Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-02

Grandma Garfield. ter, Moltie, were III
New York, about to sail for Europe,
when she was first taken sick, and
would have returned had it not been
for her wish that they continue on the
journey, as she was in good hands. A
cablegram was sent them, but 1T Will
be impossible for them to return for the
funeral. Interment will be made temper
arily in the receiving vault at Lake View
Cemetery, this city, where rest the re-
mains OF her famous son, james A Gar
field. Grandma Garfield was descendant
of Maturin Ballou, Huguenot, of France,
who was driven from that country on the
revocation of the edict OF Nantes. Hosea
Ballou, an uncle of Eliza, was the founder
of Universalism in the United States.
Eliza Ballou Garfield was born In New
Hampshire September %, 1901. Her father
died while she was an infant, and when she
was eight years of age her mother removed
to Worcester Otsego County, N Y. on to
farm adjoining the one on which Abram
Garfield was raised. After stay OF two
years. Mrs. Ballou sold her little arm in
New York State and moved to GAINESVILLE.
Muskingum County, o., where she and her
family settled. The early attachment
which had sprung up between Eliza Ballou
aud Abram Garfield ripened into love
romance, and it eventually grew so strong
that when Eliza was taken away by her
mother to GAINESVILLE Abram, a strong and
hearty farmer lad came to Ohio also.
settling in Newberg, now one OF the wards
of Cleveland. He made frequent visits to
GAINESVILLE, Eliza being his objective point.
The long courtship resulted in marriage
February g. 1921 the young couple settling
in Newburg, where they established a
modest home in a log cabin containing but
a single room, 1SX25 feet: In this humble
cabin they lived for nine years, during
! which time three children We're born. one
of whom being the late President, James
a. Garfield.
| Finding the location unsuitable to supply
the of growing family, Abram
| Garfield removed to Orange, Cuyahoga
County, here it was that Abram Garfield
! met his death, while bravely fighting a
| forest fire that threatened TO destroy his
! home. The widow was left in destitute cir
! cumstances, but with that noble spirit
/ which has marked the course OF her whole
! life, she determined to carry on the farm.
! She bravely battled with reverses, and
! finally her struggles were rewarded.
| James soon became old enough to relieve
| his mother of the greater responsibility OF
! the farm and the family was comfortably
| fixed. The old homestead in Mentor was
purchased years later, after James had
made his mark in the world.
| Grandma Garfield. as she was affection
ately known by her friends and neigh bors,
made her home in Mentor until after her
| famous sons tragic death, when she re-
moved to Prospect street, Cleveland, with
| the family of the late President. Recent
| ly Mrs. james A. Garfield and daughter
! left for Europe, ana Grandma Garfield
went back to the old Mentor farm she loved
| so we'll, where she breathed her last.
THE FUNERAL.
| CLEVELAND, Jan. 24.-The funeral of
| Grandma Garfield was held at Mentor yes
| terdav. The services were simple. AID
dresses were delivered by Cooley, of the
| Cedar Avenue Disciples Church, of this
| city, of which Mrs. Garfield was IA mem Der,
and Prof. b. A. Hnsdale, close friend of
the late President. The remains were
brought to Cleveland and placed III the re-
ceiving vault at Lakeview with those OF
the President.