The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-15
Wife of Former President Dies
 at Age of 76
HER SON IS IN THE WEST
Gen. Frederick Grant Cannot. be Reached Before This Afternoon as He is Far in the Interior
 With His Troops.

| Washington, December 14.-Mrs. U. 8. Grant, wife of President Grant, died at her residence in this city at 11:17 o'clock tonight. Death was due to heart fail- ure. Mrs. Grant having suffered for some years from valvular disease of the heart, which was aggravated by a severe at tack of bronchitis. Her age prevented her rallying from the attack. Her daugh- ter, Nellie Grant Sartoris. was the only one of her children with her at the time of her death, her three sons who had been summoned here all being out of the | city.
 There also were present at the bedside when the end came Miss Rosemary Sar- toris, a granddaughter, Dr. Bishop, one of the attending physicians, and two trained nurses Death came peacefully, 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 Cali fornia, that they nave started on their way to Washington.
 General Grant In Texas.
 The other son, General Frederick Grant, is in Texas, and he will hasten here as
  of his mothers death. The remains of Mrs. Grant will be deposited in the tomb at Riverside park, New York, where those of her husband now repose wheth- CT they will be taken there immediately or whether ais ceremony will be post poned for time, could not be ascertain ed at the house tonight. Mrs. Grant. whose maiden name was Julia Dent. was born in St. Louis in 1926, and was the daughter of Frederick and Ellen Wren shall Dent. She was married to General, then Captain Grant, in 1S4S. During the civil war Mrs. Grant was with the gen. eral much of the time and remained as near as possible to him when he was campaigning. She saw her husband | twice inaugurated as President and ac- comapnied him on his journey around the world. As mistress of the White House, she gave Hberally to all the charitable institutions of the city. Four children were born to General ant. Mrs. Grant. three sons and one daughter, all of whom are living. Miss Nellie, the daughter who became the wife of Algernon Sar- toris in 1874. has lived in Washington with her mother for several years. Frederick Dent Grant, the oldest son. Is in the army, and two other sons Jesse and Ulysses Sherman, live at San Diego, Cal Lived at Washington.
 During recent years, since General Grants death, Mrs. Grant spent most of her winters in this city, living at 111 0 street while during the summer she usually lived at Saratoga, Manchester by-the-sea, and other popular resorts. until the last two summers, when she re- sided with her daughter, Mrs. Sartoris, at Coburg, Ont She also made several ..f.tka l.. Ea1tG 1v4wf the last few years. She was of domes- tic temperament and devoted most of her time to her home and children. She cared little for society and always avoid ed public notice as much as possible. Her devotion to her husband was re- markable and during the latter's unsuc- cessful years before the civil war, and when his fortune was swept away short ly before his death, Mrs Grant always bore herself bravely and was an inspira- ton to him. For several years Mrs. Grant had been so feeble that 1t was im- possible for her to accept social engage ments. She suffered from rheumatism and was compelled to walk with a cane or with the assistance of an attendant. She was 76 years of age.
 Can't Reacn Gen. Grant.
 Laredo, Tex, December 14-General Frenerick Dent Grant, commander of the department of Texas. and son of Mrs. U. s. Grant, whose death is chronicled in tonight's dispatches, recently spent several days in Laredo on a tour of in spection and then continued his trip to the lower Rio Grande country to inspect Forts Ringgold and Brown. He is re- ported to have departed from the latter fort yesterday, and 1t Is about IS hours journey by stage from Brownsville to Alio, Mex, the nearest telegraph station. It will be late tomorrow before the gen. eral will receive notification of the death of his mother.