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Thomas Garfield + Asenath Hill
James Ballou IV + Mehetabel Ingalls
Elijah Mason + Lucretia Greene
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| Abram Garfield | 12/28/1799 -- 05/08/1833 |  |
| Elizabeth Ballou | 09/21/1801 -- 01/21/1888 | |
| Zebulon Rudolph | 28 FEB 1803 -- 20 OCT 1897 |  |
| Arabella Mason | 18 APR 1810 -- 13 JUL 1879 | |
Spouses
| Marriage | 11/11/1858 |
Names
Events
Events
President James Abram Garfield
| Birth | 11/19/1831 | |||
| Education | 1856 |  | ||
| Org. | 1857-1861 |  | Hiram College, President |  |
| Occup | 1859-1859 | OH State Senator |  | |
| Military | USA Army / Major General / US Civil War |  | ||
| History | 4-6-1862 | Battle of Shiloh General, USA |  | |
| History | 29 APR 1862 | Siege of Corinth General, USA | | |
| Occup | 1863-1880 | US Rep. from OH | | |
| Org. | 1869-1871 | | US House Committee on Banking and Currency, Chairperson | |
| Org. | 1871-1875 | | US House Committee on Appropriations, Chairperson | |
| Election | 1880 | USA Presidential Election | | |
| Occup | 1881-1881 | USA President | | |
| Death | 09/19/1881 | Cause: assassinated | ||
| Grave | |
The election of 1880 brought out all of the political shenanigans of which this country is capable. Senator John Sherman of Ohio was the leading candidate but was politically ambushed at an early date. (Sherman was one of the three famous Sherman brothers: He, William Tecumseh of Civil War "fame" and also an Indian fighter, and Father Tom, the Jesuit priest who was well-known for his then irregular and unorthodox views.) A strong competitor of Sherman was Congressman James G. Blaine of Maine. Blaine was long on charisma and short on character. He had made a name and much money in the Grant administration. Into this contest came General Grant.
He was the first president to ask for and to fight for a third term. Grant deadlocked the convention.... Read More
First Lady Lucretia Rudolph
| Birth | 04/19/1832 | |||
| Education | | | ||
| Occup | 1881-1881 | USA First Lady | | |
| Death | 03/13/1918 | |||
| Grave |
| Children | First Name | Birth Dt | Death Dt | Birth Place | Spouses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1✟ | Elizabeth Arabella | 3 JUL 1860 | 3 DEC 1863 | OH, Portage Co, Hiram | ||
| 2+ | Harry Augustus | 11 OCT 1863 | 12 DEC 1942 | OH, Portage Co, Hiram | Belle Hartford Mason | |
| 3+ | James Rudolph | 17 OCT 1865 | 24 MAR 1950 | OH, Portage Co, Hiram | Helen Newell | |
| 4+ | Mary | 16 JAN 1867 | 30 DEC 1947 | DC, Washington | Joseph Stanley-Brown | |
| 5+ | Irvin McDowell | 3 AUG 1870 | 18 JUL 1951 | OH, Portage Co, Hiram | Susan Emmons | |
| 6+ | Abram | 21 NOV 1872 | 16 OCT 1958 | DC, Washington | Sarah Grainger Williams, Helen Grannis Matthews | |
| 7✟ | Edward | 25 DEC 1874 | 25 OCT 1876 | OH, Portage Co, Hiram | ||
Pics & Attach-
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Asso-
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| Name | Years | Relation | ||
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 | President Chester Alan Arthur | Vice President | ||
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| Joseph Stanley-Brown | private secretary | |||
| Chauncey Forward Black | friend | |||
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| Charles Julius Guiteau | 1881 | assassin | ||
Organizations, Memberships, & Religion (2) 
Political Appointments (10) 
Namesake Places (6)
Religion (1)
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Quotes
The world's history is a divine poem, of which the history of every nation is a canto, and every man a word. … 1856
Docs
- Census, , : Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
James A. GARFIELD Self M Male W 50 OHIO U.S. Senator OHIO OHIO
Lucretia GARFIELD Wife M Female W 42 OHIO Keeping House OHIO OHIO
Harry GARFIELD Son S Male W 16 OHIO Attends School OHIO OHIO
James R. GARFIELD Son S Male W 14 OHIO Attends School OHIO OHIO
Mary GARFIELD Dau S Female W 12 OHIO Attends School OHIO OHIO
Irving M.D. GARFIELD Son S Male W 10 DC Attends School OHIO OHIO
Abram GARFIELD Son S Male W 7 DC Attends School OHIO OHIO
Mary MCGRAFF Other S Female W 25 IRELAND Servant IRELAND IRELAND
Source Information:
Census Place E. D. 39 And 40, Washington, Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
Family History Library Film 1254122
NA Film Number T9-0122
Page Number 343B
Sources
James Abram Garfield
- Lucretia Rudolph Garfield
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