Ellen Waitstill Cheney
American, 1862 - 1938
Names
- Ellen Waitstill Cheney Lambert
- Ellen Waitstill Cheney
- Nell/Nellie Cheney
- Mrs. Alexander Lambert
BiographyEllen "Nell" Waitstill Cheney was the eldest child of Knight Dexter Cheney (1837-1907) and Ednah Dow Smith (1841-1915).
She married Dr. Alexander Lambert (1861-1939) in 1895. They both went to France during World War I, where she served with the American Red Cross Women's War Relief Corps.
Ellen was a passenger involved in the Boston Express "Stamford Wreck," which took place on 12 June 1913. According to a Hartford Courant article published on 17 June 1913, she sustained minor injuries.
She died of a heart attack on 13 January 1938, at which time she and her husband were living in New York City.
She married Dr. Alexander Lambert (1861-1939) in 1895. They both went to France during World War I, where she served with the American Red Cross Women's War Relief Corps.
Ellen was a passenger involved in the Boston Express "Stamford Wreck," which took place on 12 June 1913. According to a Hartford Courant article published on 17 June 1913, she sustained minor injuries.
She died of a heart attack on 13 January 1938, at which time she and her husband were living in New York City.
Person TypeIndividual
American, 1873 - 1947
American, 1867 - 1938
