New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-04
MRS. ELIZA BETH SANDS DEAD.
a NURSE IN THE WAR OF 1912 WHO
REACHED THE AGE OF l0l.
NEVER SEEN BY HER GRANDCHILDREN IN AN
UNHAPPY MOOD - HER REMARKABLE
ACTIVITY UP TO HER LAST
ILLNESS.
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Baltimore. Aug. 3.-Mrs Elizabeth Sands died to-
day, aged 1Ol years. She the Oldest woman in
Baltimorc and one Of the best known. She a
nurse IN the War Of 1872 and was with the army at
the Battle Of North Point two of her brothers, two
her uncles and her husband being soldiers in the
American Army. She honorary member Of the
va Defenders Association and she survived all of
those Veterans She greatly beloved and her
funeral VIII be OF the largest ever seen In Bati
more.
Mrs. sands was born at Darlington Hartford County
March !, 1883 and the daughter Of Cuthbert War
ncr, clochnaker Her father was the first clock
maker In Maryland and Of his clocks stu in
use In Baltimore households. lis daughter Elizabeth
in December, 1906, married Peter Smck jewellcr
who contracted fever while In The American service
during the War of 1872. and died at Annapolis in
July, 1921 Tie widow married John sands,
who died In February, 1929. In the War Of
1872 she nused and attended the American soldiers
who were wounded at the battle Of North Point. Be
fOrc the Old Defenders Association ceased 10 exist
Mrs Sands was made an honorary member of the body
in recognition Of her services during the war. sho
wore with pleasure and pride the blue and gold badge
of the association at the september celebration in
1850, aud though over 100 years old, witnessed the
parade on the first day. When she reached her Tooth
birthday, in March, 1889, she was the recipient Of
congratulatory letters from distant parts OF the
try, a well as from eminent citizens OF Baltimore, and
she also received many presents. The old lady re
ocivtd all her visitors graciousy, while sitting in
old arm chair. She then looked happy and cheerful
and interesting with her snow-white cap and spocta
cles
While the last veterans OF the Old Defenders Asso-
citation were alive she present at the annual dinner
given 10 honor OF the members. Two of Mrs. Sands's
brothers, John and Andrew Warner, took part i'll the
battle of North Point, with her first husband.
By her first marriage she had four chill
dren and BY her second marriage two She
ha, Outlived them all. The last die Peter
snIck at the age OF seventy years. Her grand
children say that they never their grandmother
Ia an unhappy mood Her constant activity up to the
time he wa, taken I'll surprised her friends aud rcla
tive, and 1t Is aid that after having passed cr one
hundrcdth birthday she would 60 up and down stairs
thirty times day. Physicians in other cities who had
head of her remarkable visited the house recently
and expressed astOulshmcut at her healthy appear
Just before she taken sick -ho made
ras carpet for one Of her numerous descendants. Last
saturday She visited by Harrison Warner, aged
eighty nine. who pushed a whcclbarrOw from his ohio
home to baltimore. He dined with Mrs. sands. and
I'm hi, conversation said that on his way to Baltimore
he frequently questioned about her health, many
,uppO>ing hat he related to her Warner
her maiden name Mrs. Sands always hearty
eater. and could eat many courses any of her
descendants up to the time OF her last illness. some OF
her grandchildren are gray she at one
hundred. The exact number II her descendants can
not BE- asccrtaincd. they are widely scattered
Many Of her great grandchildren live in this city
Mrs. Sands was member OF the First BAPTIST Church
She delighted In repeating verses Of hymns Of which
She knew scores by heart. and she applied them with
surprising aptuc>s 10 the subjects upon which she
haplrn,d 81 be c0nyerslng Her mother died az the
age Of nlDctysiX