Ross Revillon Winans

Ross Revillon Winans^1,2,3

• Father*: Thomas DeKay Winans¹ b. 6 Dec 1820, d. 10 Jun 1878
• Mother*: Celeste Louise Revillon¹ b. 1828, d. a 14 Mar 1861

• Charts: Descendant Chart for Ross Winans (#1), Descendant Chart for Ross Winans (#2)

• Birth*: Ross Revillon Winans was born on 8 June 1850 at MD, US; MdHS had 27 May 1850, but tombstone says 8 Jun 1850.^4,5,6,7
• He was the son of Thomas DeKay Winans and Celeste Louise Revillon.¹
• (Witness) Immigration: Ross Revillon Winans witnessed the immigration of Thomas DeKay Winans and Celeste Louise Revillon on 5 December 1850 at New York, New York, NY, US; aboard the Arctic from Liverpool, England
  Thomas Winans 30, engineer, US
       Mrs. Celeste Winans, 22, France
       George Winans, 1 yr 10 mos, US
       Ross Winans, 5 mos, US
  Travelling with A.M. Eastwick, 40, engineer.⁵
• (Witness) Residence: Ross Revillon Winans witnessed the residence of Thomas DeKay Winans and Celeste Louise Revillon after 1857 at Orianda House at Crimea Estate, Baltimore, MD, US; designed by John R. Niernsee completed at a cost of $9,710. The gothic-style chapel, built in memory of his wife, was added in 1861.⁸
• (Witness) Census: Ross Revillon Winans witnessed the census of Thomas DeKay Winans and Celeste Louise Revillon in 1860 at 30 Hollins Street, Baltimore, MD, US, ;
  Winans, Thos 39 320k, 720k NJ
       Mrs. 32 France
       Ross 9 MD
       William 7 MD
       Celestia 5 MD
  Revillons, Mathilda 20 Russia
       Marie 18 Russia
  3 Irish servants, 6 Md-born servants.¹
• (Witness) Residence: Ross Revillon Winans witnessed the residence of Thomas DeKay Winans between 1864 and 1878 at Bleak House cottage, Newport, Newport, RI, US; The stark timber cottage was used frequently by his father. Its simplicity of design suggests it was possibly designed by Niernsee and Neilson, and named perhaps for his widowhood. His son Ross R. Winans built a larger house next to it and then razed the cottage in 1894.^9,10,11
• Immigration*: Ross Revillon Winans immigrated on 31 May 1871 to New York, New York, NY, US; aboard the Scotia from Liverpool, England via Queenstown, Ireland
  Ross Winans 21, gentleman, US
  Elizabeth Winans 20, US
  Who is Elizabeth?¹²
• Marriage*: He married Minnie Ludlum circa 1873 at Mount Vernon Methodist Episcopal Church, Baltimore, MD, US.¹³
• Emigration*: Ross Revillon Winans and Minnie Ludlum emigrated in 1873 from England; his wife died 3 years later in England.¹³
• (Witness) Will: Ross Revillon Winans witnessed the will of Thomas DeKay Winans on 14 June 1878 at Baltimore, MD, US; dated April 20, 1878 containing bequests to friends and relatives totaling $320,000. He bequeathed all of his household furniture, pictures, jewelry, and plate to his daughter Celeste, and the rest of his estate to be divided equally by his two surviving children. His executors were his brothers William L. and Walter S., and his son Ross R. Winans.¹⁴
• (Witness) Probate: Ross Revillon Winans witnessed the probate of the estate of Thomas DeKay Winans on 21 June 1878 at Baltimore, MD, US; as Ross R. Winans gave bond in Ophans' Court for 4 million dollars along with his sister Celeste, John H.B.Latrobe, and Gen. F.C.Latrobe as sureties.¹⁵
• Emigration*: Ross Revillon Winans and Celeste Marguerite Winans emigrated before 20 July 1878; to England with the intention of living there permanently. They left with their Whistler nieces [sic] after closing their Newport villa.
  (ed - The Misses Whistler were their first cousins not their nieces.).¹⁶
• Immigration: Ross Revillon Winans immigrated on 15 April 1879 to New York, New York, NY, US; aboard the Gallia from Liverpool via Queenstown
  Winans, Ross R. 28 gentleman US.¹⁷
• Marriage*: He married Neva Whistler, daughter of George William Whistler and Julia DeKay Winans, on 20 May 1879 at All Saints' Church, Princesgate, London, England; in a simple ceremony perhaps out of respect for his father's recent passing. He was said to have returned to Baltimore in May to make arrangements for his marriage.^2,18,13,19
• Census*: Ross Revillon Winans and Neva Whistler appeared on the census of 1880 at 30 Hollins Street, Baltimore, MD, US, ;
  Winans, Ross 33 capitalist Russia/NJ/France
       Neva 20 wife Russia/PA/PA
       Celeste 25 sister MD/NJ/France
  2 female servants and the family of John O'Neil servant.¹⁸
• Immigration*: Ross Revillon Winans and Neva Whistler immigrated on 9 August 1881 to New York, New York, NY, US; aboard the Gallia from Liverpool, England via Queenstown, Ireland,
  Ross Winans 31, gentleman, Russia, US
       Catherine Winans 21, wife, Russia, US
       Neva Winans 6 months, France, US
       Clara M. Winans 26, US, US
  Jane D. Whistler 26, US, US
  We know he is married to Neva - why is she named Catherine? Clara seems to match Celeste, and Jane may be cousin Julia with who should be 16.²⁰
• Emigration*: Ross Revillon Winans and Neva Whistler emigrated on 14 June 1883 from Liverpool, England; aboard the Servia of the Cunard Line along with the Vanderbilts.²¹
• Immigration: Ross Revillon Winans and Neva Whistler immigrated on 21 April 1884 to New York, New York, NY, US; aboard the Aurania from Liverpool
  Winans, Ross R. 33 Russia, US
       Winans, Mrs. R. R. 24 Russia, US.²²
• Immigration: Ross Revillon Winans immigrated on 8 September 1884 to New York, New York, NY, US; aboard the City of Chicago from Liverpool
  Winans, Ross R. 32 gent US, London, bound for NJ.²³
• Note: According to the NY Times: "Ross R. Winans, the young Baltimore millionaire, has arrived at his Bleak House, a very appropriate name as far as the outward appearance of the house is concerned, on Ocean Avenue. His brother-in-law, Guan M. Hutton, also of Baltimore, will arrive in a few days at his cottage at Castle Hill. Mr. Hutton purchased the estate owned by the late Arthur Bronson of New York, who died in Paris. Mrs. Hutton and young Winans shared the many millions left by the late Thomas Winans, who, it wil be remembered, died here a few years ago." on 19 June 1888 at Newport, Newport, RI, US.¹⁰
• Residence: He resided between 1891 and 1912 at 1217 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD, US; He lived there as a recluse following the death of his wife and son in 1907 until his death in 1912. The house was sold in 1927.^24,3
• PsptAppl*: He applied for a passport on 2 July 1891 from Legation of the US, London, England; Ross R. Winans applied for a passport for wife Neva and children Beatrice born 25 Apr 1885 at Baltimore, MD; Thomas age 4 1/2 born in Paris; Ross aged 1 1/2? born in Baltimore, MD; and 3 female servants.
  He was born at St. Petersburg 8 June 1850 (he notes his parents were residing there temporarily). His permanent residence is in Baltimore, MD and he is currently residing in the Alexandra Hotel in London. He intends to stay abroad for about 4 years.
  Description: age 41, 5' 11", medium forehead, dark eyes, straight nose, moustache, bearded chin, dark brown hair, dark complexion, oval face.²⁵
• Immigration: He and Neva Whistler immigrated on 6 August 1892 to New York, New York, NY, US; aboard the Umbria from Liverpool, England
  Ross R. Winans 42, gentleman, US
       Beatrice Winans 32, wife, US
       Beatrice Winans 8, child, US
       Thomas G. Winans 6, child, US
       Ross W. Winans 3, child, US
  We know he is married to Neva - why is she named Beatrice?²⁶
• Residence*: Ross Revillon Winans resided between 1895 and 1907 at Bleak House at Ocean Ave. & Winans Ave., Newport, Newport, RI, US; designed by Peabody and Sterns, the same architests who designed the Hutton estate Shamrock Cliff. Built next to his father's cottage of the same name which was built in 1864 and demolished in 1894. Overlooked a rocky cliff opposite Winans Avenue. It was sold to Marsden J. Perry in 1907, badly damaged by a hurricane in 1938 and demolished in 1948.⁹
• Census: He and Neva Whistler appeared on the census of 1900 at Ocean Avenue, Newport, Newport, RI, US, ;
  Winans, Ross A. Jan 1850 50 m20 MD/NJ/France capitalist
       Neva Mar 1860 40 m20 4/3 Russia/NJ/NJ
       Beatrice Apr 1884 16 MD
       Thomas G. Sept 1886 13 France
       Ross R. Jr. Oct 1888 11 MD
  living with 20 servants.⁴
• PsptAppl: Ross Revillon Winans applied for a passport on 3 July 1902 from Embassy of the US, London, England; Ross R. Winans applied for a passport for wife Neva and children Beatrice born 25 Apr 1885 at Baltimore, MD; Thomas G. born in Paris on Oct. 1, 1886; Ross W. born in Baltimore, MD Sept. 30, 1902.
  He was born at St. Petersburg 8 June 1850 (he notes his parents were residing there temporarily). His permanent residence is in Baltimore, MD and he is currently residing at Claridges Hotel in London. He intends to stay abroad for about 4 years.
  Description: age 52, 5' 11", medium forehead, dark eyes, straight nose, moustache, bearded chin, dark brown hair, dark complexion, oval face.²⁷
• Residence: He resided before 1907 at Paris, France; lived in a chateau with his family including his daughter Beatrice and her family.³
• Immigration: He immigrated on 23 June 1907 to New York, New York, NY, US; aboard the La Savoie from Havre
  Winans, R. 47 US living at 1217 St. Paul's St. Baltimore.²⁸
• Note*: He directed his personal counsel, General F.C.Latrobe to announce that he is disappointed that his son Thomas married in a secretive, hasty, and ill-timed manner and threatened to disown him. His son was living in Paris on an allowance provided by his father. Thomas had abandoned his father on ship as his father prepared to leave Liverpool for the US with the bodies of his wife and another son, and headed directly for Paris where he married a Spanish actress over his father's objections. on 5 March 1908 at Baltimore, MD, US.²⁹
• Census: He appeared on the census of 1910 at 1217 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD, US, ; Winans, Ross 59 widowed Russia/NJ/France own income
  living with a nurse and 8 servants.³⁰
• Death*: He died on 25 April 1912 at 1217 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD, US, at age 61 of pneumonia after suffering from chronic bronchitis for years. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Arthur Chilton Powell of Grace Protestant Episcopal Church, and were attended by his sister Gaun M. Hutton with Mr. Hutton and their daughters the Misses Elsie and Una Hutton, Mrs. Harold A. Prichard of Dobbs Ferry, NY, and Mr. Prichard, Mr. Ross W. Whistler, Mr. John E. Semmes (his lawyer), Sr., Mr Frank H. Hambleton, Dr. Edward F. Milholland, Alexander Brown, J. Swan Frick, Dr. Thomas McCrae, Dr. George Reuling, and Ferdinand C. Latrobe.^2,19,3
• Burial*: He was buried after 25 April 1912 at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, MD, US; He was buried in the Winans vault. His burial site may be seen here.^19,3
• Will*: He left a will on 30 April 1912 at Baltimore, MD, US; containing a generous bequest of $500,000 to Dorothy Bateman of Newport, RI, who paid thoughtful attention to him his last summer there. The rest of the estate is valued at 4 million dollars and is to be divided among his brother-in-law Ross W. Whistler and Georges Revillon, step-brother of his mother. Mr. Whistler was named his executor. His son Thomas who, he disowned after his rash marriage to a Spanish actress, is to receive an allowance totalling $200,000.
  He left $50,000 each to his "old and cherished" friends Margaret M. Smith who was engaged to a brother of his before he died, and Louisa M. Butts. He left $100,000 each to Julia Revillon, Thomas D. Whistler, brother of his late wife, and his wife's sister-in-law Mrs. Joseph S. Whistler. He also left $50,000 to Olga Winans, daughter of the late William M. Winans.³¹