Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-21
DIED IN NEW YORK
The Widow Of Gen. Winfield S.
Hancock Svccumbs.
A SUCCESSION OF SORROWS
Wasted NJ visaltsy Ard Co@plesely
ssbdse<a Hee spirit. -Bricf sketch
OF the Giftctl Woman's Life.

NV Yosx. April cO-After q linger,
ing illness Of many months Mrs Almira
Hancock. widow Of Major Gen. Winfield
s Hancock. died at 40 this afternoon
az the residence of the generals niece.
Mr~. Eugene Griffin, in Grammercy park
Mrs. Hxncock's strength has been
slowly wasting away under the subtle
influence u succession of sorrows that
had subdued her naturally cheerful dis
porition and withdrawn her from soci-
ETY. during the later years of her life
Her only daughter. Ada Elizabeth.
remarkably beautiful and accomplished
GIRL died in this city on March Is. 1873,
al the are Of IS. Her mother. Mrs Rus
s-ll. died at the generals Official resi-.
dence on Governors lsland on April ~,
lsss. Her only son. Ruesell. died in
Mississippi on December 20. 1854. These
hereavements were followed by the
death Of her husband at Governors
Island on February q. 1886. Thus one
after another Of the immediate mem
bers Il her family passed away from her
ideal home. In the summer 81 1901
Mrs Hancock went to Europe. where
change 81 air and scenery soon wrought
marked Improvement on her health.
During this diverting sojourn in foreign
lands something Of the vivacious charm
Of her joyous youth came back 10 her
now and then. but only for time.
Nervous Prostrasion.
Over exertion in Europe. and particu
larry her preparations for return. had
Developed a serious form OF nervous
prostration. which was aggravated nv
the winter voyage. After her arrival in
this city last November ehe had re-
lapse. from which she had never rallied.
She continued to grow weaker until
death resulted from com plete exhaustion
~ the vital forces. Mrs. Hancock's
qualities of mind and heart commanded
the admiration and affection II her
friends and relatives. She had charm
ing personality. a sunny disposition and
a grace NJ manner that fascinated every
one who came within her influence.
Among the conspicuous attributes of
her character were her fortitude. keen
intelligence. uneelfish regard for others
and that exquisite refinement OF nature
which revealed high degree Of spirit
uality. Three grandchildren. two girls
and boy. the children Of Russell Han
cock. her only brother. Oliver Russell
and her two cousins. Mrs Emma
Rouvier Of this city and Mrs Ward.
wife of Captain Ward. of the army. are
the nearest surviving relatives.
Her Ancestry.
Mrs Hancock was descended on her
mothers side from two 81 the oldest
Huguenot families II New York. Her
maternal grandfather was Oliver Dubois
and her maternal grandmother Maria
Brown. the latter being sixth in descent
from Paul Richard. third son of Dean
Paul Richard. Comte de Vaillac. a cap
tain in the French guards and chevalicr
d'honeur 10 Madame Ia Duchesse dor
leans.
Mrs Hancock's grandfather. Stephen
Richard Brown. the grandson 81 Capt.
Johannes de Bruein. who commanded
company in this city in 1889. was Of
French descent and figured conspicu-
ously in the colonial history Of New
York.
The De Brueins. or Browns were con.
nected by marriage with the Kings. Van
burgs Chntons. Livingstons and other
old colonial families of New York
Mrs. Hancock's grandfather Oliver
du Bois removed from New York 10
Ohio and thence St Louis. which latter
place became his home for many years
and was afterwards the home 81 Mrs
iIancock's parents. where she was born
and lived until her marriage in $50
with General Hancock. then lcuten
ant in the Sixth United States infantry
Her father. Samuel Russell. had been
Tor many years a prominent merchant ~
81. Louis. and her remains will bc taken
Ia that city FOR burial.
The funeral will take place at the
Church 81 the TRANSPORTATION. Twenty
eighth street and Fifth avenue at noon
today.