Lily Tyson (Mrs. Gaston) Manly Elliott (?-1924)
Lily Tyson Manly was an early member of the WLCB, giving her first presentation in May 1892. She was the daughter of James E. Tyson, a descendant of the founding family of Ellicott City, Maryland. Tyson was proud of her heritage and was an active member of the Colonial Dames and the Daughters of the American Revolution, serving as an officer of the national DAR organization. She was married twice; her first marriage to Gaston Manly ended in divorce in 1896, after which Gaston Manly committed suicide, causing a sensation that was widely reported in the Baltimore press. After the divorce, she began using her own name, Mrs. L. Tyson. In 1905, she married A. Marshall Elliott, professor of Romance Languages at the Johns Hopkins University. She served as Second Vice-President of the Club for two seasons, 1895-97.
Sources
“State Club Leader Dies in Washington,” Baltimore Sun, January 6, 1924, 4.
Contributors
Cynthia Requardt