, 1873-07-02
OBITUARY..

from TIE EtHct1tflHEt lC4kHcfE1a{, June 80
After protracted Illness, Jessie Il. Grant.
fathor Of tho President, doa at bis residence III
Coviugton last evening, at oighteon minutes
after o'clock, in tho 80th year Of lis age. Since
ho was etrickcn with paralysig, Mr. Grant has
constitution resisted tho attack, and ho partially
recovered tho ,tao Of his limbs and speech.
Though manifostly falling during the fortnight
paRt, mono OF tho relatives believed the end 40
near, nor was it thought advisable to summon
when it WIS made clear to the friends and fam
lily physician that the venerable man could not
long hold out. During Friday night ho suffered
painfully, but this was followed by period Of
tranquility and Bo1ni-unconsclouEneBg, Which
lastod to tho hour Of his death. He passed away
poacofully. Death resulted from aofteuing Of tho
brain and spinal column.
Thore wore proBent at tho time Of his icccsso
HRS. Grant, hre. Crarnor daughter of tho do
ceased, and children; Mrs. Ross, sister Of Mira.
Grant; two or tilroe frlontla Of tho family, Dr..
J. G: Beck, the family plyaioian, and tho nurse,
private soldier, named Borner, from tho hos
pital department Of tho Newport Barracks.
Tho President loft Long Branch Saturday oyen-
Hle funeral will tako placo Tuesday aftor-
noon ut o'clock, from tho Methodist Church,
in Coyington, which the family attend, and tho
body will bo buried in Spring Groye, in tho fa.ni-
" lot, in which the ashes Of Mr. Grants second
eon and eldest daughter now repose.
Jasao n. Grant, OF Scotch deacont, WIS born in
Wostmoreland County, Penn, jan. IL, 1904. On
the 9th OF this month he had boon married fifty
two years. and glx children wcro tho fruit Of this
Ohio, and spent aono yoars Of his boylood in
tho family Of Judge Tod Of Youngstown, Ma
honing County, the father OF the late Gov. Tod.
That portion OF tho Raaervo WAS then compar-
atiV0ly WilderlGsB, nnl tho educational ailvar,-
tagoB Of the children Of the pioneers woro very
limited. Such as they woro, howovor, 1Ir. Grant
Ind them, aud made the 1noat Of tho1n.
It was IL Youngstown, II wo mistaho not, that
lie learned the busilleas Of tanning. but shortly
aftor his apprenticeship ho removed to Portage
County, and went into business for himself IN
the uoiShborliood of Palmyra.
Mr.. Grant retained n worry vivid recollection Of
thepc oarly days, and thorc are fcw families, far
or noar upon the lioscrye, descended from the
lIo llai q maryoloua faculty III this respect. Ito
"kopt the run' Of these families, aud tho mar
rlagoa to tho third and fourth remove woro no
familiar to hinl as to those Immediately intor-
eGtcd.
Whom about 25 yonrs Of ago, Mr.. Grant, who
hud boon tolerRhly guccossful In business, camo
to Southern Ohio, and, nftor prospecting, finally
sottlotl in 0leymout County, whore ho married,
a1il whore Ulyabos WIS born. Ilo subsequently
removed to Georgetown, Brown County, whore
he carried on tho Thinning business for nnulLor
Of Years, nccumulat!ng fair fortune for those
days.
When. in tho fall Of 1865, Uiyaaos returned to
Walt tho homo Of hiu boyhood tho hero Of tho war,
nna teus of thousands Of pooplo turned out from
all tho country round about 3atava aud George
town to welcome him, Fathor Grant. tllon II
yoars Of ago, was hardly 4 loBa oonBpicuoun fig
uro than tho General Almaelf It was curious to
note the readiness with which, llo reoognizotl not
only old oitizons whom lo bud known yoars bo-
foro, but tloir children, grown and married. stnco
ho lyod IN Georgetown. 11o rarely missed nam-
Ing any who presented themselves for recogn-
tlol, aud hla inquiries aftor toir brothora, siB-
tors, cousins, and relatives, showed greator
familiarity with families aud family rolntiona
than was beloved my porson rosldont Of oltior
brown or Olermont County possessed. Wo
spoak OF this trait Of hr. Grants oharaotor as 1t
was peculiar and, as wo happon to know, ia n
characteristic OF tho President himself.
Some timo previous to tho bsonklng out Of
the WAL, Mr. Grant removed to Covingtol1, whore
he reaited to the day Of his death. fIe lived iu
plain, transformations mannor, In easy eircunl-
stances, and without any change In style or
mailuor after his Aon had become famous and