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Wealthy Women of St. Louis and Their Fortunes
St. Louis society profiles list Mrs. Annie Russell Allen as a multi million heiress with holdings in railroads real estate and a major hotel. Julia Maffit widow of a fur company founder leads a vast estate with urban properties and generous charity. Rebecca Sire and Josephine Schnaider are also noted as real estate and brewing era beneficiaries with civic ties and philanthropy. The piece surveys several other affluent widows including Adele Morrison Lucy Ames Emma Copelin Grace January and their inherited fortunes and social roles.
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St. Louis
J. L. D. Morrison
Russell
Allen
Iron Mountain Railroad
Pittsfield
George W. Allen
Julia Maffit
Dr. Maffit
Pierre Laclede
American Fur Company
Misa Julia Chouteau
Maffit
Rebecca Ewing
Chouteau
American Fur Co
Thirty-fifth
Pine Streets
Anna Green
Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church
Josephine Schnaider
Adele Morrison
Col
Don Morrison
Adele Sarpy
Grace January
Emma Copelin
John G. Copelin
Lafayette Avenue
John J. Roe
Copelin
Jesse January
Grace Valle