Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-21
tho Grants a. Bethel and frienas in George.

the Grants at Bethel and friends In George
town, o.
Those who saw the bride 81 that time de-
scribe her as O fair.skinned and vivaoious
little woman. For some tim Grant was
stationed at either Detroit or saOketts
harbor. where he kept q very quiet estab-
lishment. In Detroit Grant rented a mod
est little cottage near the outskirts Of
town, As the accommodations at Fort
Wayne were not suitable for a lady. His
tastes were very domestic and he and Mrs.
Grant found great pleasure in their little
home. where the captain spent much OF bis
time reading aloud to her.
In 1851 Captain Grant was ordered to
Sacketts harboP and in the following year
his regiment. the Fourth infantry, was
transferred to the Pacific coast, via Pan
anna. At this time Mrs. Grant could not
make the hazardous trip and she departed
for Bethel, the home Of Jesse Grant, her
husbands father. 1t was while living
there that their second son, Ulysses, jr.,
was born. Frederick D.. the first son, was
then nearly 2 years old. During Captain
Grants stay at Vancouver barracks, for
several months at a time, his wife did not
hear from him nor he from her. This be-
came unbearable after a time and Captain
Grant resigned July 81, 1854, and returned
east to his wife and family. In the mean
time Jesse Grant and his family had moved
to Coviugton, KY, whittier Mrs. U. s. Grant
and her children accompanied them. There
Captain Grant found them.
After a short stay in Kentucky Grant
moved his family to st. Louis and took up
farming on an oighty-acre farm given them
by Colonel Dent. That was in 1855. The log
farmhouse erected that year by the former
army oflcer and occupied by his family
still stands In the suburbs OF st. Louis.
They lived there several years, the future
general cultivsting the land and teaming,
making a somewhat precarious living. Mrs.
Grant was accompanied by her husband to
many OF the cuttings and other of the
neighborhood social affairs. Although Grant
never took part in the dances, he invariably
escorted his wife there. Once. It Is related.
tho couple went to a quilting bee on horse
back. with a child perched behind each.
Withal. their life on the little farm is said
to have been very pleasant. After the
death OF Mrs. Dent the colonel moved to
St. Louis to live and the Grants took
charge Of the farm at Whitehaven. staying
for a time in the house where Julia Dent
was born.
Success did not attend Grants farming
and be went into the real estate business
in ST. Louis with Harry Boggs. Despite
this want Of success. Mrs. Grant had all
faith in her husband. over whom she had
q great influence. and she predicted a bril-
liant future for him. After a years stay
in 81. Louis. during which his earnings
were small. Grant decided to make another
change. The growing bitterness OF those
who favored secession toward everything
northern probably had something 10 do
with the move to Galena, Ill, where Jesse
Grant was then engaged in the leather
business With his two other sons. Mrs,
Grant, whose desire to stay near her fam
lily, had kept them In Missouri thus far.
consented 10 accompany her husband north
when he told her of the necessity for his
going.
Then followed the opening Of the civil
war, when Grant had a hard time to secure
service with the government. His rapid
rise. when once appointed. bore out the
predictions Of his loyal wife. who, during
the four years Of the war. was by his side
whenever the opportunity offered. Mrs
Grants belief In her husband was amply
rewarded in after life. Her devotion 70
him, in success and disaster. in health and
sickness and in life and death has endearet
her 10 the hearts OF the American people
The Family Home.
Mrs. Grant. whose illness recently caused
so much APPREHENSION throughout the