DNA research will provide your ethnic make up and if you have an account on Ancestry.com you can connect with other family members that have an ancestor in common. DNA research may or may not turn up Native American blood … Continued
Mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison was the second wife of President Benjamin Harrison. She never served as First Lady, as they were married after her husband left office. His first wife, Caroline Harrison, died in the last months of his … Continued
Mary Scott Harrison McKee was the daughter of President Benjamin Harrison and Caroline Scott Harrison. After her mother’s death, she served as White House hostess for the remaining few months of her father’s Presidency. She was born on April 3, … Continued
Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison died while her husband was still serving as president. Caroline Lavinia Scott was born on October 1, 1832. She was one of five children born to John Witherspoon and Mary Potts Neal Scott. She grew up … Continued
Benjamin Harrison has the unique distinction of having a grandfather, William Henry Harrison, who was also president. Benjamin Harrison was born on August 20, 1833 in North Bend, Ohio. He was the second of eight children born to John … Continued
Question: It seems as though for my situation my 2nd great grandfather Robert, who was the one born in 1818, just appeared one day. This is more common than we may think at first. I understand your pain about Robert … Continued
Rose Cleveland served as First Lady for her brother, Grover Cleveland in the first two years of his Presidency. She served until her brother married Frances Folsom. Rose Elizabeth Cleveland was born on June 14, 1846 in Fayetteville, New York. … Continued
Frances Folsom Cleveland was the country’s youngest First Lady. Frances Clara Folsom was born on July 21, 1864 to Oscar and Emma Harmon Folsom. Her father had a close friend named Grover Cleveland, who was 27 when she was born. … Continued
Grover Cleveland has the unique distinction of being the only president to serve his two terms non-consecutively. Stephen Grover Cleveland was born on March 18, 1837 in Caldwell, New Jersey. He was the son of a Presbyterian minister, Richard Falley … Continued
Question: do you have any idea why or where I could look to find out why none of them were in the military at all during the Civil War, WWI or WWII? Why was my ancestor not in the … Continued