The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-02-03

"Cr0adns0" Garfeid been daily expect
"a Cor some time, but her wonderful
vitality buoyed her up far beyond the an.
eicipa;ion Of the physicians. Mr.. Rudolph
and his wife were with her q she
peacefully passed 20 her eternal
home. Mrs. James A. Garfield
and her daughter. Moliia were
in New York. about to sail for Europe
when she was first taken sick, and would
have returned had il not been for her wish
that they continue on the journey. - she
vas in good hands. A cabiegram WAS
sent them. but they will not return for the
funernal, which will be held At the family
residence, Mentor. this afternoon at two
O'Clock. Rev. H. r. Cooley, pastor Of the
Disciples Church, Cleveland, OF which
Mrs. Garfield was . member, will oficiase-
lnterment will b made temporarily In the
receiving vault a. Lake View Cemetery,
this city, where rest the remains OF her
famous son. James A. Garfield
Grandma Garfield was descendent OF
Maturin Ballou. Hugueaot, OF France, Who
vas driven from that country on the re-
vocation Of the edict Of Nantes Hosea
Balou. an uncle Of Eliza. was the founder
OF Universalism in the United states.
+ ia Ba:lou Garfield was born in New
Hampshire September Is. 1901. Herfather
died while she was an infant. and when
she was eight years OF age her mother 70.
moved to Worcester, Otsego County, ~.
r., on to . farm adjoining the one on
which Abram Garfield was raised. After
= stay Of two years, Mrs. BalIou sold her
little farm in New York State and moved
20 GAINESVILLE. Muskingum County, O,
where she and her family settled. Tho
early attachment which had sprung
up between Eliza Ballou and Abram
Garfield ripened into love ro-
mancs, and Il eventually grew 90
strong that when Eliza was taken
away BY her mcsher to GAINESVILLE, Abram,
: strong and hearty farmer lad. came 70
Ohio also, settling in Newberg. now =
ward Of Cleveland. He made frequent
visits to Zanesvilles Eliza being bis OBJ
5ective point. The long courtship result
Cd in marriage February = 1Ssl the
young couple settling in Newbers, where
they established . modest home IN log
cabin obtaining but . single room, lox2S
feet In this humble cabin they lived sor
nine years, during which time three chill
drsn were born. one Of whom being the
late President, James A. Garfield.
Finding the location unsuitable to sup.
Riy tu6 wants kA0HA t@+A4tty
Ahram Garfield removed TO Orange,
Guy ahoga County, o. This place was .
vast wilderness then and here IL was that
Ab-am Garfield met his death. while
bravely fighting forest fire that threat
ened 10 destroy his home. The widow
was len in destitute circumstances, but
with that noble spirit which has marked
che course Of her whole life, she deter
mined to carry on the farm She bravely
battled with reverses. and finally her
struggles were rewarded. James soon
became old enough 10 relieve his mother
OF the gre ater responsibility Of the farm.
and the family was comfortably fixed
Tie old homestead In Mentor was pur-
chased years later, after James had made
his mark In the world.
Grandma Garfield, a. 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 removed TO Prospect street,
Cleveland, with the family Of the late
President Recently Mrs. James A. Gar
field and daughter left for Europe. and
Grandma Garfield went back 20 the old
Mentor farm she loved % well, whore she
hroathed her last.