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Anne Harkness

Bill’s daughter from his first marriage to Elisabeth Grant.

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Taylor Swift sings about Bill and Rebekah Harkness in “American Dynasty”

What on earth does the Harkness family have to do with Taylor Swift you ask? William (Bill) Harkness

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1856
Birth of Jennie A. Harkness
Jennie A. Harkness was born in 1856 to Anna Maria (Richardson) Harkness (19) and Stephen Vanderburgh Harkness (38).
From the story: Anna Maria (Richardson) Harkness
1864
Birth and death of Jennie A. Harkness; death of Jennie A. Harkness
Jennie A. Harkness died in 1864; Florence Harkness (born 1864) was among the children of Anna Maria (Richardson) Harkness (27) and Stephen Vanderburgh Harkness (46).
From the story: Anna Maria (Richardson) Harkness
1894
Harry Harkness Flagler married Anne Lamont in 1894
Harry Harkness Flagler married his sweetheart Anne Lamont in 1894 and moved to New York.
From the story: Harry Harkness Flagler
1898
William L. Harkness and Gunilda: ownership transition around 1898
Between 1897 and 1898, Gunilda was owned by either J. M. Sladen or by A. R. Sladen and J. M. Sladen with home port Wivenhoe in England; her second owner, F. W. Sykes, owned her between 1898 and 1903, during which time her home port was Leith.
From the story: The Sinking of the Gunilda
1899
A. Kingsley “King” Macomber (24) married Myrtle Harkness Macomber in New York in 1899
In 1899, in New York, A. Kingsley “King” Macomber (24) married Myrtle Harkness Macomber.
From the story: A. Kingsley and Laura Myrtle Harkness Macomber
1901
Harry Harkness Flagler and Anne Lamont purchased a townhouse at 32 Park Avenue in 1901
In 1901, Harry Harkness Flagler and Anne Lamont purchased their townhouse in New York at 32 Park Avenue.
From the story: Harry Harkness Flagler
1903
Harry Harkness Flagler and Anne Lamont purchased Edgewood in Millbrook, New York
In 1903, Harry Harkness Flagler and Anne Lamont purchased a summer residence in Millbrook, New York called Edgewood.
From the story: Harry Harkness Flagler
1915
A. Kingsley “King” Macomber (40) and Myrtle Harkness Macomber moved back to the United States in 1915
The Macombers moved back to the States in 1915 as World War I escalated.
From the story: A. Kingsley and Laura Myrtle Harkness Macomber
1955
A. Kingsley “King” Macomber (80) died in Paris on Oct. 5, 1955
Noted sportsman and horse breeder A. Kingsley “King” Macomber (80) died in Paris on Oct. 5, 1955, leaving an estate of $16,084,597; his remaining estate went to his widow, Myrtle Harkness Macomber.
From the story: A. Kingsley and Laura Myrtle Harkness Macomber