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contemplated a change of residence. Fort Wayne, Ind. is the only place
where I could legally cast a vote or where I could have voted at any time
since I attained my majority.
"I
was married to Mary Craig near Louisville , Ky., in 1881. We have four
children one boy and three girls, all in good health and doing finely. I
take great interest in the reunions of our old regiments and keep posted
as well as I can concerning my old comrades. I have therefore heard of the
death of many of them and feel often that the time is close at hand when
I, too, must join the great majority as they go marching along."
HIS
MARRIAGE
REPUBLIC
SPECIAL.
Louisville. Ky., Dec. 19.-- Major General Lawton married a Kentucky woman
and was a frequent visitor to Louisville and the suburban town of Peewee
Valley, where his wife's relatives reside. The, wedding scene was a sad
one. It was at the deathbed of a sister-in-law of the bride, and was
attended by tears and last goodbys, in striking contrast with the usual
weddings. It was nearly eighteen years ago that Captain Lawton of the
Fourth Cavalry became engaged to marry Miss Mamie Craig. The wedding day
had been set, but a sister-in-law of Miss Craig was dying. The engaged
couple desired to postpone the wedding, but the dying woman urged that
they be married before she died. A special train was engaged to take
Captain Lawton to Peewee Valley and the wedding tools place in advance of
the day set, at the bedside of Mrs. Craig. Tears were in the eyes of all.
Alice,
the month-old child of the dying woman, this year a Louisville debutante,
was held in the arms of Mr. Morton Craig, a brother of the bride, and she
alone was unconscious of the solemnity of the occasion. Two days later the
death came.
A
sister of Mrs. Lawton is Mrs. Samuel Culbertson of Louisville, and at the
Louisville home and at the family home at Pewee Valley, Mrs. Lawton spent
much of her time, and there also the Major, and later General, Lawton came
to spend his leaves of absence.
His
last visit was just previous to his departure for Manila, being in the
interim after his relief by Major General Wood at Santiago. On that
occasion he was given a
dinner by the Commercial Club.
Four
children were born as a result of the marriage, and with Mrs. Lawton, all
are now at Manila. The children are: Manly, aged 12, and Louise, Mamie and
Annie, all younger, the latter being still a tot. note
Manly Lawton is Captain
of Volunteers, attached to the staff of Brigadier General Grant in the
Philippines, and is possibly the youngest Captain in the volunteer
establishment. The appointment was made by President McKinley as a tribute
to the good work of Lawton at Santiago.
Mrs.
Annie Craig, mother of Mrs. Lawton, is still living at Pewee Valley, and
is almost prostrated by the news. While nothing definite has been heard,
it is believed the remains will be brought here for Interment, and that
the family will return to Pewee Valley.
PROPERTY
IN CALIFORNIA.
Los
Angeles, Cal., Dec. 19. -- General Lawton, who was killed at San Mateo, as
announced in the dispatches to-day, was well known here. Previous to the
Spanish-American war, he was a Lieutenant Colonel in the regular
establishment, and was Instructor General for the Department of Arizona
with headquarters in this city. He was a member of local G. A. R. post and
of various social clubs of this city. General Lawton owned a large orange
grove near Redlands. General Lawton left here on the orders of the War
Department to join General Shafter in Cuba, and was made Brigadier General
of the volunteers for gallantry in the Cuban campaign.
SANTIAGO
MOURNS.
Santiago
de Cuba, Dec. 19. -- The report of the death of Major General Lawton made
a profound impression here, many of the officers .now in this military
department having served with him. A social function which had been
arranged at the Officers' Club for this evening was postponed, and the
flags on the Government buildings and the American Club were lowered to
half mast.
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note: The paper
has some errors regarding the children.
General Lawton's surviving children were Manly, Frances, Katherine and
Louise. Annie
was the General's
first or second child (unsure),
but died around the age of 1 years old. There was also a son who only
lived a few days.
Louise was the youngest child.
Also,
"Famous Americans Eulogize Lawton"
Related
Photos
Caisson
bearing Gen. Lawton's Remains on the Luneta
General Lawton's Remains, Paco Cemetery
Chapel
The
General's Family
Lawton Links on our sites
Topics on General Lawton
The General Lawton
Photo & Sketch Album:
General
Lawton, "Uncle Henry" to the Two Little Knights of Kentucky
General
Lawton's Family
Lawton's Reception in Louisville, 1898
Death of General Lawton Dec 19, 1899 -
Newspaper reports
(includes a longer biography)
Other
Links:
Henry
W. Lawton, Forgotten Warrior
The site above promises to soon be the most comprehensive site on General
Lawton on the net
Geronimo's
Surrender - Skeleton Canyon, 1886
Chronology of
the Spanish American War
Assault
on San Juan Hill
The
Battles of San Juan Hill and El Caney
Named
Campaigns - Philippine Insurrection
An
American POW in the Philippines
Stereoview,
General Lawton's Casket.
Arlington
Cemetary web site, more biography and grave site photo
Biography
of Licerio Geronimo
www.archive.org (if links are dead, you may
find them archived here)
From
the St. Louis Republic, December 20, 1899
