Ellen James Van Buren (1844-1929) aka Elly Van Buren; Socialite and Grand-daughter of Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) the 8th President of the United States (b. June 10, 1844, Albany, Albany County, New York, 12208, USA - d. March 13, 1929, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA)
Birth:
She was the daughter of Smith Thompson Van Buren (1817-1876) and Ellen King James (1813-1849).
Marriage:
She married Stuyvesant Fish Morris I (1843-1928), a physician on December 10, 1868 at Saint Mark's Church in Manhattan, New York City. Stuyvesant was the son of Richard Lewis Morris I (1805-1880) and Elizabeth Stuyvesant Fish (1810-?).
Children:
Together they had the following children: Elizabeth Marshall Morris (1869-1919) who married B. Woolsey Rogers; Ellen VanBuren Morris (1873-1954) who married Francis Livingston Pell I (1873-1945); Richard Lewis Morris II (1875-?) who married Carolyn Whitney Fellowes (1882-?); and Stuyvesant Fish Morris II (1877-1925) who married Ellen James VanBuren (1844-1929).
Manhattan:
The family appears in the 1880 US Census living in Manhattan. In both the 1890 New York City Directory, and the 1920 US Census they are living at 16 East 30th Street in Mnahattan.
Death:
She died on March 13, 1929 in Manhattan. Her death certificate number was "8304".
Memories of Ellen James Van Buren:
Jeffrey Thomas writes: "In 1864 Henry James wrote of [Ellen Van Buren] in a letter, 'Miss Ellen Van Buren is here -- pale, thin, and drooping. We taunt her facetiously with being in love ... whereat she smiles languidly.' Four years later Henry James commented in a letter to William James, 'We heard from Elly Van Buren that she is engaged to one Dr. Morris of New Rochelle, a young physician who has cared for her for 4 years and never has been attentive to any girl in the interval. I should think Elly's own conscience should sting her.' About this time Alice James remarked acidly that Elly's flustered carryings - on about her engagement were likely to exasperate her fiancé beyond endurance. In 1913, Henry, writing to his acolyte Howard Sturgis about the relatives he had mentioned in his memoir A Small Boy and Others, explained enigmatically, 'Yes, my Father's two other sisters were my Van Buren and my Temple aunts. I should have liked to drag in the former's daughter, the intimate of our childhood, or of mine, later Mrs. Stuyvesant Morris, but forebore.' In January 1902 William James wrote to Henry during a visit to the United States, 'I also saw Elly Van Buren, old looking but unaltered in manner.'"
Antiques Roadshow reported the following: "Heather, from Florida City, Florida, brought in an interesting and precious little piece of history to the Miami Antiques Roadshow, in the form of a gold bracelet that once belonged to our eighth president, Martin Van Buren. After finding out last year, however, that she'd inherited the fine Victorian jewelry from her father's aunt, Heather had to wait several months while it was located. She told appraiser Barry Weber that the bracelet was supposed to be in a safe in New York City, but wasn't there. It later turned up in the game room of her late great-aunt's house on Long Island — in a vault that it took three locksmiths to crack open. The richly engraved bracelet bears a cursive inscription on the inside, reading: "Bequeathed to Ellen James Van Buren by her grandfather Martin Van Buren, who died July 24th, 1862." Finding such clear provenance on such a fine piece "makes the heart go pitter-patter," Mr. Weber said with a smile. He called the bracelet a "beautiful example of American gold work from the 1860s." The outer surface of the band has hand-tooled engine-turned engraving, with a monogram of the gift's recipient on the reverse — "SJB." As to its value, Mr. Weber told Heather that generally such a bracelet would easily fetch $2,000 to $3,000 without the inscription. But with proof that this heirloom comes from one of America's first families, the price would double to around $5,000."
Birth:
She was the daughter of Smith Thompson Van Buren (1817-1876) and Ellen King James (1813-1849).
Marriage:
She married Stuyvesant Fish Morris I (1843-1928), a physician on December 10, 1868 at Saint Mark's Church in Manhattan, New York City. Stuyvesant was the son of Richard Lewis Morris I (1805-1880) and Elizabeth Stuyvesant Fish (1810-?).
Children:
Together they had the following children: Elizabeth Marshall Morris (1869-1919) who married B. Woolsey Rogers; Ellen VanBuren Morris (1873-1954) who married Francis Livingston Pell I (1873-1945); Richard Lewis Morris II (1875-?) who married Carolyn Whitney Fellowes (1882-?); and Stuyvesant Fish Morris II (1877-1925) who married Ellen James VanBuren (1844-1929).
Manhattan:
The family appears in the 1880 US Census living in Manhattan. In both the 1890 New York City Directory, and the 1920 US Census they are living at 16 East 30th Street in Mnahattan.
Death:
She died on March 13, 1929 in Manhattan. Her death certificate number was "8304".
Memories of Ellen James Van Buren:
Jeffrey Thomas writes: "In 1864 Henry James wrote of [Ellen Van Buren] in a letter, 'Miss Ellen Van Buren is here -- pale, thin, and drooping. We taunt her facetiously with being in love ... whereat she smiles languidly.' Four years later Henry James commented in a letter to William James, 'We heard from Elly Van Buren that she is engaged to one Dr. Morris of New Rochelle, a young physician who has cared for her for 4 years and never has been attentive to any girl in the interval. I should think Elly's own conscience should sting her.' About this time Alice James remarked acidly that Elly's flustered carryings - on about her engagement were likely to exasperate her fiancé beyond endurance. In 1913, Henry, writing to his acolyte Howard Sturgis about the relatives he had mentioned in his memoir A Small Boy and Others, explained enigmatically, 'Yes, my Father's two other sisters were my Van Buren and my Temple aunts. I should have liked to drag in the former's daughter, the intimate of our childhood, or of mine, later Mrs. Stuyvesant Morris, but forebore.' In January 1902 William James wrote to Henry during a visit to the United States, 'I also saw Elly Van Buren, old looking but unaltered in manner.'"
Antiques Roadshow reported the following: "Heather, from Florida City, Florida, brought in an interesting and precious little piece of history to the Miami Antiques Roadshow, in the form of a gold bracelet that once belonged to our eighth president, Martin Van Buren. After finding out last year, however, that she'd inherited the fine Victorian jewelry from her father's aunt, Heather had to wait several months while it was located. She told appraiser Barry Weber that the bracelet was supposed to be in a safe in New York City, but wasn't there. It later turned up in the game room of her late great-aunt's house on Long Island — in a vault that it took three locksmiths to crack open. The richly engraved bracelet bears a cursive inscription on the inside, reading: "Bequeathed to Ellen James Van Buren by her grandfather Martin Van Buren, who died July 24th, 1862." Finding such clear provenance on such a fine piece "makes the heart go pitter-patter," Mr. Weber said with a smile. He called the bracelet a "beautiful example of American gold work from the 1860s." The outer surface of the band has hand-tooled engine-turned engraving, with a monogram of the gift's recipient on the reverse — "SJB." As to its value, Mr. Weber told Heather that generally such a bracelet would easily fetch $2,000 to $3,000 without the inscription. But with proof that this heirloom comes from one of America's first families, the price would double to around $5,000."
Ellen James Van Buren (1844-1929) aka Elly Van Buren; Socialite and Grand-daughter of Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) the 8th President of the United States (b. June 10, 1844, Albany, Albany County, New York, 12208, USA - d. March 13, 1929, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA)
Birth:
She was the daughter of Smith Thompson Van Buren (1817-1876) and Ellen King James (1813-1849).
Marriage:
She married Stuyvesant Fish Morris I (1843-1928), a physician on December 10, 1868 at Saint Mark's Church in Manhattan, New York City. Stuyvesant was the son of Richard Lewis Morris I (1805-1880) and Elizabeth Stuyvesant Fish (1810-?).
Children:
Together they had the following children: Elizabeth Marshall Morris (1869-1919) who married B. Woolsey Rogers; Ellen VanBuren Morris (1873-1954) who married Francis Livingston Pell I (1873-1945); Richard Lewis Morris II (1875-?) who married Carolyn Whitney Fellowes (1882-?); and Stuyvesant Fish Morris II (1877-1925) who married Ellen James VanBuren (1844-1929).
Manhattan:
The family appears in the 1880 US Census living in Manhattan. In both the 1890 New York City Directory, and the 1920 US Census they are living at 16 East 30th Street in Mnahattan.
Death:
She died on March 13, 1929 in Manhattan. Her death certificate number was "8304".
Memories of Ellen James Van Buren:
Jeffrey Thomas writes: "In 1864 Henry James wrote of [Ellen Van Buren] in a letter, 'Miss Ellen Van Buren is here -- pale, thin, and drooping. We taunt her facetiously with being in love ... whereat she smiles languidly.' Four years later Henry James commented in a letter to William James, 'We heard from Elly Van Buren that she is engaged to one Dr. Morris of New Rochelle, a young physician who has cared for her for 4 years and never has been attentive to any girl in the interval. I should think Elly's own conscience should sting her.' About this time Alice James remarked acidly that Elly's flustered carryings - on about her engagement were likely to exasperate her fiancé beyond endurance. In 1913, Henry, writing to his acolyte Howard Sturgis about the relatives he had mentioned in his memoir A Small Boy and Others, explained enigmatically, 'Yes, my Father's two other sisters were my Van Buren and my Temple aunts. I should have liked to drag in the former's daughter, the intimate of our childhood, or of mine, later Mrs. Stuyvesant Morris, but forebore.' In January 1902 William James wrote to Henry during a visit to the United States, 'I also saw Elly Van Buren, old looking but unaltered in manner.'"
Antiques Roadshow reported the following: "Heather, from Florida City, Florida, brought in an interesting and precious little piece of history to the Miami Antiques Roadshow, in the form of a gold bracelet that once belonged to our eighth president, Martin Van Buren. After finding out last year, however, that she'd inherited the fine Victorian jewelry from her father's aunt, Heather had to wait several months while it was located. She told appraiser Barry Weber that the bracelet was supposed to be in a safe in New York City, but wasn't there. It later turned up in the game room of her late great-aunt's house on Long Island — in a vault that it took three locksmiths to crack open. The richly engraved bracelet bears a cursive inscription on the inside, reading: "Bequeathed to Ellen James Van Buren by her grandfather Martin Van Buren, who died July 24th, 1862." Finding such clear provenance on such a fine piece "makes the heart go pitter-patter," Mr. Weber said with a smile. He called the bracelet a "beautiful example of American gold work from the 1860s." The outer surface of the band has hand-tooled engine-turned engraving, with a monogram of the gift's recipient on the reverse — "SJB." As to its value, Mr. Weber told Heather that generally such a bracelet would easily fetch $2,000 to $3,000 without the inscription. But with proof that this heirloom comes from one of America's first families, the price would double to around $5,000."
Birth:
She was the daughter of Smith Thompson Van Buren (1817-1876) and Ellen King James (1813-1849).
Marriage:
She married Stuyvesant Fish Morris I (1843-1928), a physician on December 10, 1868 at Saint Mark's Church in Manhattan, New York City. Stuyvesant was the son of Richard Lewis Morris I (1805-1880) and Elizabeth Stuyvesant Fish (1810-?).
Children:
Together they had the following children: Elizabeth Marshall Morris (1869-1919) who married B. Woolsey Rogers; Ellen VanBuren Morris (1873-1954) who married Francis Livingston Pell I (1873-1945); Richard Lewis Morris II (1875-?) who married Carolyn Whitney Fellowes (1882-?); and Stuyvesant Fish Morris II (1877-1925) who married Ellen James VanBuren (1844-1929).
Manhattan:
The family appears in the 1880 US Census living in Manhattan. In both the 1890 New York City Directory, and the 1920 US Census they are living at 16 East 30th Street in Mnahattan.
Death:
She died on March 13, 1929 in Manhattan. Her death certificate number was "8304".
Memories of Ellen James Van Buren:
Jeffrey Thomas writes: "In 1864 Henry James wrote of [Ellen Van Buren] in a letter, 'Miss Ellen Van Buren is here -- pale, thin, and drooping. We taunt her facetiously with being in love ... whereat she smiles languidly.' Four years later Henry James commented in a letter to William James, 'We heard from Elly Van Buren that she is engaged to one Dr. Morris of New Rochelle, a young physician who has cared for her for 4 years and never has been attentive to any girl in the interval. I should think Elly's own conscience should sting her.' About this time Alice James remarked acidly that Elly's flustered carryings - on about her engagement were likely to exasperate her fiancé beyond endurance. In 1913, Henry, writing to his acolyte Howard Sturgis about the relatives he had mentioned in his memoir A Small Boy and Others, explained enigmatically, 'Yes, my Father's two other sisters were my Van Buren and my Temple aunts. I should have liked to drag in the former's daughter, the intimate of our childhood, or of mine, later Mrs. Stuyvesant Morris, but forebore.' In January 1902 William James wrote to Henry during a visit to the United States, 'I also saw Elly Van Buren, old looking but unaltered in manner.'"
Antiques Roadshow reported the following: "Heather, from Florida City, Florida, brought in an interesting and precious little piece of history to the Miami Antiques Roadshow, in the form of a gold bracelet that once belonged to our eighth president, Martin Van Buren. After finding out last year, however, that she'd inherited the fine Victorian jewelry from her father's aunt, Heather had to wait several months while it was located. She told appraiser Barry Weber that the bracelet was supposed to be in a safe in New York City, but wasn't there. It later turned up in the game room of her late great-aunt's house on Long Island — in a vault that it took three locksmiths to crack open. The richly engraved bracelet bears a cursive inscription on the inside, reading: "Bequeathed to Ellen James Van Buren by her grandfather Martin Van Buren, who died July 24th, 1862." Finding such clear provenance on such a fine piece "makes the heart go pitter-patter," Mr. Weber said with a smile. He called the bracelet a "beautiful example of American gold work from the 1860s." The outer surface of the band has hand-tooled engine-turned engraving, with a monogram of the gift's recipient on the reverse — "SJB." As to its value, Mr. Weber told Heather that generally such a bracelet would easily fetch $2,000 to $3,000 without the inscription. But with proof that this heirloom comes from one of America's first families, the price would double to around $5,000."
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