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Cornelia <I>Blakemore</I> Warner

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Cornelia Blakemore Warner

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
23 Mar 1947 (aged 87)
Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York, USA
Burial
Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Cousin Cornelia, widow of Worcester Reed Warner, patron of the arts and philanthropist loved her home "Hillholm" in Wilson Park, Tarrytown and was close friends with next door neighbor John D. Rockefeller. Co-donor of Warner Library and donated to Patriots Park and Philipse Castle. Benefactor to Cleveland Museum of Art and the Case School of Applied Science. Community leader in Cleveland as chairman of Day Nursery and Free Kindergarten, of the advisory council of the College for Women, Western Reserve University. Founder of the Fortnightly Musical Club and the Institute of Music, an organizer of the Charities Clearing House and a charter member of the Women's City Club. They loved to travel and many of their extensive Asian art treasures have been donated to the Cleveland museum.
Cousin Cornelia, widow of Worcester Reed Warner, patron of the arts and philanthropist loved her home "Hillholm" in Wilson Park, Tarrytown and was close friends with next door neighbor John D. Rockefeller. Co-donor of Warner Library and donated to Patriots Park and Philipse Castle. Benefactor to Cleveland Museum of Art and the Case School of Applied Science. Community leader in Cleveland as chairman of Day Nursery and Free Kindergarten, of the advisory council of the College for Women, Western Reserve University. Founder of the Fortnightly Musical Club and the Institute of Music, an organizer of the Charities Clearing House and a charter member of the Women's City Club. They loved to travel and many of their extensive Asian art treasures have been donated to the Cleveland museum.

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Worcester Reed Warner 1846 - 1929
Cornelia Blakemore Warner 1859 - 1947
Helen Blakemore Warner 1894 - 1971



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  • Created by: Rachel Bell
  • Added: Sep 2, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9402445/cornelia-warner: accessed ), memorial page for Cornelia Blakemore Warner (Jul 1859–23 Mar 1947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9402445, citing Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York, USA; Maintained by Rachel Bell (contributor 46630966).