Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Edward Shippen Willing
and Alice Bell (Barton) Willing
Sister of
John Rhea Barton Willing and Susan Ridgway (Willing) Lawrance
Wife of
John Jacob Astor IV
— married
Feb 1891 (to 5 Mar 1910) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Wife of
Thomas Lister
— married
Jun 1919 in St Mary's Church, Brandon Square, London, England
Descendants 
Died
at age 89
in New York, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Apr 2014
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Biography
Ava Lowle (Willing) Lister is Notable.
John Jacob Astor's first marriage to Ava Lowle Willing was reportedly an unhappy one. The couple married in 1891 and had two children: Vincent and Alice.[1] They divorced in 1910.
Ava married Lord Ribblesdale in 1919.[2]
Marriage of Lord Ribblesdale to Mrs. Astor a Surprise
Many times after the death of his first wife Lord Ribblesdale was reported engaged. His marriage to the former Mrs. John Jacob Astor, however, came as a surprise. Mrs. Astor, who was Ava L. Willing, a noted Philadelphia beauty, divorced her first husband in 1910.
The marriage of Mrs. Astor and Lord Ribblesdale took place so quietly in St Mary's Church, Brandon Square, London, in June, 1919, that even her servants were not aware of it.
Sources
- ↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Indexes, 1885-1951," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JV73-P3R : accessed 27 Apr 2014), Astor and Ava Lowle Willing, 1891; citing license number 41136, City Hall.
- ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26VL-ZLY : 13 December 2014), Ava A L Astor and null, 1919; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1919, quarter 2, vol. 1A, p. 1616, Marylebone, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
- "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWJ4-4GC : accessed 27 Apr 2014), Eva Willing in household of Susan R Barton, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 137B, NARA microfilm publication T9. - http://www.biography.com/people/john-jacob-astor-iv-9191170#early-life-and-career&awesm=~oCAH2SRx9sicZL
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