Harriet Sylvia Ann Howland Green Wilks (1871 - February 5, 1951) was the only daughter of Mrs. Hetty Potter Howland Robinson Green and the sister of Edward Howland Robinson Green (1868-1936). She dressed completely in black just like her Quaker mother Hetty. She married Matthew Astor Wilks (1844-1926) on February, 23rd 1909 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey near the Tempe Wick House.
Her mother wanted Sylvia to find a husband, which she finally did, in Matthew Astor Wilks, a great-grandson of John Jacob Astor I, Americas first Multi-Millionaire. Wilks was at least 25 years older than his fiancée.
She was buried in Bellows Falls, Vermont, next to her late husband, having converted late in life to his Episcopalian faith so they could be interred together also the Tombstone was already paid for was the main reason. Quakers do not believe in Tomb Stones/Gravestones.
I have believed that Sylvia's husband, Matthew Astor Wilks was buried in the Astor vault in St. James Churchyard, Hyde Park, NY. In Sylvia's next to last will, dated 1939, she left $20,000 to St. James Church, "for the upkeep and maintenance of the burial vault of Matthew Wilks, and of the plot in which it is located." Admittedly, this was not her husband, but it is a large vault, and I assumed that the reason she left this money to St. James was because her husband was buried there also.
From FaG member Faith Eckler on May 20, 2016 1:34 PM
Her mother wanted Sylvia to find a husband, which she finally did, in Matthew Astor Wilks, a great-grandson of John Jacob Astor I, Americas first Multi-Millionaire. Wilks was at least 25 years older than his fiancée.
She was buried in Bellows Falls, Vermont, next to her late husband, having converted late in life to his Episcopalian faith so they could be interred together also the Tombstone was already paid for was the main reason. Quakers do not believe in Tomb Stones/Gravestones.
I have believed that Sylvia's husband, Matthew Astor Wilks was buried in the Astor vault in St. James Churchyard, Hyde Park, NY. In Sylvia's next to last will, dated 1939, she left $20,000 to St. James Church, "for the upkeep and maintenance of the burial vault of Matthew Wilks, and of the plot in which it is located." Admittedly, this was not her husband, but it is a large vault, and I assumed that the reason she left this money to St. James was because her husband was buried there also.
From FaG member Faith Eckler on May 20, 2016 1:34 PM
Harriet Sylvia Ann Howland Green Wilks (1871 - February 5, 1951) was the only daughter of Mrs. Hetty Potter Howland Robinson Green and the sister of Edward Howland Robinson Green (1868-1936). She dressed completely in black just like her Quaker mother Hetty. She married Matthew Astor Wilks (1844-1926) on February, 23rd 1909 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey near the Tempe Wick House.
Her mother wanted Sylvia to find a husband, which she finally did, in Matthew Astor Wilks, a great-grandson of John Jacob Astor I, Americas first Multi-Millionaire. Wilks was at least 25 years older than his fiancée.
She was buried in Bellows Falls, Vermont, next to her late husband, having converted late in life to his Episcopalian faith so they could be interred together also the Tombstone was already paid for was the main reason. Quakers do not believe in Tomb Stones/Gravestones.
I have believed that Sylvia's husband, Matthew Astor Wilks was buried in the Astor vault in St. James Churchyard, Hyde Park, NY. In Sylvia's next to last will, dated 1939, she left $20,000 to St. James Church, "for the upkeep and maintenance of the burial vault of Matthew Wilks, and of the plot in which it is located." Admittedly, this was not her husband, but it is a large vault, and I assumed that the reason she left this money to St. James was because her husband was buried there also.
From FaG member Faith Eckler on May 20, 2016 1:34 PM
Her mother wanted Sylvia to find a husband, which she finally did, in Matthew Astor Wilks, a great-grandson of John Jacob Astor I, Americas first Multi-Millionaire. Wilks was at least 25 years older than his fiancée.
She was buried in Bellows Falls, Vermont, next to her late husband, having converted late in life to his Episcopalian faith so they could be interred together also the Tombstone was already paid for was the main reason. Quakers do not believe in Tomb Stones/Gravestones.
I have believed that Sylvia's husband, Matthew Astor Wilks was buried in the Astor vault in St. James Churchyard, Hyde Park, NY. In Sylvia's next to last will, dated 1939, she left $20,000 to St. James Church, "for the upkeep and maintenance of the burial vault of Matthew Wilks, and of the plot in which it is located." Admittedly, this was not her husband, but it is a large vault, and I assumed that the reason she left this money to St. James was because her husband was buried there also.
From FaG member Faith Eckler on May 20, 2016 1:34 PM
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For some reason previous memorial of Matthew 127234529 was deleted not sure why, but still shows. No idea who made that entry or why it was deleted. Thus I made this one, as I ran into the links & family info;buried w/father? then
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