CHRISTIAN Letitia

Other Events and Attributes:

• Illness: 1839, Washington, DC; Stroke

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Letitia CHRISTIAN was born on 12 Nov 1790 in , , Of Virginia. She died on 10 Sep 1842 in Washington, , D C. She married President John TYLER IV on 29 Mar 1813.
Tyler's first wife, Letitia, suffered a stroke in 1839, and during her years as First Lady, remained upstairs in the living quarters of the White House, coming downstairs only once for her daughter's wedding in January of 1842. On September 9, 1842, she suffered a second stroke and died peacefully the next day. She had given birth to eight children, seven of whom lived to maturity. John Tyler remarried in June 1844. His second wife was Julia Gardner, who gave birth to seven children, all of whom lived to maturity.

Illness:
Letitia, suffered a stroke in 1839, and during her years as First Lady, remained upstairs in the living quarters of the White House, coming downstairs only once for her daughter's wedding in January of 1842. On September 9, 1842, she suffered a second stroke and died peacefully the next day.

Died:
died at the White House

Buried:
Cedar Grove Plantation

Letitia married President TYLER John, IV on 29 Mar 1813 in Cedar Grove, New Kent County, Virginia. John (son of TYLER John, III and ARMISTEAD Mary Marot) was born on 29 Mar 1790 in Greenway, Charles City County, Virginia; died on 17 Jan 1862 in Charles City County, VA; was buried in Richmond, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. TYLER Letitia "Lizzie" was born on 11 May 1821; died on 28 Dec 1907 in Baltimore, Md.
2. TYLER Mary was born on 15 Apr 1815 in Charles City County, VA; died on 17 Jun 1848 in New Kent County, VA.
3. TYLER Robert was born on 9 Sep 1816 in Charles City County, VA; died on 3 Dec 1877 in Montgomery, Alabama.
4. TYLER John was born on 17 Apr 1819; died in 1896.
5. TYLER Elizabeth was born on 11 Jul 1823; was christened in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA; died in 1850.
6. TYLER Anne Contesse was born on 5 Apr 1825; died in Jul 1825.
7. TYLER Alice was born on 23 Mar 1827; died on 8 Jun 1854.
8. TYLER Tazwell was born on 6 Dec 1830; died on 8 Jan 1874 in California.