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Against his father's wishes, in August 1896 he married Grace Graham Wilson...
What was his father's objection to the bride? Unless this is clarified, there's not much point mentioning the father's reaction at all. Valetude (talk) 13:16, 25 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
There are two potential reasons - The public one was that his parents thought Grace too old for him. She was 26 and he was 21. The more private belief was that his parents thought of Grace as an "up and comer" or golddigger seeking the Vanderbilt wealth. Grace had dated Neily's older brother William who died while in college, leaving Neily as the eldest heir. 64.20.146.204 (talk) 17:47, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
