Mary Ainslie (abt. 1864 - abt. 1933)

Ancestors

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Biography

per Cowans auction listing of daughter's artifacts: “A very in-depth genealogical record of the family of Mary Ainslie Carter of Cincinnati, OH. Mary began her search in order to join the Society of Colonial Names in 1908. Her research turned into a lifelong pursuit of collecting her families' history. The items in the lot include cabinet cards of her wedding portrait and wedding dress taken by Cincinnati photographers Aldrich & Ludeke, Landy, and Van Loo; a cabinet card of her husband and children photographed by Core in Cincinnati; a CDV of family members including  John Ainslie, and former owner of the Appeal in Memphis; the 1844 last will and testament of her father, John Ainslie, who was an advocate in Maxpople but immigrated to Missouri sometime in 1835; several letters from publishers concerning the publication of  John's book, Arungzebe; the inventory of silver plate, books, and other precious items from the estate of her uncle Adolphe M. Ainslie, a successful lawyer in Cincinnati and Memphis; a detailed history of the Butler family; copies of family silhouettes; sketches of family headstones; research letters and paperwork from a variety of museums and organizations; and other family accounts reaching naming family members as far as back as the Renaissance. “

Sources

• Cowan's A Hindman Company Auction website, 7/21/2016 American History: Timed Online Auction ends 8/1/2016, Lot 304 The Carter and Ainslie Family Papers, https://www.cowanauctions.com/lot/the-carter-and-ainslie-family-papers-181749 Accessed July 14, 2021.