The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-15
MRS. ULYSSES S. GRANTDEAD
EXPIRED IN WASHINGTON LATE
LAST NIGHT.

VaIvuIar Disease of the Heart, Aggra-
waited by Severe Attack of bronchitis.
the Cause of Death-Was Seventy six
Years Oid-Remains WiII be Deposited
Beside Those of General Grant in the
Magnificent Tomb Overlooking ahe
Hudson.
Washington, Dec. 14.-Mrs. Ulysses S.
Grant, widow of President Grant, died
at her residence in this city at 11:17
heart failure, Mrs. Grant having suffer-
ed for some years from valvular disease
of the heart which was aggravated by
a severe attack of bronchitis. Her age
prevented her rallying from the at
tacks. Her daughter, Nellie Grant Sar-
toris, was the only one of her children
! here at her death, her three sons, who
had been summoned, all being out of
the city.
There also were present at the bed
side when the end came Miss Rosemary
Sartoris, a granddaughter; Dr. Bishop,
one of the attending physicians, and the
two trained nurses. Death came peace
fully, the sufferer retaining almost
complete consciousness practically to
the end. Word has come from Jesse
and Ulysses S. Grant, two of the sons,
now in California, that they have start
ed on their way to Washington. The
other son, General Frederick Grant, is
in Texas, but is expected to hasten here
as soon as he receives message telling
him of his mothers death.
The remains of Mrs. Grant will be
deposited in the tomb at Riverside
Park, New York, where the body of
her husband now rests. Whether they
will be taken there Immediately could
not be ascertained at the house to-
night
Mrs. Grant, whose maiden name was
Julia Dent. was born in ST. Louis in
1926, and was the daughter of Freder-
ick and Ellen Wrenshal Dent. She was
marred to General, then Captain Grant
in 1S4S. During tie civil war Mrs.
Grant was with the general much of
the time and remained as near as pos
sible to him when he was campaigning,
| OIlG saw uGI AtlSbo1iO LhlSC AiAed6o uAeAS-
ed as president and accompanied him
on his journey around the world. AS
mistress of the White house she gave
literally to all the charitable institu-
tions OF the city Four children were
born to General and Mrs. Grant, three
sons and one daughter all Of whom are
living. Miss Nellie, the daughter, be-
came the wife of Algernon Sartoris ir
1874, and has lived in Washington with
| her mother for several years. Frederick
Dent Grant, the oldest son, is in the
: army, and two others, Jesse and Ulys
ses Sherman, live at San Diego, Cal.
; During recent years, since Genera
Grants death, Mrs. Grant has spen
most of her winters in this city, living a
2111 Q street, while during the summer
she usually lived at Saratoga, Manches
ter-by- -the-Sea and other popular re
, sorts, until the last two summers whei
! she resided with her daughter, Mrs. Sar
; toris at Coburg, Ont. She also mad
, several visits to her sons in Californi;
, during the last few years.
She cared little for society and alway
| avoided public notice as much as posi-
, bic. Her devotion to her husband wa
r remarkable, and during the latter's ur
= successful years before the civil wa
: and when his fortune was swept ava,
shortly before his death Mrs. Grant al
ways bore herself bravely and was al
] inspiration to him. For several year
T Mrs. Grant had been so feeble that
y was impossible for her to accept socia
: enga gements. She suffered from rheu
! yoatisn and was compelled to walk wit
e a cane or with the assistance of an ut
tendent. She was seventy-six years
age.