Anna Boyd Wilson

b. circa 1884
  • Anna Boyd Wilson was born circa 1884 in New York.
  • She married Orma S. Blakeley on 16 September 1903 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 460 Fourth Street.
  • The following appeared on 16 September 1903 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: At noon today took place the wedding of Mr. Orma S. Blakely and Miss Anna Boyd Wilson at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Mary Wilson, No. 460 Fourth Street. It was a quiet affair but extremely pretty and was witnessed by only the members of the two families and a few of the close friends of the bride and groom. There were about twenty-five wedding guests from this city and out of town places. /P/ The home was brightened by a decoration of palms, asters and red and white phlox. Palms banked a corner in the wedding room. Here the ceremony took place. The bridal party entered the wedding room preceded by Miss Marion Kilberer, a niece of the bride, who acted as ring bearer carrying the wedding ring on a silver tray. The maid of honor, Miss Bessie Wilson, a sister of the bride, followed and then came the groom unattended. Following the groom came the bride on the arm of her brother-in-law, John Kilberer. The Rev. Philip Wheeler Mosher, rector of St. Peter's Church, met the bridal party at the palm bower and performed the ceremony. /P/ The bride was attired in white silk mull over taffeta. The gown was handsomely made with silk applique insertion and ribbon. She carried white sweet peas. Her maid of honor wore blue silk foulard and carried white roses. /P/ A reception to the bridal party and guests followed the ceremony and then a wedding dinner was enjoyed. The bride's table was adorned with white asters, /P/ Sometime this afternoon Mr. Blakely and bride will leave town on a bridal journey and on their return they will take up their residence in this city. Miss Wilson has a wide circle of friends and is a favorite among her associates. Mr. Blakely originally came from Moravia which is his family home. For a number of years he has been making his home in this city. He has been with the United States Express Company at the Niagara Falls office and a road messenger. At present he is cashier of the Niagara Falls Office. /P/ That both bride and groom have many friends was shown by the many costly and handsome gifts.
  • Mary (?) appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Niagara Falls, New York, at 460 Fourth Street. Other members of the household included Anna Boyd Wilson, Ada Wilson, Susan F. Wilson, John Kilberer, John William Kilberer and Marion Kilberer.
  • She was a telephone operator, according to the 1910 census.
  • Last Edited: 21 Oct 2009

Family: Orma S. Blakeley