Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-15
Mrs Grant.
From a late photo by ClInedinst

From a late photo by ClInedinst
forwarded the telegram to him. She also
stated in her MESA ge1shat she expected she
would hear from her husband some time
today, and that he would probably arrive
In Washington Thursday night or Friday
m It WAS stated @ at the Grant home that
until General Giant was heard from there
would be no funeral arrangements made, as
1t desired that his wishes shall be strictly
complied with. General Corbin. adjutant
general of the armys has telegraphed to
General Grant telling him to forego the for
mality of applying for leave and to proceed
at once to Washington.
kilograms were received last evening
from Mr.. Jesse Grant and Mr.. Ulysses
Simpson Grant, jr,, that they were on their
way to this city from their respective
homes in San Francisco and San Diego, Cal.
A Native of st. Louis.
Mrs Julia Dent Grant was born in st.
Louis, January %, 1926. She was the
daughter of Frederick and Ellen Wrenshall
Dent. Soon after leaving school in her
native city she met her future husband
then a young lieutenant, stationed in st.
Louis. The acquaintance was formed
through her brother, then a West Point
cadet, where the young men were friends.
1t took five years before the opposition of
the elder Dents to their daughters mar
riage to the penniless young officer was
overcome. Judge Dent secured young
Grants transfer to frontier duty and he
went west with General Taylor. In the
Mexican campaign the classmates met
again, Grant saving young Dents life. This
heroic act brought him into the favor of
the Dent family and the wedding Of the
couple took place August %, 1916. Grant
was made a captain and took his bride to
their first home at Sacketts Harbor, on
Lake Ontario. Detroit was next their home
for W. tn Rofh oI
Ohio. Captain Grant retired in 1854 from
the army. The couple had four children
Frederick D., now General Grant in COM
mand of the department Of Texas; Ulysses,
Nellie, now Mrs. Sartoris, and jesse.
Judge Dent presented his son-in-law and
daughter with sixty acre farm In Mis-
souri,, and the ex-soldier became q farmer.
He was not successful in this venture and
estate brokers' office in St. Louis. He was
no more successful at this than In his for
mer calling, and his own and the support
of his family came largely from his wifes
father. Another move took Capt. Grants
family to Galena, H., where, for 5000 a
year. he worked in tannery. Nothing but
the loyalty and helpfulness of his wife kept
him up from disaster which followed disas-
ter. until his opportunity came In the break
ing out of the civil war During the great
struggle his family lived with his relatives
at Covington, KY. though Mrs. Grant Joined
her husband at the front many a time and
endured the flardships of the campaign.
When peace returned and his election to
the presidency followed the devoted wife
and the great commander enjoyed the hap
plest years of their life in the White House.
Her unfailing devotion to him. after the
collapse of his fortune in the Grant & Ward
failure and throughout his long subsequent
illness presented her to the admiration of
the world as deserving of the enjoyment Of
the highest triunphs because of her I'M
wavering faith In his ability In the years Of
their early married life. After Gen. Grant
death Congress awarded Mrs. Grant pen
sion of 5000 year and with this income
and that derived from the sale of his books
the last years of her life were spent in COM
fort and luxury not only for herself per-
sonally. but also for her children who sur
vive Her sons and their families have
made many visits here in late years during
the winter season.
Several years ago Mrs. Grant found
Washington was endeared to her by the
happiest associations Of her life and select
ed 1t for her winter ge sidence. She bought
the house In which She died. Pill Massa-
chusetts avenue which was built and first
occupied by eyrsen4for Edmunds The
house was filled with interesting objects
given either to sfssns Grant or his wife dur
ing their public life sn& or during their tour
Mrs. Sartoris and shef children made their
home with her. Laste year Mrs. Grant oc-
cupied recently bought residence at CO.
bourg, Canada, from which place she was
brought back iii feeble health in the early
fan. Several times Since she was thought
to be near death. although each rally left
her weaker and gave evidence that the end
was not far off, She realized her condi-
ton thoroughly and waited in resignation
the last summohS. The immediate cause of
death was a vaksalla Eaffection of the heart
brought about by kidney complications aud
pre cipitated by an attack Of bronchitis