The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01
COL. ROBBLING'S WIFE DEAD.
WAS ONE or THE LADY MANAGERS
OFTHE ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.

Helped Her Husband when He was SICK In
Y3uilding The brooklyn Bridge and
Was tho First woman 20 Cress u-A
sister of Gen. warren Of the Fffth Corps
TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 2s.--The wife OF
Col. Washington A. Roeblins, the engineer
Of the Brooklyn Bridge, died this Afternoon
at o'tl ,ck after an illness Of two months,
There had been a general decay Of the
muscular system I'd after she took to
her bed two months ago, her decline was
rapid.
Two years ago she was defeated for preei-
dent-g nfal Of the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution. She was born Sept. %, 1898,
at Cold springs, on the Hudson, and was
the daughter Of Gcn. Bylvalus Warren
and the youngest Of eleven children Her
brother, Major.1 General Gouverncur Kemble
Warren. commanded the Fifth CoTps oil
the Army OF the Potomac In the War Of the
II ,belllon. There Is q heroic statue Of HIN,
ON Little Round Top on the field Of oettys-
burg. She completed her education II.
the Georgetown convent Washington.
When Gen. Warren took command OF thu
Fifth Corps he selected a. q member of his
stan Col. Washington A. RoeblinR Mrs.
Roebllng met Col. Roeblins while Waiting
her brother In camp and they were mar
ried Jan. IS, 1865, at the Warren homestead
at Cold Springs.
At the close of the Civil War Mr.. and Mrs.
Roebling went TO Europe that Col. IL e)ling
might study submarine foundation con-
struction. While they were In Prussia
their only child, John Augustus Roebling
of Ashviile, N. g., was born. Upon their
return trip from Europe they came 70 Tren-
ton, where they have always resided.
Col. Roebing assisted his father, John A.
Roebling, IN preparing the plans VI the
Brookiyn bidye and Oh the death Of the
father, who WA ki.lod Ia is8e while making
the fret survey for the bridge, Col. koebung
took charge, Col Roeblhg himself was
stricken with caisson fever while super
inteadl - the rinaing Of the foundations for
the Dr.dye aud AZ result In 1872 he lie ,ame
an invalid, That he might see the COM
pletion OF the work he took up his residence
on Brooklyn Heights and with the aid Of
field glass directed the construction. In
this work his wife was Of great aid 10 him
and much was written at that time about
tho work sho thus performed. The Bridge
was completed May %, 1873. and Mrs, Roeb-
Ling wss the first woman 10 cross 10. She
was seated In a barouche with . rooster Oh
the box t. symPoxe victory. Tho rooster
pies conspicuous place In the koebling
homo In Trenton.
Mrs Rorhling was a member OF Sorosis.
the Daughters OF tho American Revolution,
tho Oeorg> Washington Memorial Asso-
citation and other l,ss prominent organize
tons She was also member Il the
Women's Board OF Managers Of the New
Jersay Exhibit and also member OF the
National Board Of Lady Managers OF the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
Since her retirement from social activity
about two years ago Mrs. Roebling de-
vot ID her time To literary work and only
a few days ago The Journal Of the Rev.
Silas Coatsni.' work from her pen was
published She is also the author Of
small volume. benjamin Warren Of the
Maynowcr.' :, njamin Warron was ali
ancestor OF hers.