locust Wood (lost) at Milton Point, near Rye. Mrs Curtis had reportedly become disenchanted with Westchester County and sought a quieter milieu. Home Rye House Litchfield, CT
1941/09/05 Isabella Douglass Curtis dies in Heyshott, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom. Died
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