The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-30
NINETY-FOUR YEARS OLD
WHEN DEATH CAME.
Lineal Descendant of John
and Priscilla Alden, of
Longfellow's Poem.


ard Cleveland, which occurred at her
: home on Cleveland Place, Friday
morning, September %, Marietta lost
one of its most notable, interesting
and deeply loved residents.
Mrs. Cleveland was ninety four
years of age, and was one of the few
surviving daughters of revolutionary
soldiers, and it is said, was the old
est communicate of the Episcopal
Church in America
She was lineal descendant. in the
seventh generation, of John and Pris-
ella Alden, whose love story is told
in Longfellow's "Courtship of Miles
Standish.' She was born at Bristol,
Rhode Island, September II, 1916.
Her father, Rev. Henry Wight, d. D.,
was student at Harvard when the
revolutionary war began, and soon en-
listed in the army. After the war he
finished his education and became a
Congregational minister.
When eighteen years of age Mrs
Cleveland was confirmed in ST. An
drew's Episcopal Church, Philadel-
phia, by Bishop White, of Pennsyl-
Vania, the second bishop consecrated
in the American Church. During her
girlhood she visited Washington City
and met President Andrew Jackson at
a reception at the White House, and
heard Webster, Clay and Calhoun
speak in the Senate.
a., 80
Cleveland, of the we'll known Cleve
land family of Greenville, S. c., and
married him in 1870 They resided in
Lawrenceville, Ca, where Mrs. Cleve-
land spent many busy years in the
care of family of seven children,
and the supervision Of numerous SER
wants They were noted for their
hospitality, and their home, Chest
nut HILL" was seldom without guests
! After the war the family removed to
aelarge farm near Wartrace, Tenn,
AMThere Mr.. Cleveland died in 1876.
Mrs. Cleveland and her unmarried
children then spent some years in
Ftravel, and visited different parts of
Europe. She finally made her home
in Marietta. Here she had a large
circle of friends, who were devoted
TO her, and to whom her beautiful life
Her interests in life and in her
friends continued undated until her
death.
Few of the younger generation
could excel the exquisite embroider-
les and artistic Knitting she did for
children and friends in her old age.
She took much pride in. her large and
beautiful flower garden, and gave it
constant care. She was generous with
heT flowers, and st. James Church, of
winch she was devout member, was
Kept supplied from her garden.
She was a book lover, and had a
large and valuable library, which was
III constant use by friends before Ma
Hetta had a public library Until her
Ias' illness she wrote at least one
Ie,ter every day. She often spent her
summers in travel, and even in old
\ age took horseback rides in the
Mountains.
tier longevity was an inheritance
Both her paternal and her maternal
sraadmothers were Centenarians, and
vi strong intellectually. Her father
was eighty years of age at his
death.
"Is' Cleveland became seriously ill
''7. Nay, and from this inness she
never recovered. On the 18th inst.
sue vas the recipient of numerous
VII thday letters, kilograms and gifts,
''+ she took great interest in the en-
a. c7- eminent of the large number of
N iehas who called at her home
MRS. Cleveland is survived by four
eniioFen' thirteen grand children and
ave ave gFeat-grandchildren. Her chill
- eu are Robt NJ. and Barnett Cleve-
I%Hu, OF Wartrace, Tenn; Mrs. John
- Cleveland, of Spartanburg, S. c.,
o Miss Hattie Cleveland, who re-
S-ued with her.
uneraI services were conducted at
Ter residence Saturday morning by
l'e'' Mr. Doan, rector of St. James
C Aurch' assisted by Dean Pise, of the
GaIhedral, of Atlanta, and she was
oofleo at Greenville, S. c., by the side
vi her husband.