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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.85.99, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright U…
Matilda Delano Cheney
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.85.99, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Matilda Delano Cheney

1922 - 2016
BiographyMatilda Cheney was the only child of Gen. Sherwood Alfred Cheney (1873-1949) and Louise Delano (1891-1923). She was born on 2 November 1922 in Peking (Beijing), China, where her father served in the military.

She married Tully Robinson Wise (1912-1981) in 1952. After his death, she married William John Millard (1918-1994) in 1988.

Matilda died on 4 April 2016 in Alexandria, Virginia.
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