The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07


The wife ~ W. =. sherman pssses AWAY
-kketck 10 ~ EveOtful Lise.
NEw YoRK. Nov. 29.--Mrs. Ellen Ewing
sherman, wife Of General w. r. sherman.
who had hccn seriously III M her resi-
dence. No. u West Fifty frst street since
Sunday last. died at half past nine o'clock
yesterday morning. She had been COM
planning Of cardiac affection for the past
Ave years, and about three weeks ago
serious symptoms began "a develop.
Ellen Ewing sherman was the daughter
OF Hon Thomas Ewing, who for many
years represented the State Of Ohio In the
United States Renate, and held the Offices
OF Secretary Of the Treasury under Presi-
dent w. H. Harrison and Secretary Of tho
Interior under President Zachary Taylor.
His daughter, Ellen. was born at her
fathers home in Lancaster, d., In the year
1874. Al an early age she made the ac-
quaintance Of William 7. sherman, and
the two were constant playmates. Ia tie
year 1887 young sherman entered ths
military academy ut West Point, and Miss
Ewing, then child, accompanied her
father 70 Washington. After young Sher-
man had entered the army, he found OPP
portunities Of meeting his old playmate
during his leaves Of absence, and in 1913
they became engaged. The marriage was
70 have taken place In 1916, but the out
break Of the Mexican wnr caused the artiT-
lery regiment In which Sherman held a
commission m Lieutenant TO be ordered 10
California, where he was detained BY duty
until 1850. In that year he obtained
leave OF absence, returned 10 Lancaster,
o., and the long delayed marriage was
celebrated. Mrs. Sherman AFTERWARDS re-
sided in California, Louisiana and St.
Louis, and during the absence Of her hus-.
band with his command during the re-.
belion made her home with her father.
Mrs. sherman, since the close Of the
war. has resided both in Washington and
st. Louis. and three years ago, after the
retirement Of General sherman, the FAM
liz removed to New York, where they have
since made their home, first at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, and afterward at their pres
emit residence. when General Sherman
was appointed to the Gencralcy Of the
army, he made his home in Washington,
but in 1873 transferred his headq quarters to
| st. Louis, where the family resided until
| 1878, when they returned 70 Washington.
| In 1880 Mrs. Sherman returned
with her family to this city, re-occu
plying the house No. 9l2 Garrison
avenue. which was presented by
| the citizens Of st. Louis to General Sher-
| man at the close OF the war. In 1851 the
| family transferred their residence 10 New
| York. where they haye since lived.
| Mrs. sherman was noted throughout the
country for the ardor and intensity Of her
! devotion 70 the Roman Catholic Church,
| the faith to which all Of her children ad-
| here. Although suffering from ill-health
| for the past twenty years, she was untirlng
| in her charities, and was recognized as
one Of the best organizers Of Catholic edu-
cational institutions 70 be found in the
country. In acknowledgment Of the great
services performed by her for the church,
the Pope bestowed upon her the order Of
the Holy Rose. a distinction never before
conferred upon an American. Although
prevented by ill-health from taking an
active part in society, Mrs. Sherman had q
host Of friends in this city, and will be
universally mourned.
In spite Of ill-health from which she has
suffered for the past twenty-five years
Mrs. Sherman found opportunity for mucf
literary effort, and il wcll-known as =
writer on historical, religious and social
questions. She has published life OF heI
father. Hon. Thomas Ewing, which II adj
mitted 10 be most valuable contfiputio5
% the history Of Ohio. in which Mr.. Ewing
took a very prominent part, being the ac-
knowledged leader OF the Wings and after
wards Of the Republicans. some eight
years ago she published brochure upon
a book written by william Hermann enti'
tied s.The Dance Of Death" indorsing the
views expressed by him In regard to round
dances. which Mrs. sherman always
strongly reprobated. This pamphlet ex-
cited widespread attention, and was re-
published in England and translated into
French. Mrs. Sherman was often con-
tributor to Catholic magazines. and mel
articles were widely read. She also fur-
nished much assistance 70 her husband IN
the compilation Of his memoirs Her m
terest in politics was very keen, she being
Republican Of the most radical type ana
dreaded antagonist in controversy.