Harriet Sylvia Ann Howland Green Wilks
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Henrietta Sylvia Ann Howland Green Wilks (January 7, 1871 - February 5, 1951) was the daughter of Hetty Green
and the sister of Edward Howland Robinson Green
(1868-1936) and one of the wealthiest women in the United States.
John Jacob Astor
, in Morristown, New Jersey
February 23, 1909; she was 32 and he was 63. When her brother died in 1935, she inherited his estate, rather than the estate going to his widow.
Henrietta Green Wilks died on February 5, 1951 leaving an estate of $94,965,229 ($7 billion in 2010 adjusted for inflation). The list of assets included 36 pages of bonds, eight pages of blue-chip stocks, and $31 million in a non interest bearing checking account.
Her will was found stuffed in a tin cabinet with four cakes of soap. She bestowed her closest genetic relative, a cousin, just $5,000, but the court awarded her $140,000 during probate. The remainder was divided between 63 charities and educational institutions.
Hetty Green
Hetty Green , nicknamed "The Witch of Wall Street" , was an American businesswoman, remarkable for her frugality during the Gilded Age, as well as for being the first American woman to make a substantial impact on Wall Street.-Birth and early years:She was born Henrietta Howland Robinson in New...
and the sister of Edward Howland Robinson Green
Edward Howland Robinson Green
Edward Howland Robinson "Ned" Green , also known as Colonel Green, was an American businessman, the only son of the notorious miser Hetty Green . He was also noted for his stamp and coin collections.-Biography:Edward Green was the first of two children of Hetty and Edward Henry Green...
(1868-1936) and one of the wealthiest women in the United States.
Biography
She was born in 1871 to Henrietta Howland Robinson and Edward Henry Green. Throughout her life she was generally known as Sylvia rather than by her given first name. She married Matthew Astor Wilks (1844-1926), great grandson of America's first millionaireMillionaire
A millionaire is an individual whose net worth or wealth is equal to or exceeds one million units of currency. It can also be a person who owns one million units of currency in a bank account or savings account...
John Jacob Astor
John Jacob Astor
John Jacob Astor , born Johann Jakob Astor, was a German-American business magnate and investor who was the first prominent member of the Astor family and the first multi-millionaire in the United States...
, in Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the...
February 23, 1909; she was 32 and he was 63. When her brother died in 1935, she inherited his estate, rather than the estate going to his widow.
Henrietta Green Wilks died on February 5, 1951 leaving an estate of $94,965,229 ($7 billion in 2010 adjusted for inflation). The list of assets included 36 pages of bonds, eight pages of blue-chip stocks, and $31 million in a non interest bearing checking account.
Her will was found stuffed in a tin cabinet with four cakes of soap. She bestowed her closest genetic relative, a cousin, just $5,000, but the court awarded her $140,000 during probate. The remainder was divided between 63 charities and educational institutions.