Name/Title
Ellen Stokes More WemyssEntry/Object ID
Wemyss, Ellen Stokes MoreDescription
Miss Ellen was sitting on a red wingback chair with a black cloth behind her. She wears a white formal gown, a white lace shawl flows from behind her over her right arm and to the floor. Her gown is accented in front with a green floral accent. She wears a double strand of pearls. Her dark brown hair is parted in the middle.Collection
Private CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Williams, Charles Sneed, 1882-1964Date made
1939Notes
Well-known painter who worked in the United Kingdom before WWII and after. He was from Kentucky. Portrait was painted in Walter Stokes home on Hillsboro Road in Nashville, Tennessee.General Notes
Note
Born 9 February 1895, she saw Tennessee's Centennial and Bi-Centennial. She was a hard worker and historic preservationist. Were it not for Miss Ellen, many of the historic sites and houses in Sumner County might not exist in their present conditions. Her home at Fairvue in Gallatin being only one example. She had one son, Livingfield More of Franklin, Tennessee. She died 4 June 2001, age 106.Create Date
June 19, 2026Update Date
June 19, 2026