( Quick Links By Name )
( Names with an asterick ( * ) behind their name served as First Ladies )
| Ellen Arthur | Rose Cleveland* | Frances Cleveland* (#1) | Caroline Harrison* |
| Frances Cleveland* (#2) | Ida McKinley* | Alice Roosevelt | Edith Roosevelt* | Helen Taft* |
| Ellen Wilson* | Edith Wilson* | Florence Harding* | Grace Coolidge* |
" Words and names in "bright blue" lettering below are clickable links "
Ellen Lewis (Herndon) Arthur
" Wife of President Chester Arthur "
( Passed away before his Presidency - No First Lady )
Date & place of birth:
 | Ellen Arthur
( Official Portrait ) |
August 30, 1837 Culpepper County, Virginia
Date, place, cause & age at death:
January 12, 1880, New York City, New York - unknown - 42
Place of burial:
Rural Cemetery, Albany, New York
Parents:
William Lewis & Frances Elizabeth (Hansbrough) Herndon
Married:
Chester Arthur - on October 25, 1859
Children:
William Lewis Herndon
( Dec. 10, 1860 - Jul. 7, 1863, died of convulsions, Age 2 )
Chester Alan, II
( Jul. 25, 1864 - Jul. 17, 1937, m. two times, names unknown, Heart Attack )
Ellen Herndon
( Nov. 21, 1871 - Sep. 6, 1915, m. Charles Pinkerton, died of surgical complications )
Education:
Unknown
Famous Quote:
"Unknown"
Links:
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of Ellen Arthur"
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of President Arthur"
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of President Chester Alan Arthur
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of First Lady Ellen Lewis (Herndon) Arthur
 | Chester Alan Arthur
( Official Portrait ) |
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland
" 23rd First Lady of the United States "
( March 4, 1885 - June 22, 1886 - Sister of "President Cleveland" )
Date & place of birth:
 | | Rose Cleveland |
1846, Caldwell, New Jersey
Date, place, cause & age at death:
1918 - unknown - unknown - Age - 72
Place of burial:
Unknown
Parents:
Rev. Richard & Ann (_____) Cleveland
Married:
Unknown
Children:
Unknown
Education:
Unknown
Facts:
Famous Quote:
"Unknown"
Links:
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of President Cleveland"
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of President Grover Cleveland
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of First Lady Frances (Folsom) Cleveland
 | Grover Cleveland
( Official Portrait ) |
Frances Clara (Folsom) Cleveland
" 24th First Lady of the United States "
( June 22, 1886 - March 4, 1887 - 1st Term )
Date & place of birth:
 | | Frances Cleveland |
July 21, 1864 - Folsomdale, New York
Date, place, cause & age at death:
October 29, 1947 - Baltimore, MD - unknown - Age - 83
Place of burial:
Princeton, New Jersey
Parents:
Oscar & Emma Cornelia (Harmon) Folsom
Married:
Grover Cleveland - on June 22, 1886
Children:
Ruth
( Oct. 3, 1891 - Jan. 7, 1904, died of diphtheria, age 12, the "Baby Ruth" candy bar is named for her. )
Esther
( Sep. 9, 1893 - Jun. 26, 1980, born in the White House, m. William Sydney Bence Bosanquet )
Marion
( Jul. 7, 1895 - Jun. 18, 1977, m. William Stanley Dell, m. John Harlan Amen )
Richard Folsom
( Oct. 28, 1897 - Jan. 10, 1974, marine officer in World War I and a career lawyer )
Francis Grover
( Jul. 18, 1903 - 1995, m. Alice Erdman )
Education:
Wells College
Facts:
Famous Quote:
"Unknown"
Links:
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of First Lady Frances Cleveland"
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of President Cleveland"
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of President Grover Cleveland
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of First Lady Frances (Folsom) Cleveland
| Grover Cleveland
( Official Portrait ) |
Caroline Lavinia (Scott) Harrison
" 25th First Lady of the United States "
( March 4, 1887-October 25, 1892 - Passed away during Presidency )
Date & place of birth:
 | Caroline Harrison
( Official Portrait ) |
October 1, 1832 - Oxford, Ohio
Date, place, cause & age at death:
October 25, 1892 - White House - tuberculosis - 60
Place of burial:
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana
Parents:
John Witherspoon & Mary Potts (Neal) Scott
Married:
Benjamin Harrison - on October 20, 1853
Children:
Russell Benjamin
( Aug. 12, 1854 - Dec. 13, 1936, m. Angeline Saunders )
Mary Scott
( Apr. 3, 1858 - Oct. 28, 1930, m. James Robert McKee )
Education:
Oxford Female Institute
Facts:
- When the Harrisons moved into the White House, it was in such a dilapidated state that plans were made to build a new mansion elsewhere in Washington
Famous Quote:
"unknown"
Links:
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of President Harrison"
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of President Benjamin Harrison
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of First Lady Caroline Lavinia (Scott) Harrison
 | Benjamin Harrison
( Official Portrait ) |
Frances Clara (Folsom) Cleveland
" 26th First Lady of the United States "
( March 4, 1893 - March 4, 1897 - 2nd Term )
Date & place of birth:
| | Frances Cleveland |
July 21, 1864 - Folsomdale, New York
Date, place, cause & age at death:
October 29, 1947 - Baltimore, MD - unknown - Age - 83
Place of burial:
Princeton, New Jersey
Parents:
Oscar & Emma Cornelia (Harmon) Folsom
Married:
Grover Cleveland - on June 22, 1886
Children:
Ruth
( Oct. 3, 1891 - Jan. 7, 1904, died of diphtheria, age 12, the "Baby Ruth" candy bar is named for her. )
Esther
( Sep. 9, 1893 - Jun. 26, 1980, born in the White House, m. William Sydney Bence Bosanquet )
Marion
( Jul. 7, 1895 - Jun. 18, 1977, m. William Stanley Dell, m. John Harlan Amen )
Richard Folsom
( Oct. 28, 1897 - Jan. 10, 1974, marine officer in World War I and a career lawyer )
Francis Grover
( Jul. 18, 1903 - 1995, m. Alice Erdman )
Education:
Wells College
Facts:
Famous Quote:
"Unknown"
Links:
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of First Lady Frances Cleveland"
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of President Cleveland"
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of President Grover Cleveland
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of First Lady Frances (Folsom) Cleveland
| Grover Cleveland
( Official Portrait ) |
Ida (Saxton) McKinley
" 27th First Lady of the United States "
( March 4, 1897 to September 14, 1901 )
Date & place of birth:
 | | Ida McKinley |
June 8, 1847 – Canton, Ohio
Date, place, cause & age at death:
May 26, 1907 – Canton, Ohio - unknown - 59
Place of burial:
Canton, Ohio
Parents:
James A. & Catherine (DeWalt) Saxton
Married:
William McKinley - on January 25, 1871
Children:
Katherine
( Dec. 25, 1871 - Jun. 25, 1875, died of typhoid fever, age 3 )
Ida
( Apr. 1, 1873 - Aug. 22, 1873, died at 4 months old )
Education:
No formal education
Facts:
Famous Quote:
"Unknown"
Links:
"Click Here" - to visit the "McKinley Memorial Library"
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of President McKinley"
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of President William McKinley
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of First Lady Ida (Saxton) McKinley
 | William McKinley
( Official Portrait ) |
Alice Hathaway (Lee) Roosevelt
" Wife of Theodore Roosevelt "
( Passed away before Presidency )
Date & place of birth:
 | | Alice Roosevelt |
Jun. 29, 1861 - unknown
Date, place, cause & age at death:
Feb. 14, 1884 - unknown - Brites disease - 22
Place of burial:
Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York
Parents:
Unknown
Married: - (His 1st Wife)
Theodore Roosevelt - on October 27, 1880
Children:
Alice Lee
( Feb. 12, 1884 - Feb. 20, 1980 )
( m. Nicholas Longworth in the White House )
Education:
Unknown
Facts:
Famous Quote:
"Unknown"
Links:
"Click Here" - to view the "Theodore Roosevelt Association"
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of Alice Roosevelt"
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of President Roosevelt"
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of President Theodore Roosevelt
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of First Lady Edith Kermit (Carow) Roosevelt
 | Theodore Roosevelt
( Official Portrait ) |
Edith Kermit (Carow) Roosevelt
" 28th First Lady of the United States "
( September 14, 1901-March 4, 1909 )
Date & place of birth:
 | Edith Roosevelt
( Official Portrait ) |
August 6, 1861 - Norwich, Connecticut
Date, place, cause & age at death:
September 30, 1948 - Oyster Bay, New York - Unknown - 87
Place of burial:
Oyster Bay, New York
Parents:
Charles & Gertrude Tyler (Carow)
Married: - (His 2nd Wife)
Theodore Roosevelt - on December 2, 1886
Children:
Theodore, Jr.
( Sep. 13, 1887 - Jul. 12, 1944, military hero in both World Wars I & II, won the "Medal of Honor" like his father )
Kermit
( Oct. 10, 1889 - Jun. 4, 1943, m. Belle Wyatt Willard, was in World War I & II, committed suicide )
Ethel Carow
( Aug. 13, 1891 - Dec. 10, 1977, m. Dr. Richard Derby )
Archibald Bulloch
( Apr. 9, 1894 - Jul. 29, 1981, won the French Croix de Guerre & Silver Star and Oak Leaf Cluster, World War II )
Quentin
( Nov. 19, 1897 - Jul. 14, 1918, pilot, World War I, shot down by an enemy plane )
Education:
No formal education
Facts:
Famous Quote:
"Unknown"
Links:
"Click Here" - to view the "Theodore Roosevelt Association"
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of First Lady Edith Roosevelt"
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of President Roosevelt"
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of President Theodore Roosevelt
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of First Lady Edith Kermit (Carow) Roosevelt
| Theodore Roosevelt
( Official Portrait ) |
Helen (Herron) Taft
" 29th First Lady of the United States "
( March 4, 1909 to March 3, 1913 )
Date & place of birth:
 | Helen Taft
( Official Portrait ) |
June 2, 1861 - Cincinnati, Ohio
Date, place, cause & age at death:
May 22, 1943 - Washington, D.C. - unknown - 81
Place of burial:
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
Parents:
Alphonso & Louisa M. (Torrey) Taft
Married:
William Howard Taft - on June 19, 1886
Children:
Robert Alphonso
( Sep. 8, 1889 - Jul. 31, 1953, m. Martha Wheaton Bowers )
( Served in U.S. Congress (Speaker) & Senate (Majority Leader) )
Helen Herron
( Aug. 1, 1891 - Feb. 21, 1987, m. Frederick Johnson Manning )
Charles Phelps
( Sep. 20, 1897 - Jun. 24, 1983, m. Eleanor K. Chase )
Education:
Miami University
Facts:
- 1st First Lady to be interred in Arlington National Cemetery. The 2nd was Jackie Kennedy.
- She imported 2,000 cherry trees and planted them in the Washington basin, which still stand
Famous Quote:
"Unknown"
Links:
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of First Lady Helen Taft"
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of President Taft"
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of President William Howard Taft
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of First Lady Helen (Herron) Taft
 | William Howard Taft
( Official Portrait ) |
Ellen Louise (Axson) Wilson
" 30th First Lady of the United States "
( March 4, 1913 to August 6, 1914 )
Date & place of birth:
 | Ellen Wilson
( Official Portrait ) |
May 15, 1860 - Savannah, Georgia
Date, place, cause & age at death:
August 6, 1914 - White House - Bright’s Disease - 54
Place of burial:
Myrtle Hill Cemetery - Rome, Georgia
Parents:
Rev. Samuel Edward & Margaret (Hayt) Axson
Married: - ( His 1st wife ):
Thomas Woodrow Wilson - on June 24, 1885
Children:
Margaret Woodrow
( Apr. 30, 1886 - Feb. 12, 1944 - never married )
Jessie Woodrow
( Aug. 28, 1887 - Jan. 15, 1933, m. Francis Sayre )
Eleanor Randolph
( Oct. 16, 1889 - Apr. 5, 1967, m. William Gibbs McAdoo )
Education:
Unknown
Facts:
Famous Quote:
"Unknown"
Links:
"Click Here" - to visit the "Woodrow Wilson House"
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of President Wilson"
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of President Thomas Woodrow Wilson
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of First Lady Ellen Louise (Axson) Wilson
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of First Lady Edith (Bolling) (Galt) Wilson
 | Thomas Woodrow Wilson
( Official Portrait ) |
Edith (Bolling) Wilson
" 31st First Lady of the United States "
( December 18, 1915 to March 3, 1921 )
Date & place of birth:
 | Edith Wilson
( Official Portrait ) |
October 15 1872 - Wytheville, Virginia
Date, place, cause & age at death:
December 28, 1961 - Washington, D.C. - unknown - 89
Place of burial:
Washington Cathedral - Washington, D.C.
Parents:
William Holcombe & Sallie (White) Bolling
Married: - ( His 2nd wife )
Thomas Woodrow Wilson - on December 18, 1915
Children:
None
Education:
No formal education
Facts:
Famous Quote:
"Unknown"
Links:
"Click Here" - to visit the "Woodrow Wilson House"
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of President Wilson"
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of President Thomas Woodrow Wilson
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of First Lady Ellen Louise (Axson) Wilson
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of First Lady Edith (Bolling) (Galt) Wilson
| Thomas Woodrow Wilson
( Official Portrait ) |
Florence Mabel (Kling) Harding
" 32nd First Lady of the United States "
( March 4, 1921 to August 2, 1923 )
Date & place of birth:
 | Warren Gamaliel Harding
( Official Portrait ) |
August 15, 1860 - Marion, Ohio
Date, place, cause & age at death:
November 21, 1924 - Marion, Ohio - unknown - 64
Place of burial:
Marion, Ohio
Parents:
Amos Hall & Louise Mabel (Bouton) Kling
Married: (1st)
Henry Athenton DeWolfe - divorced May/June 1886
Children:
Eugene Marshall DeWolfe
( Sep. 22, 1880 - Jan. 1, 1915, died of of advanced tuberculosis )
Married: (2nd)
Warren Gamaliel Harding - on July 8, 1891
Children:
None
Education:
Unknown
Facts:
Famous Quote:
"Unknown"
Links:
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of First Lady Florence Harding"
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of President Harding"
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of President Warren Gamaliel Harding
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of First Lady Florence (Kling) Harding
 | Warren Gamaliel Harding
( Official Portrait ) |
Grace Anne (Goodhue) Coolidge
" 33rd First Lady of the United States "
( August 3, 1923 to March 3, 1929 )
Date & place of birth:
 | Calvin Coolidge
( Official Portrait ) |
1879 - Burlington, Vermont
Date, place, cause & age at death:
1957 - unknown - unknown - 78
Place of burial:
Plymouth Notch Cemetery - Plymouth, Vermont
Parents:
Andrew & Lemira B. Goodhue
Married:
Calvin Coolidge - on October 4, 1905
Children:
John
( Sep. 7, 1906 - May 31, 2000, m. Florence Trumbull )
Calvin, Jr.
( Apr. 13, 1908 - July 7, 1924 - Died at the White House, blood poisoning, age 16 )
Education:
Unknown
Facts:
Famous Quote:
"Unknown"
Links:
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of First Lady Grace Coolidge"
"Click Here" - to view the "Grave of President Coolidge"
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of President Calvin Coolidge
"Click Here" - for a "Biography" of First Lady Grace A. (Goodhue) Coolidge
 | Calvin Coolidge
( Official Portrait ) |
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