Edith Rockefeller McCormick Wealth Dwindled

Edith Rockefeller McCormick (August 31, 1872 – August 25, 1932) was an American socialite, daughter of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller. She was the first wife of Harold Fowler McCormick (May 2, 1872 – October 16, 1941) from Chicago, a son of Nancy Fowler and Cyrus Hall McCormick, the inventor of the mechanical reaper. This article from “The Times” on November 28, 1951, almost 20 years after her death reports that her estate was left with only $17,000 after creditors were paid off. This article appeared on November 28, 1951.