Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-15
a WHEELING BEAUTY
Falls Unconscious Upon the Streets
of Omaha.
Removed to a Hotel, Where She Dies in
. an Hour---Ths Early History Of
Pretty Jennie AOysten.

The following brief paragraph, relating
the fate Of former Wheeling girl, who.
will be remembered BY many Of our read
ers, appeared in the amusement columns
Of the Cincinnati Enquirer q few days age:
Miss Jennie Morton, member Of Bart
lev Campbers 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 m cab to the hotel,
where she died Just one hour afterward,
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 6 brother living in Baltimore. The
deceased was an accomplished actress, and
formerly played in McCullough's company,
in which she gained some distinction as
"Ophelia Tue remains will probably De
buried 10 Baltimore beside her husband.
The LADYs REAL NAME
Vas neither Morton" nor "Morysten, but
Mrs Jennie Winehell, wife Of Dr.. Edward
f. Winchell, dentist who prscticed his
profession here 10 Wheeling for six OF
eight years prior 10 1865. Her maiden
name was Moysten, her father being
William Noystsn, an old time resident o.
this city, who, in his early days, had con
siderable reputation as an actor. Her
mothers maiden name was Caldwell.
TaE OLD NOYsrES HOMESTEAD.
q frame building, stood on the creek bank
north of what is now Twentieth street, snl
west of Main, and there Miss Jennie hrs
saw the light about the year lS40. Ih'
family consisted of Elk children, three boy
and three girls. The boys were named
William, James and Richard, aud the girl
Mary, Jennie and Lizzie. James is
dentist in Baltimore, Lizzie ard Richar'
died of the yellow fever in New Orleans
William is now residing in hot Springs
Arkansas, and Mary, who, We believe
married q gentleman named kells, is prob
ably living in New Orleans, where sh
went With her mother after the depsrtur
Of Jennie and her husband from this cit
Jennie, whose sad death is RECORDED
above, had, during her residence in thi
city, more than a locsl reputation 10
beauty of form aud face. A little belo'
the usual height of women, supple an
graceful, with the figure Of goddess an
features which were the envy OF all her Sc
who knew her, she vas for time
The REIGNISG BELLE
of the embryo city, and admirers HOcke
around Der from every side.
About the year 1851, when Miss JenEl
was but seventeen years o. age, DR.. Wlnohe
came 10 Wheeling from the New Eug!an
States, and set up an Office on Main stree
in the present Hornbrook Block building
The Young dentist almost Immediately fe
10 love with Miss Jennie, and about yes
Later they were married. Her husban
removed his office from Main to Msrke
street, locating in the building No. La
where Mrs. Mueller now keeps a salooI
The couple resided there for half doze
years or more, two children, boy and
girl, berg born to them. Mrs. Winche
Inherited from her father talent for Ii
stage, and one of the chief charms of h
many gay aosemblsges at her resideHc
was her
DRAMATIC READINGS AND REHEARsALs
Of we'll known roles.
About 1865, DR.. Binchell removed
Baltimore, where he did in 1870 or 1871
lesyiug his wife considerable fortune
q result Of industrious practice OF his pr
fsssion. Before her husbands death, Mr
Wirchell had taken several roles bstol
) the footlights with fat.sriDg success, an
when abe had laid aside her mournir
: robes she took up her fathers profession
earnest, playing with success II all II
large cities Of the country, and accompan
ing quite a number Of leading stars
, their fittings to and fro. IN the course
her dramatic career, Mrs. Winchell sever
times visited Wheeling, the sceue Of b,
: early life, the last occasion being some toV
or FIVE years ago.
Three or four years after her frst ha
bands death, Mrs. Winchell m arried agail
her husband being 6 Mr.. Norton,
civil engineer Under the stag
name of Jennie Morton, the gu
isct of our sketch continued her chose
svocstion, and seemed st the time of d
death TO be assured ct popularity Il
many years 10 come. Her death Will
call raGnT incidents of her early lie
i our citizens, sud ogr hssty and ueGessariI
somewhat frsgmentaEy sketch may De ID
means Of refreshing in the minds 0. on
= readers the almost forgotten details Ct Il
remarkable aud eventtui career Of bea'
i titul Wheeling girl.
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