{"id":12826,"date":"2013-12-26T17:38:03","date_gmt":"2013-12-26T23:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/whos-who\/?p=12826"},"modified":"2023-06-15T22:01:05","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T03:01:05","slug":"wilson-sara-morris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/whos-who\/wilson-sara-morris\/","title":{"rendered":"WILSON, Sara (Morris)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WilsonSarah\"<\/a>Mrs. WILSON<\/strong>\u00a0was\u00a0Miss Sara MORRIS<\/strong>, the only child of\u00a0Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell MORRIS<\/strong>. \u00a0The latter was, before marriage,\u00a0Miss Rebecca C. HENDERSON<\/strong>, of the prominent family from the eastern part of the State. \u00a0Mrs. WILSON<\/strong>\u00a0traces her ancestry through her father to the Revolutionary hero,Robert MORRIS,<\/strong>\u00a0one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. \u00a0Her ancestors came from Wales to this country in 1700. \u00a0Mr. R.C. MORRIS<\/strong>\u00a0was one of the pioneer civil engineers in Tennessee, and sustained a reputation that ranked him among the foremost railroad men of that time. \u00a0He was brilliantly endowed intellectually, modes, kindly, and charitable, possessing that charming courtesy of manner that made gentlemen of the old school honored and beloved. \u00a0He cared more for personal integrity and moral grandeur than for the combined wealth and plaudits of the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mrs. WILSON<\/strong>, who is one of the most popular and prominent women in Nashville in her brilliant leadership of social life of the city, was graduated from the Ohio Female College, at College Hill, one of the beautiful suburbs of Cincinnati, in 1870, during the presidency of\u00a0Dr. N.C. BURT<\/strong>, the distinguished scholar and author. \u00a0She accepted his invitation to join his daughters and two of her classmates in a year of study and travel abroad; but her plans were suddenly changed by the failing health of her mother, a woman of rare grace and charming personality.<\/span><\/p>\n

Miss MORRIS<\/strong>\u00a0enjoyed two years of social life as a popular belle, when she was married to\u00a0B.F. WILSON<\/strong>, a prominent young banker, originally of Georgia, but who for a number of years had lived in New York, where he was associated in business with his brother, the famous financier and\u00a0multimillionaire,\u00a0Mr. Richard T. WILSON<\/strong>. \u00a0 The cold climate of New York made it hazardous for him to remain there; so in 1870, two years previous to his marriage, he came to Nashville and established a bank. \u00a0He is a remarkably clever financier and one of the most prominent and influential capitalists in the \u201cRock City.\u201d \u00a0He has always been foremost in promoting the interests of Nashville, and has freely given his time and wealth in advancing that aim. \u00a0He is of English and Scotch descent, the English branch having received titles from the crown, and is connected with the most famously rich and powerful families in the United States.\u00a0\u00a0Mr. WILSON<\/strong>\u00a0served gallantly in the Confederate Army. \u00a0He was a member of the Executive Board of the Tennessee Centennial, where he gave additional proof of his interest in upholding the honor and fame of Tennessee.<\/span><\/p>\n

Six children have been born to\u00a0Mr. and Mrs. WILSON<\/strong>. \u00a0The first two, a son and a daughter, died in infancy. \u00a0The two daughters,\u00a0Ida Belle<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Reba<\/strong>, were educated in Paris, France, and traveled for four or five consecutive summers throughout Europe. \u00a0Their debut functions, one year apart, were among the most brilliant entertainments ever given in the South. \u00a0One of these \u2013 a\u00a0bal poudre<\/em>, the costumes and favors for which were brought from Paris \u2013 was pronounced by guests from abroad to be unsurpassed in beauty and luxury of detail. \u00a0The weddings of these two beautiful and charming young women, which occurred just twelve months apart, were equally brilliant, being designed and arranged by Sherry, the noted metropolitan caterer. \u00a0On the first of these occasions the grand ballroom was the scene of the superb decorations. \u00a0The great fan-shaped table, the sticks of which were formed of green-satin ribbons, at which the bride and groom and their attendants were seated, overlooked a parterre of American Beauty roses, presenting a dazzling scene of color and brilliance. \u00a0Quite as artistic and exquisite was the lilac and rose wedding of\u00a0Mrs. John M. GRAY Jr.,<\/strong>\u00a0a year later.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. and Mrs. WILSON\u2019<\/strong>s sons are\u00a0Robert Morris<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Richard Thornton<\/strong>. \u00a0Mr. Morris WILSON<\/strong>\u00a0is a young man of financial and business promise;\u00a0Mr. R.T. WILSON<\/strong>\u00a0is still at college. \u00a0They are both remarkably gifted with electrical and mechanical genius. \u00a0Mrs. WILSON\u2019<\/strong>s town house on High street, is one of the most elegant homes in the city. \u00a0The spacious Louis XVI drawing-room was decorated by Marcotte, the popular artist, of New York. \u00a0The mural treatment is in old ivory, with floral arabesque done in gold leaf; and the\u00a0magnificent\u00a0crystal chandeliers depend from the frescoed ceiling like great\u00a0stalactites. \u00a0This beautiful apartment contains many art treasures gathered by the family in tours through foreign lands. \u00a0Among them are rare paintings, sculpture, bronzes, and mosaics of Perugeno, Tintoretto, Turner, Chambers, Paul Bartlett, and several copies from old masters. \u00a0At the base of a magnificent pier glass is a rare piece of art, a jardiniere in mercury bronze. \u00a0It is in the form of an immense shell adorned with dolphins and Neptune\u2019s head that support two superb candelabra, encircling two exquisitely-carved marble columns, to which are chained bronze figures, copies of Michaelangelo\u2019s famous slaves. \u00a0The whole superb piece was taken from the Borghesi palace. \u00a0The empire room, with its furniture, draperies, pictures, and ornaments, is a complete study of that period. \u00a0All were imported directly from Paris. \u00a0Other elegant rooms represent with the same artistic accuracy various historic periods and include rare collections of antique furniture, Dutch marquety, buhl, colonial, and Italian Renaissance art. \u00a0Mrs. WILSON\u2019<\/strong>s collections of ceramics include a rare set of Crown Derby, Delft, old Chelsea, Capo Damonte, and Sevres. \u00a0Her plate, much of \u00a0which is of George II period, is rare.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. and Mrs. WILSON<\/strong>\u00a0are building a country home, which, when completed, will be the most magnificent country house in the South.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the first flower parade given in Nashville under the auspices of the Retail Merchants\u2019 Association,\u00a0Mrs. WILSON<\/strong>\u00a0had the honor of being awarded the first prize for the most beautifully decorated Victoria.<\/span><\/p>\n

With all her wealth and brilliant position,\u00a0Mrs. WILSON<\/strong>\u00a0possesses an unaffectedly sweet and true nature; and while she meets every requirement of her social station, she is a sincere, earnest, Christian woman, a devoted wife and mother, and a true friend, whom to know is to love.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Source:\u00a0Gilchrist, Annie S.\u00a0Some Representative Women of Tennessee<\/i>. Nashville: McQuiddy Print. Co, 1902.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mrs. WILSON\u00a0was\u00a0Miss Sara MORRIS, the only child of\u00a0Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell MORRIS. \u00a0The latter was, before marriage,\u00a0Miss Rebecca C. HENDERSON, of the prominent family from the eastern part of the State. \u00a0Mrs. WILSON\u00a0traces her ancestry through her father to the Revolutionary hero,Robert MORRIS,\u00a0one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. \u00a0Her ancestors came […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[162,4064,4415,634,4419],"tags":[3163,280,4376,465,4341],"class_list":{"0":"post-12826","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-davidson","7":"category-representativewomen","8":"category-surname-w","9":"category-woman","10":"category-x_featured-image-no","11":"tag-burt","12":"tag-gray","13":"tag-henderson","14":"tag-morris","15":"tag-wilson","16":"czr-hentry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/whos-who\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/whos-who\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/whos-who\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/whos-who\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/whos-who\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12826"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/whos-who\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12826\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12828,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/whos-who\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12826\/revisions\/12828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/whos-who\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/whos-who\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/whos-who\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}