Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-16
A WHEELING BEAUTY
Falls Unconscious Upon the Streets
of Omaha.
Removed 10 a Hotel, Where She Dies in
an HOur---The Early History Of
Pretty Jennie AOysten.


the tate Of former Wheeling girl, who
will be remembered by many Of our read
ers, appeared in the amusement columns
Of the Cine, matt Enquirer few days ago:
Miss Jennie Morton, q member of Bart
ley Campbe.rs White Slave Company,
while walking from the depot to the hotel
in Omaha, at one o'clock Tuesday morn.
ing, fell unconscious upon the sidewalk.
She was conveyed in cab to the hotel
where she died Just enc hour sfterward,
probably of spoplexy. Her real name was
Mrs. Jennie Morysten. She was thirty
eight years OF age, and lived in New York
where she had daughter and son living.
She has q brother living in Baltimore. The
deceased was IN accomplished actress, and
formerly played in McCulloughs company,
in which she gained some distinction as
"Ophelia." The remains will probably be
buried in Baltimore beside her husband.
The LADY'S REAL NAME
was neither Morton" nor "Morysten," but
Mrs Jennie Winchell, wife Of DR.. Edward
f. Winchell, dentist who prscdced his
profession here in Wheeling for six or
eight years prior 10 1865. Her maiden
name was Moysteu, her father being
William Moysten, an old time resident Of
this city, who, in his early days, had con-
siderable reputation as an actor. Her
mothers maiden name was Caldwell
TIE OLD MOYsTEN HOMESTEAD,
a frame building, stood on the creek bank,
worth of what is now Twentieth street, and
west of Main, and there Miss Jennie first
saw the light about the year 1910. The
family consisted of six children, three boys
and three girls. The boys were named
William, James and Richard, and the girls
Mary, Jennie and Lizzie. James is q
dentist in Baltimore Lizzie and Richard
died Of the yellow fever in New Orleans
William is now residing in Hot Springs
Arkansas, and Mary, who, we believe
married gentleman named Kells, is prob
ably living in New Orleans, where she
went with her mother after the departure
of Jennie and her husband from this cit J
/ Jennie, whose sad death is recorded
above, had, during her residence in this
city more than q local reputation fol
beauty of form and face. A little below
the usual height Of women, supple anc
graceful, with the figure OF goddess snc
features which were the envy Of oil her SCI
who knew her, she was for time
THE REIGNING BELLE
of the embryo city, and admirers hockeC
around her from every side.
About the year 1851, when Miss Jennie
was but seventeen years OF age, DIR. Wlnchel
came to Wheeling from the New England
States, and set up an Office on Main street
in The present Hornbrook Block building.
The Young dentist almost Immediately fell
in love with Miss Jennie, and about q yea
later they were married. Her husband
removed his Sfice from Main to Market
street locating in the building No. IDS
where Mrs. Mueller now keeps saloon
The couple resided there for halt dozen
wears or more two children, q boy ard
Sirl, being born 10 them. Mrs. Winchel
Snhsritsd from her father q talent for thu
stage. and ore of the chief charms OF tn
many gay assemblages at her resideno'
! was her
|
( of well known roles.
About 1865, DR.. Winchell removed e
Baltimore, where he died in 1870 or 1871
leaving his wife considerable fortune g
. result of industrious practice OF bus pro
fession. Before her husbands death, Mrs
WincheIl had taken several rstes oefor'
the footlights, with fistteriDg success, ant
when she had laid aside her mournint
robes she took up her father 8 profession II
earaest, playing with success IN all IN
large cities Of the country, and accompany
ing quite q number of leading stars II
their fittings 70 and fro. In the course o
her dramatic career, Mrs. WIneheli severs
times visited Wheeling, the scene o. ne
early life, the last occasion being some lou
or Eve years ago.
Three or four years altar her htst has
band death, Mrs. Winchell msErlsd again
her husband being Mr.. Norton,
civil engineer. Under the stage
name Of Jennie Morton" the sub
ject Of our sketch continued her choSeI
svocation, and seemed at the time OF be
death to be assured Of popularity 10
many years to come. Her death will II
call many incidents Of her early HE :
our citizens, and our hAsty and necesssril
somewhat frsgmentsry sketch may be tn
means of refreshing in the minds OF on
readers the almost forgotten details OF tn
remarkable and eventtul csree; o! beau
tiful Wheeling girl.