The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-07
a Young American Beauty.
MISS JENNIE CHAMBERLIN's FAMILY AND ITS
CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
4 Cleveland Telegram says: Mr.. William
;. Chamberln, the father Of the young
American lady whose beauty has won such
publicity for her in London social circles,
is member Of the well-known Chamber
I'm family OF Cleveland, and Il nephew OF
the millionaire Selah Chamberlin. who so
long held Sl.00O.0O worth OF valuelcss
Minnesota bonds. and finally had them
redeemed by the State at about half
their face value. But it was not from
the ChambeTlin side that the money came
upon which the present social distinction
i'm England j. maintained. Mrs. Chamber
lin is the only daughter OF the late Judge
Hiram V. Wilson, and was IN, heress.
Wilson was one OF the ablest and most
solid OF Cleyeland's solid men OF twenty
years ago. being made by President Blu
chanan the first Judge OF the United States
Circuit and District Court for the district
OF Northern Ohio, and holding his position
until death released him, in the first term
Of President Lincoln. His successor was
Judge Charles sherman. a brother OF the
senator.
Judge Wilson owned very extensive
tract OF land lying along what is now Will
son avenue, one of the main thoroughfarcs
OF the eastern section Of the city. When
the purchase was made the price was very
low. but lately sections OF it have been
sold for over $4,000 I'M acre. II was from
this piece OF land that Kennard. the Eng
lishman who made 80 great display du-
ring the early days OF the old Atlantic and
Great Western railway. purchased tract
where the High-School building now
stands. with the purpose OF building a
magnificent residence; but after one load
OF stone had been hauled for the fOunda-
ton and before earth could be broken some
Of his many difficulties came upon him.
and the land passed into other hands.
I'm 1861 or 1862 Mr. Chambcrlin. who was
a lawyer, and afterwards qIIartermaSier
under General IIaZen, in the Forty-lirst
regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. was
married TO Mary, the only daughter Of
Judge Wilson. Two children were born
TO them. one OF whom j. married 10 George
Wick, OF Youngstown, and the other. Jen-
ME. is the young lady who has won such
marked attention from the Prince Of Wales.
and consequently from all the fashionable
persons OF England and their resident
American imitatOrs. The young lady has
been away from home for so large a pOr-
ton OF her life that she Is little known To
the great mass OF Cleyelandcr,. although
there are a few who know her Intimately,
and have kept up their acquaintance since
her departure.
one of her schoolmateS. in speaking of
the young lady, said: "Of course. il
would be foolish for me 10 declare that i'm
her early girlhOod any one marked her n
the foundation for even 80 much OF a dis
tinguiShed career as that OF fashionable
beauty, but can remember that she was
noted even in those DAYS for her beauty.
She was a very delicate blonde. not stamp
ed with any prominent intellectual marks.
but possessing winning features. She was
a great deal prettler than the average. She
was always seen with her mother, and they
all lived quietly and apparently very hap
PLY i'll the old homestead in Wilson ave
nue.. The young lady was never an at
tendant on the public schools, but received
her education in Paris"