Mary Billings French

Mary Montagu Billings French (March 6, 1869 – June 14, 1951)[1] was an American heiress and society figure, as well as YWCA president and board member.

She was the daughter of Frederick Billings and inherited the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park from him before she died.

Billings French had six siblings: Parmly (1863–1888), Laura, Frederick, Elizabeth, Ehrick (1872–1889), and finally Richard.

They owned the largest corn field in the state of Vermont, as well as a mansion on the family compound.

The best man at the wedding was James R. Kingsley, with ushers being Dr. Frederick S. Lee, William Norman Campbell, Richard Billings and Dr. Thomas M. Taylor.

Together with her husband Laurance, Mary flew over 50,000 miles for YWCA activities around the world, inspired from her mother's example.