First Ladies: Sarah Childress Polk
Sarah Childress Polk was one of the longest Presidential widows of the 19th Century. Sarah Children was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in 1803. She was the third of six children to Joel and Elizabeth Whitsitt Childress. In 1817, she attended … Continued
Presidents: James Polk
James Polk was the 11th President of the United States. He is the only president to have served as House Speaker. He is also considered the last strong pre-Civil War president. James Knox Polk was the first of ten children … Continued
Genealogy Friday: Take a Break from Brick Walls
Have you reached a brick wall that is driving you crazy? Once you’ve been over the wall, under the wall and on each side of the wall with no results, you begin to feel frustrated and as if the situation … Continued
First Ladies: Julia Gardiner Tyler
Julia Gardiner became the second wife of John Tyler. John Tyler was the first sitting President to marry while in office. Julia Gardiner was born on May 4, 1820 on Gardiner’s Island in New York. She was the daughter of … Continued
Presidential Daughters: Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Priscilla Cooper Tyler was the daughter-in-law of President John Tyler. During the majority of his Presidency, she served as White House hostess. Elizabeth Priscilla Cooper was born on June 14, 1816 in New York City. She was the daughter of … Continued
First Ladies: Letitia Christian Tyler
Letitia Christian was born on November 12, 1790 in Cedar Grove, Virginia. She was the daughter of Colonel Robert and Mary Brown Christian. The family lived on Cedar Grove Plantation. She met a young law student, John Tyler, in 1808. … Continued
Presidents: John Tyler
John Tyler became the first Vice President to succeed as President. He also is the President with the most children and only 19th Century President to still have living grandchildren. John Tyler was born on March 29, 1790 to an … Continued
7 Ways to Deal with Sensitive Issues
Over the years I have run into several sensitive issues on various sides of the family. Each family has a different way of dealing with this information. For some families it is a well known secret, for others they do not … Continued
First Ladies: Anna Harrison Taylor
Anna Harrison Taylor, daughter of President William Henry Harrison, is also believed to have accompanied her father and along with her sister-in-law, Jane Irwin Harrison, served as unofficial hostess. Anna Tuthill Harrison was born on October 28, 1813, the youngest daughter … Continued
First Ladies: Jane Irwin Harrison
When Anna Symmes Harrison, proved too ill to travel to Washington, D.C. with her husband, William Henry Harrison, for his upcoming inauguration he asked his recently widowed daughter-in-law to accompany him. This daughter-in-law, Jane Irwin Harrison, was the widow of … Continued