GENEALOGY AND ANCESTRY OF WOODROW WILSON, 28TH PRESIDENT

Woodrow Wilson is the only U.S. President to be buried at Washington National Cathedral. He is best remembered for serving as President during World War I. Afterwards, he unsuccessfully lobbied for the U.S. to join the newly-formed League of Nations. As President, Wilson signed the amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote. Woodrow Wilson was born on December 28, 1856 in Stanton, Virginia. His parents were Joseph Ruggles Wilson and Janet E. Wilson. On his father's side, Wilson is descended from the kings of Scotland and from Charlemagne and William "the Conqueror." His Scottish ancestors moved to Ireland and became part of the Scotch-Irish migration to America. Woodrow Wilson's second wife, Edith Bolling, was descended from both Pocahontas and from Peter Jefferson, the father of Thomas Jefferson, through Thomas Jefferson's sister. For a detailed family tree, see http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=presidents?presidents1830

GENEALOGY AND ANCESTRY OF WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, 27TH PRESIDENT

William Howard Taft is the only U.S. President to also serve as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Because of his large size, a special bathtub had to be installed in the White House during his presidency. William Howard Taft was born on September 15, 1857 in Cincinnati, Ohio. His parents were Alphonso Taft and Louisa Maria Torrey. On his father's side, Taft is descended from Charlemagne, William "the Conqueror", and Earl Gilbert de Clare. His father along with another individual formed the "Skull and Bones" secret society at Yale University. Later, his father was to serve as Attorney General of the United States and Secretary of War under President Ulysses S. Grant. On his mother's side, Taft is descended from Henry Squire, a common ancestor of presidents Calvin Coolidge, Millard Fillmore, John Adams, and John Quincy Adams. For a detailed family tree, see http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=presidents?presidents2075

GENEALOGY AND ANCESTRY OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT, 26TH PRESIDENT

Theodore Roosevelt was our youngest President (age 42) and was both the first American and the first President to win the Nobel Prize. He also was the first President to refer to the Executive Mansion as the White House. Before becoming President, he was a war hero, leading the Rough Riders in a charge up San Juan Hill in Cuba during the Spanish-American war. Teddy Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858 in New York City. His parents were Theodore Roosevelt and Martha Bulloch. His father was from a Dutch mercantile family that was one of the most prominent families in New York. On his mother's side, Roosevelt was of Scotch-Irish and French Hugenot, with his mother ancestors going back to Charlemagne and William "the Conqueror." Theodore Roosevelt was a fifth cousin to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and was an uncle to Eleanor Roosevelt. He shares a distant relationship by marriage to President Martin Van Buren. For a more detailed family tree, see http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=presidents?presidents1560

GENEALOGY AND ANCESTRY OF WILLIAM McKINLEY, 25TH PRESIDENT

William McKinley was our last Civil War veteran to be elected President and our third President to be assassinated. He served as President during the Spanish-American which resulted in the U.S. acquiring vast overseas territories. William McKinley was born January 29, 1843 in Niles, Ohio. His parents were William McKinely and Nancy Campbell Allison. On his father's side, he was of Scotch-Irish descent. His great grandfather was from York County, Pennsylvania and fought in the Revolutionary War. His father was an iron manufacturer from Ohio. For a detailed family tree, see http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=presidents?presidents2056

GENEALOGY AND ANCESTRY OF GROVER CLEVELAND, 24TH PRESIDENT

Grover Cleveland was the only President to be elected to two non-consecutive terms. He also was the only President to be married in the White House and was the first President to have a child born in the White House. He dedicated the Statue of Liberty on October 28, 1886. Grover Cleveland was born on March 18, 1837 in Caldwell, New Jersey. His parents were Reverend Richard Falley Cleveland and Anne Neal. On his father's side, Grover Cleveland's ancestry can be traced back to Charlemagne and William 'the Conqueror." On his mother's side, Cleveland is descended from Abner Neal, a prosperous Irish merchant. For a detailed family tree, see http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=presidents?presidents1735

GENEALOGY AND ANCESTRY OF BENJAMIN HARRISON, 23RD PRESIDENT

Benjamin had the first telephone installed in the White House and had electricity installed in the White House Benjamin Harrison was born on August 20, 1833 in North Bend, Ohio just outside of Cincinnati. His parents were John Scott Harrison and Elizabeth Ramsey Irwin. His grandfather was President William Henry Harrison and his great-grandfather was Virginia Governor Benjamin Harrison, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Benjamin shares a common ancestry from John Carter, an early Virginia settler, with President Jimmy Carter. He is also descended from William Livingston, a signer of the U.S. Constitution, and his son, John Cleves Symmes, who purchased much of the land around Cincinnati from the Old Northwest Territory. For a detailed family tree, see http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=presidents?presidents1476

GENEALOGY AND ANCESTRY OF GROVER CLEVELAND, 22ND PRESIDENT

Grover Cleveland was born on March 18, 1837 in Caldwell, New Jersey. His parents were Reverend Richard Falley Cleveland and Anne Neal. On his father's side, Grover Cleveland's ancestry can be traced back to Charlemagne, William "the Conqueror," King John "Lackland" of England, King Henry III of England, King Edward I of England, Hugh Capet, King Robert II of France, King Robert I of France, and King Philippe I of France. For a detailed family tree, see http://www.gencircles.com/users/kristinhopper/3/data/5941

GENEALOGY AND ANCESTRY OF CHESTER A. ARTHUR, 21ST PRESIDENT

Chester A. Arthur was sworn in as President after the assassination of President Garfield. A year after becoming President, Arthur was diagnosed with Blight's disease, a fatal kidney disease. Chester Arthur was born on October 5, 1829 in Fairfield, Vermont. His parents were William Arthur and Malvina Stone. Chester Arthur's father was a Baptist minister from Ireland who migrated to New York City. His mother, Malvina Stone, was from Vermont. For a detailed family tree, see http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=presidents?presidents1967

GENEALOGY AND ANCESTRY OF JAMES A. GARFIELD, 20TH PRESIDENT

James Abram Garfield was our second President to be assassinated and was the last of seven Presidents to be born in a log cabin. James A. Garfield was born on November 19, 1831 in Orange, Ohio. His parents were Abram Garfield and Eliza Ballou. James A. Garfield was descended from John Billingham, a Mayflower passenger. He also shares a common descent from John Warren with presidents George Herbert Walker Bush and George W. Bush. For a more detailed family tree, see http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=presidents?presidents2010

GENEALOGY AND ANCESTRY OF RUTHERFORD B. HAYES, 19TH PRESIDENT

Rutherford B. Hayes was our only President whose election was decided by a congressional commission. As President, he pulled federal troops out of the South, thereby ending Reconstruction after the Civil War. It was during his presidency that the White House Easter Egg Roll was initiated as a White House tradition. Rutherford B. Hayes was born on October 4, 1822 in Delaware, Ohio. His parents were Rutherford Hayes and Sophia Birchard. Tracing his family's genealogy back, Rutherford B. Hayes shares a common descent from Charlemagne and William "the Conqueror" as many other U.S. Presidents. On his father's side, his family was originally from Connecticut before moving to Ohio and before that was from Scotland and England. His great-great grandfather on his father's side, Captain Ezekial Hayes, fought in the Revolutionary War. On his mother's side, several of his ancestors migrated from England to Massachusetts and Connecticut in the 1600's. For a detailed family tree, see http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=presidents?presidents2034

GENEALOGY AND ANCESTRY OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, 18TH PRESIDENT

Ulysses S. Grant was the commander of Union forces during the Civil War. At the time of his election as President, he was the most popular man in America. As President, he established Yellowstone as our first National Park. Prior to his death, Mark Twain published his autobiography, which was perhaps the most successful of all presidential autobiographies. Ulysses S. Grant was born on April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Clermont County, Ohio. His parents were Jesse Root Grant and Hannah Simpson. Grant shares a common descent from Jonathan Delano with presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Calvin Coolidge. He also shares a common descent from Samuel Grant and Mary Porter with presidents Grover Cleveland and Gerald Ford. Grant is also descended from Francis Cooke and Richard Warren, both Mayflower passengers. Like numerous other presidents, Grant is descended from Charlemagne and William "the Conqueror." For a detailed family tree, see http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=presidents?presidents1987

GENEALOGY AND ANCESTRY OF ANDREW JOHNSON, 17TH PRESIDENT

Andrew Johnson was sworn in as President after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He was the first President to be impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives but was not convicted by the Senate, and thus was not removed from office. Andrew Johnson was born on December 29, 1808 in Raleigh, North Carolina. His parents were Jacob Johnson and Mary McDonough. Jacob Johnson was a poor laborer who along with his wife worked at the Cassos Inn in Raleigh, North Carolina. Andrew Johnson's father died when Andrew was only four so he never had a chance to attend school. For a detailed family tree, see http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=presidents?presidents1544

GENEALOGY AND ANCESTRY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 16TH PRESIDENT

Abraham Lincoln was our first President to be assassinated. He was President during the Civil War and is perhaps best remembered for his Emancipation Proclamation which freed the slaves in the states in rebellion. His Gettysburg Address is the most famous of all presidential speeches. In most polls of the best U.S. Presidents, he is ranked first or second along with George Washington. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Sinking Spring, Hodegenville, Hardin County, Kentucky. His parents were Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. Abraham Lincoln is descended from Robert Lincoln who died in Hingham, Norfolk, England in 1543. His ancestor, Samuel Lincoln, migrated to Massachusetts in the 1600's. Abraham Lincoln is also descended from Obadiah Holmes who migrated from Lancashire, England to Rhode Island in the 1600's. Little is known about the ancestry of his mother, Nancy Hanks. For a detailed family tree, see http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=presidents?presidents327

GENEALOGY AND ANCESTRY OF JAMES BUCHANAN, 15TH PRESIDENT

James Buchanan was our only President to never marry and he was one of the oldest, age 65, at his inauguration. James Buchanan was born on April 23, 1791 in Cove Gap, Pennsylvania. His parents were James Buchanan and Elizabeth Speer. Both of his parents were of Irish descent. Buchanan was the first son and second child in a family of ten. He was born in a log cabin in 1791 His father was a storekeeper and a farmer. During his presidency, his neice Harriet Lane served as the White House hostess. As a philanthropist, she was to later found the Johns Hopkin children's hospital. For a detailed family tree, see http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=presidents?presidents1926