First Ladies: Frances Folsom Cleveland
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
Presidents: Grover Cleveland
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
Why did my family not serve in the military?
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
First Ladies: Mary Arthur McElroy, sister to Chester Arthur
Mary Arthur McElroy was the sister of President Chester Arthur. She served as White House hostess for her recently widowed brother. Mary was born on July 5, 1841 in Greenwich, New York. She was the last of nine children born … Continued
First Ladies: Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur
Ellen Lewis Arthur was the wife of President Chester Arthur. However, she died before he became President and his sister served in the role of First Lady. Ellen Lewis Herndon was born on August 30, 1837 in Culpepper Court House, … Continued
Presidents: Chester Arthur
Chester Arthur became president with the assassination of President James Garfield. Chester Alan Arthur was born on October 5, 1829 in Fairfield, Vermont. He was the fifth of nine children born to William and Malvina Stone Arthur. His father was … Continued
When Ancestors Share Same Name
Question: How Can I Tell Which Person I Am Researching When My Ancestors All Have the Same Name? This is a hard one! When you have John Williams {1790-1830}; John Williams {1815-1875}; John J. Williams {1828-1903} and John R. Williams … Continued
First Ladies: Lucretia Rudolph Garfield
Lucretia Garfield rushed to her husband’s side when she discovered he’d been wounded in an assassination attempt. Mary Lincoln was the only other first lady to have lost her husband in a such a tragic manner at this point. Lucretia … Continued
Presidents: James A. Garfield
After the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, his successors seemed to think it was a fluke due to the Civil War. That is until President James A. Garfield, the 20th President, was assassinated a few short months after he took … Continued
Why is My Ancestor Missing from the 1870 Census?
For the next few weeks I am going to be answering questions from some of my readers. Question: I’ve been researching my family, and cannot find any of them on the 1870 census. They are on the … Continued