The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-08
The Grant Family.
ErrER FROM A NEGLECTED MEMBER
A FEW MORE OF THE SAME SORT LEI
THE PRESIDENTS PARTIAIITY.

Ohio Correspondence of the N Y. sun i
have been n constant reader OF
-our valuable paper for year past, q
md I trust all my relations read 1t rs ,
as do. From time to time
articles have appeared inyour columns
to show that President
Grant has provided for all his kith and
kin, And i'm n recent number appears
the following:
General Grant is not a good Presl-
dent, but he is tirst-class relation.
His affection is not confined 10 his
near relatives, those for whom the SYM
pathy of blood is naturally strong.
Nor is il limited to those who agree
with him in politics. Provided man
can show that he is a relation OF re-
lotion TO either branch OF the ruling
family, he is just as well taken care OF,
though Democrat, as if he were ke-
publican.
This is mistake, founded on imper-
feet information, as the following Will
show. am sorry to say that two sets
of cousins and second cousins of Presl-
dent Grant arc totally upprovided for!
I am in favor of giving both Grant and
tbe their due, and think from
the tenor of your paper that you are
also.
am one of the family myself, and
am personally acquainted with nearly
all of our kin that have been left out
in the cold. will vouch for the gen
eral correctness of the following state
ment as to name, relationship and
other facts:
MEMBERS OF THE GRANT FAMILY NOT
YET APPOINTED TO OFFICE.
Full cousins on Mothers side.
T. s. Griffith, A. II. Griffith,
L, A. Griffith, Mrs. Mary K. Ash
l r. NJ. Griffith, burr.
, Ft,U cousins on Fathers side.
4 VIM. Marshall, ST., j. M. Marshall
Jas. H. Marshall, Mrs J. Markley
: Second cousins out IN the Cold.
: VIM. Marshall, Jr Mrs Belle Kennedy
p White Marshall Thomas A. Griffith
;, Billy Marshall, Nella Grifhth.
Mrs. Melliss Elrod.
Il Tncles and Aunts that are Chilly.
+ Samuel Simpson, Mrs. Margare
Il Marshall.
l. The only provision ever made 70
d good Uncle Sammy Simpson, Genera
t. Grants mothers own brother, wa
that after Captain John Foster. unde
the articles of war had captured one
jeff Davis stations, in place OF turn
"a ing the animal over to the qnarterma'
l. ter he presented him to Grant. Tll
ID General sent him to Uncle Sammy
= be cared for until the war was over.
" But the truth must be told that mo-
We of Uncle Sammy's family have bee
a, cared for, and ''fare sumptuously ever
n day" at the public table.
!; The politics, occupation, and loo:
:, ton of the family that still remain Ill
ne provided for are as follows:
n j.. S. Griffith, Democrat, hr profe
e. sion LAWYER. Sands at the head
e. his nrofesslSl Ior ability and integrt
Louis A. Griffith, Repu blican, ia
u ner. Learned his trade i'll old jessie
IS tan yard; was private soldier, and
E. now a Kentucky farmer.
A. r. NJ. Griffith, Democrat, resides
Bethel, Ohio.
A. r. Griffith, in the West, blca
smith and engineer.
lot Mrs. Mary Z. Ashburn, Democr
TX resides with her husband in Batav
he is the wife of Judge II. @. Ashbu
n+- Her maiden name was Griffith.
~. William Marshall, ST., Democr
INC farmer in Brown county, Ohio.
ur. james Fl. Marshall, a Democrat Ct
ste voted for Graut for President), j
md lawyer of ability and learning, LIZ
in Georgetown, Brown county, Ohio
me Colonel j. G.. Marshall, is Den
by crat, resides in Georgetown, ONO
but Member of Ohio Legislature. Was
odS colonel in the war, and was once C;
'>'' didate, for Lieutenant Governor
Ohio. He is good lawyer. WI
bows, he and the President slid on
De same cellar doors, turned sonlersat
re- on the same grass plot, swan in
tenn same puddles and robbed the sa
rod hens nests.
'' Mrs. Markley was Marshall. is T
I'M the wife of honest John Mark
are farmer in Brown county, Ohio.
the William Marshall, Jr., is Repu
M can. Voted Tor Grant; was priv
IN. soldier during the war, and is nov
''''' farm hand.
White Marshall and Billy Mars
are Democrats live with their ia
by John G.. Marshall, and are farm
. at They would either of them honor
teen country as much at West Point, as
ANY Fred Grant.
d at Mrs. Melissa Elrod and n
re- Griffith are sisters; reside at Bet
lern Ohio. Mr.. Elrod is worthy farme
|, III Thomas A. Griffith is Democ
seen resides in Batavia by professio
rack lawyer, and is now prosecuting al
able ney of the county.
that Mrs. Bell Kennedy is the daug
nut of j. S. Griffith. and wife OF Il. G.
'ung nedy. Mr.. Kennedy is a drnggis
with Democrat, but voted for Grant.
head Samuel Simpson is the broth
were Mrs. Giant, the Presidents mo
the He is Republican; worthy ia
RS or in Clermnnt county, Ohio.
the Mrs. Margaret Marshall is the s
with of J. Root Grant, the Presidents fla
AIKEN She is most worthy woman, ha
De but little of this worlds goods.
the resides with her children is q S
Democrat, and would make an
,o.,,,ostar than har brntbar does