Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-17
MRS. j. 5. GRANT IS DEAD
SHE DIED OF HEART FAILURE AT
WASHINGTON, D. c.
Death Came PeacefuIIy-onIy One Of
Her Children Present-Her Sons
Hasten Home-Mrs. Grants Re.
mains Will be Deposited in a Tomb
in New York City.

Washington.-Mrs Ulysses S. Grant
died at her residence in this city,
Death was due to heart failure, Mrs.
Grant having suffered for years from
valvular disease of the heart, which
was aggravated by a severe attack OF
bronchitis. Her age prevented her raj
lying from the attacks. Her daughter,
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 were also present at the bed
side when the end came Miss Rose
mary Sartoris, granddaughter; DR..
Bishop, one of the attending physi-
clans, and two trained nurses. Death
came peacefully, the sufferer retaining
consciousness practically to the end.
Word has come from Jesse and U. S.
Grant, Jr., two of the sons in Califor-
mia, that they have started on their
way to Washington. The other son,
General Fred Grant, is in Texas, and
he will hasten here as soon as he re-
ceives q message telling him of his
mothers death. The remains of Mrs.
Grant will be deposited in the tomb
at Riverside park, New York city,
where those of her husband now re-
pose. Whether they will be taken
there Immediately or this ceremony
not performed for time, can not be
ascertained tonight.
Mrs. Grants Career.
Mrs. Grant, whose maiden name was
Julia Dent, was born in st. Louis, in
1926, and was the daughter of Freder.
lex and Ellen Wrenshall Dent. She
was married to General (then Captain)
Grant in 1S48. During the civil war
Mrs. Grant was with the general most
of the time and remained as near as
possible to him when he was cam
paigning. She saw her husband twice
inaugurated as president and accom-
panied him ON his journey around the
world.
gave literally to all the charitable in.
situations of the city. Four children
were born to Mr.. and 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 Simpson, live at San
Diego, Cal.
During recent years since Genera
Grants death, Mrs. Grant has spent
most of her winters in this city, living
at Pill @ street, while during the
summer she usually lived at Saratoga
Manchester-by-the-Sea and other pop
ular resorts, until the last two sum
mers, when she resided with hel
daughter, Mrs. Sartoris, at Coburg
Canada. She also made several visits
to her sons in California during the
last-few years.
| She was of domestic temperament
and devoted most of her time to her
| home and children. She cared little
| for society and always avoided public
notice as much as possible. Her devo
| ton to her husband was remarkable
and during the latter's unsuccessful
years before the civil war and when
| his fortune was swept away shortly
| before his death, Mrs. Grant always
bore herself bravely and was an in.
| SEPARATION to him. For several years
Mrs. Grant had been so feeble that it
was impossible to accept social en-
gagements. She suffered from rheu-
matism and was compelled to walk
with cane or with the assistance OF
an attendant. She was 76 years OF
age at the time of her death.