Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
David Charles Peacock
— married
25 Mar 1854 (to 1856) [location unknown]
Wife of
Ephraim George Squier
— married
1858 (to 1873) [location unknown]
Wife of
Henry (Carter) Leslie
— married
13 Jul 1874 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States
Wife of
William Charles Kingsbury Wilde
— married
4 Oct 1891 in New York, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 78
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Aug 2015
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Biography
Miriam (Folline) Leslie is Notable.
- married 4 times
- took over running Frank Leslie's business and turned it into a money-making enterprise
- 1880 took over Frank Leslie's publications after he died
- 1881 Legally changed her name to Frank Leslie[1]
- 1902 sold all her publishing holdings
- Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery with 3rd husband, Frank Leslie[1]
- Upon her death, she left one million dollars to suffragette Carrie Chapman Catt to further the crusade of woman suffrage. [2]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: Frank Leslie
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #6652931
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