Wilbur, Mary Matteson, 1872-1957

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Mary Matteson Wilbur (1872-1957) was born in Seville, Ohio. She grew up with one sister, Ida, and five brothers: Charles Freemont, Claude Lorraine, Clifford Virgil, Halsey Hulburt "Burt," and David Maydole "Dick." In 1901, Mary and Hollis Adelbert Wilbur were married in Seville, Ohio. The Wilburs lived in Japan, China, and Korea while Hollis was a YMCA secretary for forty years. Mary and Hollis had five children, three of whom lived to adulthood: Elizabeth, C. (Clarence) Martin, and Halsey; Hollis Jr. lived 7 months and Rosemary lived three weeks. Mary was very active in the Daughters of the American Revolution while in Shanghai and Korea, and also wrote mostly unpublished short stories and novels. Her keen interest in studying Chinese art and language was evident in her articles and lectures to women's groups abroad and in the United States.

From the description of Papers, 1880-1995 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232008938

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associatedWith American Women's Club of Shanghai, China. corporateBody
associatedWith Ayscough, Florence Wheelock, 1878-1942. person
associatedWith Booklovers Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Cressey, Elizabeth Wilbur, 1904- person
associatedWith Cressey, Paul, 1899-1969. person
associatedWith Daughters of the American Revolution. corporateBody
associatedWith Matteson, Charles Freemont. person
associatedWith Matteson, Claude Lorraine, 1859-1913. person
associatedWith Matteson, Clifford Virgil, 1861-1931. person
associatedWith Matteson, David Maydole, 1871-1949. person
associatedWith Matteson, Halsey Hulburt, d. 1948. person
associatedWith Matteson, Mary Hulburt, 1833-1929. person
associatedWith Miller, Nellie Wilbur. person
associatedWith Rymers, Maude Wilbur, d. 1944. person
associatedWith Saner, Ida Matteson, d. 1940. person
associatedWith Shanghai American School. corporateBody
associatedWith Wilbur, Caroline Martin. person
associatedWith Wilbur, C. Martin (Clarence Martin), 1908-1997. person
associatedWith Wilbur, Halsey Hulburt, 1912- person
associatedWith Wilbur, Hollis Adelbert, 1874-1964. person
associatedWith Young Men's Christian Association (Kobe, Japan) corporateBody
associatedWith Young Men's Christian Association (Seoul, Korea) corporateBody
associatedWith Young Men's Christian Association (Shanghai, China) corporateBody
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East Asia
India
Korea
Japan
Dayton (Ohio)
China
Seville (Ohio)
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American
Authors, American
Women authors, American
Baptist women
Bereavement
Children of missionaries
Christianity
Infants
Marriage
Missionaries
Mothers and daughters
Voyages and travels
Women
Women travelers
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Birth 1872

Death 1957

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