New-York tribune., 1906-10-17

Illness was not considered serious until Monday
night, when her condition changed suddenly for
the worse. DR.. Webb and the family physician.
DR.. wyIie. spent yesterday at her bedside. but
despite every effort. she sank rapidly.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, the widow OF Jefferson
Davis President Of the Confederate States OF
America, born at Natchez. Miss. May Z,
lS2s- Her maiden name was VarinA Howell She
was daughter OF ". 3. Howell and a grand
daughter OF Governor Richard Howell OF New
Jersey Her education received from private
teachers and at finishing school at Philadelphia-
i've Sed %aT @ay aaTg1ts5 OF zachaTy zs Tqyl8T & s1s
red to Mr.. Davis on February 25. ls4s. a few
months before his election to Congress. Mrs Davis
her husbands Senatorial career. which extended
9 9 ,d S TO to 3 when ne resigned to make the con
Union candidate. Mr.. Davis made q vigorous can
h aTcE Vas 5 M byvs Sy % becaa T sc4sary of
War under President Piercs, continuing in that
was one OF the leaders in the social circles Of
1851. he was the acknowledged leader OF the South
erners. being the most determined Of the states
On the secession OF Mississippi in 1871. he left tbs
On February 9. 1851. Mr.. Davis was elected Rrssl-
dent OF the provisional government OF the Confed-
Ala. and Mrs. Davis went to Richmond as the
first lady Of the G9nfsdeFaey After the surrender der
friends who volunteered as escort. started for
tIsnsnissssippi regions < report that his wife
vas in danger led him TO change ais course 70 ion
With her husband during the rst year Of his i'm
him the second year until his release. when the
After their return 70 this country. and residences
voir. on Mississippi Sound, where Mrs Davis ac1sd
as her hus6ands amanqensts for his history of the
fsderGts GoveTnmant." in two volumes, pubushsd
r M M Rsyis sS DIED from sSpsssys t G5a on
removed to Richmond ''- " -'' $40 '''
fun and valuable biography OF Mr.. Davis was
written by Mrs. Davis. She also wrote many mag
azins articles and criticisms controversial mat
ters which appeared In the press.
OF the prior his capture Mr. Davis
wrote:
Hearing on the road that maraudsrs were pur-
a long and hard ride found them encampsd and
aees sS 5PS ags RS Wits % soF sRo
es4 DAYS up IN tas SS aSsv of T 9g 3gI
But hearing about nishtsan that 4 body Of ma
raudsrs were to attack the camp that night, and
armies. and that the Con7edsratss would be true
nE IL eothes aHd ta dfia asssD lay down IN
Late In the night my colorsd coachnan aroused
@ .h and P .sppsG Ss. asS ae6 he he team %
wife and children were sse2ins 6oT and saw at Snos
the sncanpment, I e informed ny wife who
ssgsd me S 70 ESCAPE tsc somSn nSs ,st asr @
carrying bucket as II going to the spring for
wIe W. To- hat oR' and M dsanded ny s1GeRdar aS
vanced toward the trooper, throwing OF shawl
which my wife had thrown over my shoulders. The
trooper aimed his rifle, when my wife. who wit
messed the act rushed forward and threw her
arms around me, thus defeating my intention
which was, II the trooper raised ms arm, 70 ny
10 urhorse him and escape with his horse. Then
with every species Of petty pilage and onenstve
sxhIbttion I was taken from point TO point until
lncarcerated at Fortress Monroe.
Mrs. Davis had six children. one e boy. On
one child Mrs 4 Hayes. Of Colorado Springs,
COL survives her. For several years Mrs. Davis
had not lived ths South. but had spent her
winters In this city and her summers IN Canada