Aged 84y 9m 16d
Died, at 3:30 p.m., Friday, May 31, 1901, at the residence of C. C. Brown on South Fourth street, of a complication of diseases, Mary Virginia Nash Stuart, relict of John T. Stuart, aged 85 years.
Mrs. Stuart was one of the oldest residents of this city, having lived here continuously since 1837. She was the only child of Francis Nash and Judith Bland Nash, and was born on Aug. 25, 1816, near Richmond, Va. When she was quite young her father moved to the territory of Missouri. The trip was an eventful one even in that day of migrations, and was made by carriage and flat boat. With the expectation that there would be a large city on the west bank of the Mississippi, General Nash purchased a tract of land at the juncture of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers about fifteen miles from the present city of St. Louis, which was then but a small village.
Upon the death of her father Mrs. Stuart went to Jacksonville to reside with her uncle, Judge Samuel D. Lockwood, then one of the judges of the supreme court of Illinois. She was married on Oct. 25, 1837, to John Todd Stuart, of this city. Mrs. Stuart first lived on Jefferson street near First street. When Major Stuart was elected to congress in 1838, Mrs. Stuart accompanied him to Washington and lived there during his first term. About 1840 Mr. and Mrs. Stuart built a residence on South Fourth street, opposite to the governor's mansion, where they lived until the death of Major Stuart in 1885.
Mrs. Stuart was a woman of high intellectual attainments, of most dignified and pleasing manners, and possessed of interesting and independent convictions. Although her husband was what might be called an old line Whig with a leaning toward the Democratic party, Mrs. Stuart always advocated the principles of the Republican party. During her long life time she was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church. She had a large acquaintance with the prominent men and women of the country and related many interesting anecdotes of Webster and Calhoun, Clay Benton and the men of later times.
She was the mother of three daughters, Bettie J. Stuart, wife of C. C. Brown, Virginia and Hannah, of whom Hannah alone survives her, and four sons, John T., Frank N., Robert L. and Edward, of whom are left John T. of Chicago and Robert L. of this city.
The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at the residence of C. C. Brown. The interment will be made in Oak Ridge cemetery. - Illinois State Journal, Springfield, IL, 6-1-1901
Died, at 3:30 p.m., Friday, May 31, 1901, at the residence of C. C. Brown on South Fourth street, of a complication of diseases, Mary Virginia Nash Stuart, relict of John T. Stuart, aged 85 years.
Mrs. Stuart was one of the oldest residents of this city, having lived here continuously since 1837. She was the only child of Francis Nash and Judith Bland Nash, and was born on Aug. 25, 1816, near Richmond, Va. When she was quite young her father moved to the territory of Missouri. The trip was an eventful one even in that day of migrations, and was made by carriage and flat boat. With the expectation that there would be a large city on the west bank of the Mississippi, General Nash purchased a tract of land at the juncture of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers about fifteen miles from the present city of St. Louis, which was then but a small village.
Upon the death of her father Mrs. Stuart went to Jacksonville to reside with her uncle, Judge Samuel D. Lockwood, then one of the judges of the supreme court of Illinois. She was married on Oct. 25, 1837, to John Todd Stuart, of this city. Mrs. Stuart first lived on Jefferson street near First street. When Major Stuart was elected to congress in 1838, Mrs. Stuart accompanied him to Washington and lived there during his first term. About 1840 Mr. and Mrs. Stuart built a residence on South Fourth street, opposite to the governor's mansion, where they lived until the death of Major Stuart in 1885.
Mrs. Stuart was a woman of high intellectual attainments, of most dignified and pleasing manners, and possessed of interesting and independent convictions. Although her husband was what might be called an old line Whig with a leaning toward the Democratic party, Mrs. Stuart always advocated the principles of the Republican party. During her long life time she was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church. She had a large acquaintance with the prominent men and women of the country and related many interesting anecdotes of Webster and Calhoun, Clay Benton and the men of later times.
She was the mother of three daughters, Bettie J. Stuart, wife of C. C. Brown, Virginia and Hannah, of whom Hannah alone survives her, and four sons, John T., Frank N., Robert L. and Edward, of whom are left John T. of Chicago and Robert L. of this city.
The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at the residence of C. C. Brown. The interment will be made in Oak Ridge cemetery. - Illinois State Journal, Springfield, IL, 6-1-1901
Aged 84y 9m 16d
Died, at 3:30 p.m., Friday, May 31, 1901, at the residence of C. C. Brown on South Fourth street, of a complication of diseases, Mary Virginia Nash Stuart, relict of John T. Stuart, aged 85 years.
Mrs. Stuart was one of the oldest residents of this city, having lived here continuously since 1837. She was the only child of Francis Nash and Judith Bland Nash, and was born on Aug. 25, 1816, near Richmond, Va. When she was quite young her father moved to the territory of Missouri. The trip was an eventful one even in that day of migrations, and was made by carriage and flat boat. With the expectation that there would be a large city on the west bank of the Mississippi, General Nash purchased a tract of land at the juncture of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers about fifteen miles from the present city of St. Louis, which was then but a small village.
Upon the death of her father Mrs. Stuart went to Jacksonville to reside with her uncle, Judge Samuel D. Lockwood, then one of the judges of the supreme court of Illinois. She was married on Oct. 25, 1837, to John Todd Stuart, of this city. Mrs. Stuart first lived on Jefferson street near First street. When Major Stuart was elected to congress in 1838, Mrs. Stuart accompanied him to Washington and lived there during his first term. About 1840 Mr. and Mrs. Stuart built a residence on South Fourth street, opposite to the governor's mansion, where they lived until the death of Major Stuart in 1885.
Mrs. Stuart was a woman of high intellectual attainments, of most dignified and pleasing manners, and possessed of interesting and independent convictions. Although her husband was what might be called an old line Whig with a leaning toward the Democratic party, Mrs. Stuart always advocated the principles of the Republican party. During her long life time she was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church. She had a large acquaintance with the prominent men and women of the country and related many interesting anecdotes of Webster and Calhoun, Clay Benton and the men of later times.
She was the mother of three daughters, Bettie J. Stuart, wife of C. C. Brown, Virginia and Hannah, of whom Hannah alone survives her, and four sons, John T., Frank N., Robert L. and Edward, of whom are left John T. of Chicago and Robert L. of this city.
The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at the residence of C. C. Brown. The interment will be made in Oak Ridge cemetery. - Illinois State Journal, Springfield, IL, 6-1-1901
Died, at 3:30 p.m., Friday, May 31, 1901, at the residence of C. C. Brown on South Fourth street, of a complication of diseases, Mary Virginia Nash Stuart, relict of John T. Stuart, aged 85 years.
Mrs. Stuart was one of the oldest residents of this city, having lived here continuously since 1837. She was the only child of Francis Nash and Judith Bland Nash, and was born on Aug. 25, 1816, near Richmond, Va. When she was quite young her father moved to the territory of Missouri. The trip was an eventful one even in that day of migrations, and was made by carriage and flat boat. With the expectation that there would be a large city on the west bank of the Mississippi, General Nash purchased a tract of land at the juncture of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers about fifteen miles from the present city of St. Louis, which was then but a small village.
Upon the death of her father Mrs. Stuart went to Jacksonville to reside with her uncle, Judge Samuel D. Lockwood, then one of the judges of the supreme court of Illinois. She was married on Oct. 25, 1837, to John Todd Stuart, of this city. Mrs. Stuart first lived on Jefferson street near First street. When Major Stuart was elected to congress in 1838, Mrs. Stuart accompanied him to Washington and lived there during his first term. About 1840 Mr. and Mrs. Stuart built a residence on South Fourth street, opposite to the governor's mansion, where they lived until the death of Major Stuart in 1885.
Mrs. Stuart was a woman of high intellectual attainments, of most dignified and pleasing manners, and possessed of interesting and independent convictions. Although her husband was what might be called an old line Whig with a leaning toward the Democratic party, Mrs. Stuart always advocated the principles of the Republican party. During her long life time she was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church. She had a large acquaintance with the prominent men and women of the country and related many interesting anecdotes of Webster and Calhoun, Clay Benton and the men of later times.
She was the mother of three daughters, Bettie J. Stuart, wife of C. C. Brown, Virginia and Hannah, of whom Hannah alone survives her, and four sons, John T., Frank N., Robert L. and Edward, of whom are left John T. of Chicago and Robert L. of this city.
The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at the residence of C. C. Brown. The interment will be made in Oak Ridge cemetery. - Illinois State Journal, Springfield, IL, 6-1-1901
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