Ida Dixon

Ida Elizabeth Dixon (December 25, 1854 – November 22, 1916) was an American socialite and golf course architect from Pennsylvania.

The couple resided part-time in a large mansion called "The Gables" in Wallingford which was designed and custom built by architect Theophilus P. Chandler Jr. in 1889 as a summer home.

[3] Dixon died at her Wallingford home on November 22, 1916,[5] following a three-month illness and was interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.

[1][5] The Ida E. Dixon Cup golf tournament—established on September 25, 1917—has been held every year since 1917 with the exception of 1943 during World War II, and 1975, when the event was cancelled due to rain.

[7] The winner of the golf tournament is awarded the Ida E. Dixon Memorial Cup, which is named in her honor.

The Gables Mansion in 1896, home of Henry P. Dixon and Ida E. Dixon
Ida Dixon tombstone in Laurel Hill Cemetery