Helen Woodrow Bones

1874–1951 (age 77)

Private secretary

Biography

Helen Woodrow Bones, cousin and lifelong companion to President Woodrow Wilson, kept the family's schedules and letters with grace and calm while the nation watched the White House.

Her diaries and letters reveal a compassionate woman who eased public duties with quiet humor and tender care, ensuring the Wilson family felt supported even amid the highest stresses.

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