Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-04

friends who respected us much ~ thry
admired her for her foritule, gentle re-
iinrl dcmcuuor aud Christian life. Her
health had failed very much be.
sire found herself unable To ait
through the routine of tue long
state dinners, which must be- given
W the executive mansion, or even
to walk mp and down stairs IN lttrud
the receptions, and her husband was
unwilling for her 10 undergo the strain
upon her exhausted frame, The writer
knew her first at this time aud always
found the most pleasant part Of her st-
Ii 60 De- that passed In Mrs, Taylurs
pretty bright room, where the invalid.
full OF interest IN the passing show In
which she had not strength to take her
Place talked most ugrceahly and kindly
tn every one Of the many friends who
were admitted tn her presence.
She always appeared az the family
dinners tu which few friends Were
ncrrumouuu,ly hidden, Of which many
charming uucs were given during Geurr
NJ 'Inylurs administration, aud ably bore
her shnn' IN the conversation at the
table Tho president ontc at one of
those dinners at which the writer was
present. after telling an WnccdOtc Of his
| army life, In which his wife had tukru
part. turned 10 senator Jefferson Davis
and said: You know my wife was IA
lulltn tI ~ NANlllfl IN Z NhNf AAAH s'ANAN
| look and tone spoke the respect, esteem
and love IN which he held his quiet, I'M
administrative. self controlled old wife.
yhn.r moaning tn tlie accompaniment
OF her pipr he seemed IN company with
| hor many other friends never to have
| heard.
was with the family and saw her endure
all the torture which is incident 10 u
| .tnte funeral. Mrs Taylor was worn to
/ "A shadow and lay without tutoring A
sound hut trembling silently irnm head
| 10 foot as one band after another hlarpd
| th,. funeral mUsic of the ditiorcut or
| gnnizntons aud the heavy guns doomed
| Ia muck succession Ia announce tue
| Gtmi parting Of her brave, true old hus-
band None hut thoroughbred re
fined woman could have thus borne the
last crushing sorrnw Of II lifetime, whiA
| Sic survived hut very short time. less
| than a wear. How does this sHf-ron.
| ro!lcd Christian resignation compare
| with the testimony Of the Odd residents,
| who depicted her rs the simple old
woman" who "sat In her room day after
day smoking her pipe and bcmoaning
her sad fatcF
THE TAYLOR DESCENDANTS.
Mrs. Taylor Ind four children, Aunc,
Sarah Knox, Elizabeth and Richard.
Anne married Dr. Robert &. Wood. a
I surgeon III wv A.NAANA hANANH NHt'tF1. ~
man NJ elevated character line abilities
aud uncNceptionable family. who nhcr-
tied the order of the Cincinnati aud
wheu he died was also surgeon general
Of the United States army. -Four uhll-
] drcn were born to them, John Taylor,
Robert O., Anna Dudley aud Sarah
Knox Commander John Taylor NJ the
United States army and aftcrwanl Of the
| Confederate Amy, earned hrillnnt
record during the war between the states
Of splendid gallantry which eau neSea
be forgotten by his grateful countrymvn
aud 20 which his sanity character aud
eminent piety added indescribAhle grace,
He married Into the old aud distinguish.
ed McCubbin family Of Annapolis and
has a family of prominent sons and
daughters. Col. Robert g. Wood, for
merly Of the United States army and
aftcrward OF the Confederate army. did
much brilliant service In the West dur
ing the last war He married In New
Orleans into tho nristocratic old French
family of Trist the grand nephew OF
President jefferson, and has several s0ns
and daughters. Both brothers still live
Nina. Baroness Grctow, was renowned
ON this side Of the wntcr. as well as IA
Realm and Dresden. where abe lived fol
IrA1p years for her graoas beauty aud