The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-26
b y I r UARY
Mrs. Ella abeth Ortes and Colonel John
n'FSllOn. or Missourf


st. Louis Mo- hiss lately lost remarkable person
ages, one of whom, woman curiosity; the other
q man, was a line character Tho woman, Elizabeth
Ores hundred and SIX years old at the time OF
her DEATH and her personal recollecons grasp the re
meDdous sweep Of nearly century OF time Whom she
was bornat Vncennes, Ind, September II, 1759-there
State of Indiana indeed, there was no United
States She ten years old when Napoleon was born,
and survived him forty years. When she born
Washington youngster Of twenty seven, counting
the Virginia bellies in redheeed shoes Of the last cent&
ry, discussing the last from England Fairfax
Green with other Virginia boods Of that day. What
now the United States were our loyal coonies Of the
British King. The gigantic West but gigantic soil.
tude Of forest through which the Mississippi wended Its
way in silent majesty unobserved by the eyes Of white
men, except at the little posts Of st. Louis. Natchez,
New Orleans, and yncennes, her birth place She
sixteen years old when the odfashioned Yankees
Of Boston town had their tea party in Boston harbor
She thirty flour years old, and had been married
twenty years. when Danton. and Marat, and Robes
pierre, and st. Just, and Charlotte Corday, and verg
MAUD, and Madame Roland playing their parts in
the sublime tragedy OF the French Revolution. She
lived contemporary with persons who had lived contem
porary with Cromwell Two such lives as hers would
carry back within Thirty three years Of the landing
of the MaynoweI Her memory most astonishing,
Louis and to recount anecdotes Of the noted persons
she in her youth, her company was felt to be an
addition to any circle. Her memory could revert
to the time when the first church was built
In st. Louisa little log structure on Second
street, Market. She the surrender
OF st. Louis to the Spaniards, and hailed
with joy the delivery of the city to the French again.
which occurred in her fortieth year. and was of
the few now living who saw the Star spangled Banner
float the next day, when the French for the last
.tme surrendered the possession or the territory Of
Louisiana She shared the history of st. Louis from
that time, when was mere public outpost TO guard
against savages to the period when il is tho commercial
centre of densey populated area. she saw and new
the founder OF the city had talked with and witnessed
the military display OF French commanders, had been
intimate terms with the families Of the Spanish gov
cnors and had shared the torrors and dangers OF the
| Indian attack in 1880 She born the subject OF
the French Kingdom lived successive under the
French English French, Spanish. and again under the
French dominion, and finally became one of the subjects
OF the republic which united the Western territories OF
these three powers under one government.
Mrs Ories personal history is brief Her mother
Margaret Detrembe, and her father Antonio Barrada
gallant soldier who had served several years In the
French army under the command of Louis st. Ango de
Beerve then the commandant OF the post Of Vnccnncs
The year after her birth Vncennes surrendered to
the English the French troops retiring to the west side
Of the Mississippi to the post Of ST. Louis which had been
founded but few years before by Pierre Lacede Ignes
Her parents fingered vncennes for four years after the
birth of their daughter Elizabeth but their love Of their
nation aud their detasation of the English led them
1853 TO to St. Lons where BARBADOS comrades
| In arms were Stationed and which post was COM
manded by the general under whom he had served At
the age OF fourteen in 1773 Elizabeth Barrada
ried to Jean b. Ortes the companion Of Lgnest the
founder Of s. Louis native of the same place sion
upon the borders OF France beneath the shadows OF the
Pyrencesl, and fellow workman ut the same trades
cabinet making and carpentering. Ortes died in 81
Louis In 1873 1T the age Of seventy five. Since the
death Of her husband Madame Ores had lived with her
son-n-law Mr. Philibert, surrounded by hog children
and her grand children in the full possession o. her fac
ues, retaining her vigor and strength in remarkable
| degree
Colonel Iohr. OFallon Of the oldest and mos.
eminent of the ctzcns or st. Louis His form, bowed
with age supported by a walking cane, familiar
the street for he hated 10 recognize the work Of
time and kept his old place the with dcermi-
citizen Of the city HIS riches the result Of judi
cious purchases Of land in ST. Louis Missouri and other
Western States In early times, winch grew in value
with the settlement Of the country until its value
| was largely over million dollars. He was ever
most liberal in his charities and contributions To
public enterprises OF acknowledged usefulness The
| O'Falon Disrensary NOW known as the St. Louis
| Medical Coegel the O'Eellon Polytechnic Institute,
Washington University the Home Of the Frcndless
| public institutions OF st. Iouis-are all monuments Of
% a' one % wss ~ h ,as
river II used to be said that Colonel 0Falon endorsed
for every bodya tradition which illustrates than
everything else could the Kindness OF hs disposition and
his promptness sympathize with struggling merit He
universally regarded the first citizen OF 81 Louis
noble old patriot, chivalrous gentleman and sincere
In the sermon which was preached on the occasion Of
his funeral Bishop Hawks remarked. in abiding to
Colonel Fall0ns muntcent donations 10 tho CITY, that
he had made himself executor OF his own will
He born November 20, 1891, near Louisville
OF General George Rogers Clark, who settled the Of
Louisville and he was brought up under The Of that
of General Harrison vincennes, Ind made the
campaign against the Indians, which ended With the bat
e Of Tppecanoe Shortly after this battle he received
subalters commission In tho First regiment Of United
States infantry and arrived 10 81 Louis in January
1872 III the spring lie received from the Governor Of
Missouri captains commission and with his company
proceeded commanded
Colonel Whiteside OF Illinois, against some bands OF
raudng Indans Who invading the defencclcss
cmsnts ia the northern part Of the State of Illinois
Ho then ordered 70 take charge OF some
government boats bound for Pittsburg, which ar
mt their place OF destination July 1917 and after
ward he proceeded 20 Louisville for the purpose Of
cqupping himself 10 Join General Harrison, who was
IN Ohio. flo joined General Harrison In October, AZ
Frsnklinton, opposite Columbus, and at once
appointed 70 his staff Hc had the entire confidence
Of his distinguished chief, and was with him a. the
assault and capture Of . British battery, which
occasion he was highly complimented for his chival.
ron. behavior by his commanding general In the
autumn OF 1913 he ~ the memorable battle Of
tho river Thames, sii soryng as aid de camp, and
performing the duties OF Deputy Adjutant General
aud remained with General Harrison unit, that Gene.
rails resignation In May, 1914 AZ the ciosc o tho
var, IN ISIS, Colonel 0Fallon was the commandant Of
| Fort Maiden, Ia Canada, opposite the mouth OF the
| Detroit river In August, 1918, he resigned his
| commission In the army, there being no field TO
invite his military ppn,tions and since that Time has
turned his attention to the more sold business
tons OF life, and always resided either In IT. Louis its
Vicinity. In 1871 he was engaged a. contractor OF the
army and traded extensively with the Indians. He Vas
elected to the Legislature in the year and served
with honor aud usefulness IN that body for four years.
thc last years being member Of the Senate While
Jefferson City he took active part in the passage OF
| the celebrated Loan bill
In 1921 Colonel oFsilon married TO Miss Stokes
sister ~ william Stokes, who owned nearly million
dollars Of landed estate in ST. Louis. He again
married March 49, 1877 TO Miss Caroline Shcetz who
came with her parents from the State Of Maryland in
lst by this marriage there I'VE children at present
living Caroline tnow srs d.. pope, dsmss 8 o'falon,
married 10 Miss Mamie Harris OF Kentucky, grand.
daughter of the e General Taylor; Benjamin Ovation,
married 10 Miss salic Carter daughter % Walker II.
Carer Esq, Of ST. Louis; Henry A. OFaon and John
! J O'Faou
When the United States Bank In existence Colonel
O'Falon among tho most prominent Of s support
era the West. He president of the branch bank
81 ST. Louis, and succeeded in winding up the de
structon OF the mother bank, with loss og only
hundred and twenty Ave dollars
When Colonel 0Fallon first saw 81 Louis IL was but
ltle more than village of log houses containing but