Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-02
saturday evening. April. e, 1851.
MRS. ELLEN STEVENSON FOGG
Sudden Death from Heart Disease
Of a Remarkable Lady.
A Brief Sketch OF the Laay'S
Life.
Journal, sI.l

Courior-Journal, Sl.l
Mrs. Ellen Stevenson Fogg died
suddenly yesterday afternoon at the
Calf house. At2 o'clock she ate din
ner in her parlors, with her daughter.
Mrs. r. II. Rudd. and afterward, ap-
%parently 10 the best of health, sal down
ia a chair near the FIRE and entered
into conversation. About al hour
later, while thus engaged, she uttered
un exclamation of pain, and expired
Immediately. Mrs. Radd, recognizing
her mother condition, ran 10 the door
and shrieked for assistance, and in a
moment the room was filed with la
dies. Physicians wers promptly SUN
moned, but Mrs. Fogg was dead. They
pronounced the cause Of her death
Rheumatism Of the heart, and az in
quest was not held. She had been
suffering more or less for a month. but
her death Yesterday wts wholly unex-
pectsd The Information of tina sad
event will be received with the deep.
est regret ali through the south.
Mrs. FOgg vas q most remarkable
lady. She was the daughter Of Colo
mel Hugh Stevenson, . distinguished
gentleman OF his day, who formerly
lived at Bussellville. KY, the birth
place Of Mrs. Fogg. The most of her
life was spent IN Nashville. where
many years ago she was the leader Of
fashionable society, and esteemed the
bandsOmest and most accomplished
woman in Tennessee. Forty years
prior to her death she was united in
marriage with Godfrey NJ. Rogg. a tai
ented young gentleman, who afterward
became a famous barrister, and died
while a member Of the celebrated law
firm OF Foster 4 Fogg. During the
fate war Mrs. Foge was intensely
southern in her feeling, and distin-
guished herself by a thousand Chart
able deeds. She went among the
wounded soldiers, and, with her oWu
nands, tenderiy administered to their
suferiRgs. In fact. all during her
residence in Nashville a soldier Of the
legion never died with lack of WON.
aa's nursing or dearth Of WOMAN
tears" This excellent lady was read,
to assist suffering humanity, and char
itable deeds by Cue score are treasured
20 her account in heaven.
About two years ago she came h
Louisville and has since resided her
with her daughter, Mrs. r.. II. Rudd
the widow of DR.. Richard W. Rudd
who died some years ego at Paris. L.
10 the moment Of her death she re
tanned the wonderful beauty and su
perb manner that made her famous i
society while she vas younger, an.
eren in her short residence at Louis
vile she had gathered about her.
large circle of friends and ardent ad
mirers. She leaves behind her a mos
estimabie family. She was the moth
or of Godfrey Al. Fogg, jr., who sur
eeeded his father at the Nashville ba.
and Mrs. Richard II. BRdd. Of tn.
city, is her daughter. Colonel j.
Stevenson, OF New York. aud Yolne
Stevenson, now absent IN Burepi
e we're her brothers. Mrs. Henry 6
Smith. Of this city, is her niece, an
the Misses Noed her grand-nieee
She was also related by marriage
Mrs. Kate Sharp, Of this city, aud ".
the niece of TIE Hon. solomon
Sharp.whose assassination at FrSDkio
n 1875. is an event familiar in KeI
sncky history. Mrs. Fogg's remain
NFil Be taken u Nashville for int
ment. ia charge Of Der son Godfrey !
Eegg, jr., FbO arrived last night.