US Johnson, Eliza

Eliza McCardle Johnson
First Lady of the United States
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Born: October 4, 1810

Birthplace: Telford, Tennessee

Father: John McCardle – 1826

Mother: Sarah Phillips 1791 – 1851
(Buried: Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, Greeneville, Tennessee)​

Husband: President Andrew Johnson 1808 – 1875
(Buried: Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, Greeneville, Tennessee)​
Married: May 17, 1827, in Greeneville, Tennessee

Children:

Martha Johnson Patterson 1828 – 1901​
(Buried: Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, Greeneville, Tennessee)​
Charles Johnson 1830 – 1863​
(Buried: Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, Greeneville, Tennessee)​
Mary Johnson Brown 1832 – 1883​
(Buried: Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, Greeneville, Tennessee)​
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Robert Johnson 1834 – 1869​
(Buried: Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, Greeneville, Tennessee)​
Andrew “Frank” Johnson Jr. 1852 – 1879​
(Buried: Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, Greeneville, Tennessee)​

About:

Attended Rhea Academy in Greeneville Tennessee​
Learned how to cultivate Root Crops​
1827 – 1875: Wife of President Andrew Johnson​
Helped educate her husband with written and speaking Skills​
1853 – 1857: First Lady of the State of Tennessee​
1862 – 1865: First Lady of the State of Tennessee​
1865: Second Lady of the United States of America​
1865 – 1869: First Lady of the United States of America​
1875 – 1876: Widow of President Andrew Johnson​

Died: January 15, 1876

Place of Death: Greeneville, Tennessee

Cause of Death: Tuberculosis

Age at time of Death:
65 years old

Burial Place: Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, Greeneville, TN

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very interesting. Could you even imagine the struggles she had seen in her lifetime.
 
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