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The Corresponence of James McNeil Whistler
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Ida Bayard Whistler, ??-1863

Nationality: American
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Date of Death: 1863.03.29
Place of Death: Richmond, VA

Identity:

She was the daughter of Ralph King and Isabella Gibbs (AMW's cousin). She married William McNeill Whistler (AMW's son) on 14 November 1860. She died three years later in Richmond, VA, where AMW nursed her.

Life:

She was a secessionist, and probably influenced William Whistler's decision to join the Confederate Army.