The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-05-23
MRS. PENDLETON.

The traglcal death Of Mrs. George II. Pendleton, of
Ohio in New York Central Park, Thursday last,
sadly ends the life Of
lone made up OF loveness alone,
woman, OF her gentle sex the seeming paragon. ~
daughter OF Francis Scott Key and Elizabeth
Tayloe LLOYD, she was born in 1928, in her fathers
house, In Georgetown, or On G, near Third street,
In this ciiy-the spacious old house erected by Henry
Weigh'man standing back from the street, Just east
of the brownsione houses erected by Dr. May and the
late Fllzhugh Coye. Her mother, a daughter of Col
Edward Lloyd, Of Wye House, Nd, and sister of
Gov. Edward Lloyd. OF that State, was grand
daughter OF the Hon. John Tayloe, Of Mt. Airy, in
Virginia, and removed TO Baltimore some time
before the assassination Of her son, Philip Barton
Key, by Daniel Il. Sickles, NJ. q. from New York.
In Baltimore Mrs. Key died, at the age OF eighty In
1862. The late Charles Howard, OF that city, son
OF John Eager Howard and grandson OF Chief
Justice Chew, OF Pennsylvania, married an elder
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Key. Another daughter
married Henry NJ. Stee.e, OF Maryland, and another
Lieut.. Blunt, U.s.N.
In one of the last days Of June, 1896, came to
Washington for the first time after delightful year
spent at Wye House, bearing letters TO MT.
Key from his nephew, Col Lloyd. As was about
leaving the National Hotel for Georgetown, where
Mr.. Key then resided, was startled Iby the an.
nouncement that his son, mdshpman OF the Navy,
had lust been Killed In duel at Badensburg by Mid.
shipman Sherburne of New Hampshire. My Intended
visit was thus abruptly checked, and, as left soon
after for the North. never had the pleasure OF he.
coming acquainted with OF the most Interesting
characters OF his time.
Philip Barton Key was shot on Sunday, In the lat
ter part OF February, 1859, while Mr.. George H. PEN
dleton was a member OF the House aud resident
WIN his wife IN this. city. Mr.. and Mrs. Og!e Tay-
Toe were unremitting In their Kindness TO Mrs Pen.
deton In these sad days. On her departure for OHIO
Mira Bpuuleton aduralapt Ia fnl
Tayloe:
Thank you, dear Cousin ogle, for your Kind note
such sympathy Ii most gratefu to Ine, and In grief
30 ineonso!a6le az mine gives my weared thoughts
one resDg-place TO IND sach sympathy for him
whose memory love, honor, and cherish.
Thank me writer's OF those letters for me- aud tell
them that I, who knew his heart, believe that God
who knoweh all things" saw that he was more
sinned against than SHINING.
My love 10 dear Mrs. TaylOe. ! can write no more
though am always your loving cousin.
MARCH 6, 1859.
And the following to Mrs. Tayloe:
DEAR MRS. TAYLog; cannot leave this evening
without thanking you aud Cousin Ogle for ali your
Kindness TO me; but, above all, for standing By poor
Barton In all this dark misery.
lie was worthy OF II, and either here hereafter
llne VIII solve tue DARK mystery and ylndlcate his
name.
Goodbye, dear Mrs. Tayloe, and when you think
Of me remember that IN my greatest suffering you
comfor'ed me. Always anecuonalely yours,
u,.......... ,..,.- ALICE KEY PEsDLETos
WASHINGTON, q STREET, March 10.
From Henrietta Neale, (mald OF honor to queen
Henrietta Mara) who married Col Philemon Lloyd
about 1000, and was buried at Wye. down 10 The
days OF Elizabeth Lloyd, who married John Cadwal-
lader in lIi5, and thence downward TO the days OF
Mrs. Lowndes, OF Bladeisburg; Mrs. Nicholson,
and Mrs. HarwoOd, OF Annapolis, and Mrs. Key, OF
daughters Of President Edward Lloyd.
whose portrait may be seen In Irumbull's painting
Of Washington surrendering his sword at Annapolis
10 the Capitol and sill later to the days of Mrs.
winder aud Mrs Franklin Buchanan, II may be
doubted whether any family In America can boast
u better wives and mothers than the Lloyds of Wye
W. NJ. W.