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Eliza was born in Telford, Tennessee, the only child of John McCardle, a shoemaker, and Sarah Phillips.[2][3] Her father died when Eliza was still in her teens in 1825.[4] She was raised by her widowed mother in Greeneville, Tennessee. One day in September 1826, Eliza was chatting with classmates from Rhea Academy when she spotted Andrew Johnson and his family pull into town with all their belongings. They instantly took a liking to each other. Andrew Johnson, 18, married Eliza McCardle, 16, on May 17, 1827, at the home of the bride's mother in Greeneville. Mordecai Lincoln, a paternal uncle of Abraham Lincoln, presided over the nuptials.
At 16, Eliza Johnson married at a younger age than any other First Lady. She was rather tall and had hazel eyes, brown hair and a good figure.[citation needed] She was better educated than Johnson, who by this time had barely taught himself to read and spell a little. Johnson credited his wife for teaching him to do arithmetic and to write, as he had never attended school. She tutored him patiently, while he labored in his tailor shop. She often read aloud to him.
The Johnsons had three sons and two daughters, all born in Greeneville:
Martha Johnson (1828–1901). She married David T. Patterson, who after the Civil War served as U.S. Senator from Tennessee. She served as official White House hostess in place of her mother. The Pattersons maintained a farm outside Greeneville. She died at age 72.
Charles Johnson (1830–1863) – doctor, pharmacist. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he remained loyal to the Union. While recruiting Tennessee boys for the Union Army, he became the object of an intense Confederate manhunt. He joined the Middle Tennessee Union Infantry as an assistant surgeon; he was thrown from his horse and killed at age 33.
Mary Johnson (1832–1883). She married Dan Stover, who served as colonel of the Fourth Tennessee Union Infantry during the Civil War. The Stovers lived on a farm in Carter County, Tennessee. Following the death of her husband in 1864, she married W.R. Brown. She died at age 50.
Robert Johnson (1834–1869) – lawyer and politician. He served for a time in the Tennessee state legislature. During the Civil War, he was commissioned colonel of the First Tennessee Union Cavalry. He was private secretary to his father during his tenure as president. He became alcoholic and committed suicide at age 35.
Andrew Johnson Jr. (1852–1879) – journalist. He founded the weekly Greeneville Intelligencer, but it failed after three years. He died soon thereafter at age 26.
First Lady of the United States
She supported her husband in his political career but had tried to avoid public appearances. During the American Civil War, Confederate authorities ordered her to evacuate her home in Greeneville; she took refuge in Nashville, Tennessee.
A few months later after her husband became president, she joined him in the White House, but she was not able to serve as First Lady due to her poor health from tuberculosis. She remained confined to her bedroom there, leaving the social chores to her daughter Martha Johnson Patterson.[1] Mrs. Johnson appeared publicly as First Lady on only two occasions—at a reception for Queen Emma of the Kingdom of Hawaii on August 14, 1866,[5][6] and at the President's 59th birthday party on December 29, 1867.
Death
Eliza had tuberculosis. Due to her poor health, she was not able to serve as the First Lady for long. She remained in her bedroom most of the time in the White House, which was from 1865 to 1869. Due to her illness, she died 7 years later, on January 15, 1876, at the age of 65. Her death occurred less than six months after that of her husband, who died on July 31, 1875.
References
^ ab"Andrew Johnson: Impact and Legacy". Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
^Ann Bausum (2007). Our Country's First Ladies. National Geographic. p. 55. ISBN978-1-4263-0006-6.
^National First Ladies' Library. "First Lady Biography: Eliza Johnson". National First Ladies' Library. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
^Ford, Lynne E. (2010). Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics. Infobase Publishing. pp. 259–260. ISBN9781438110325. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
^Johnson, Andrew; Johnson), United States. President (1865-1869) (1967). The Papers of Andrew Johnson: August 1866-January 1867. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press. p. 215. ISBN978-0-87049-828-2.
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Eliza Johnson nee McCardle October 4 1810 January 15 1876 1 was the first lady of the United States from 1865 to 1869 She served as the second lady of the United States in 1865 She was the wife of Andrew Johnson the 17th president of the United States Eliza McCardle JohnsonFirst Lady of the United StatesIn role April 15 1865 March 4 1869PresidentAndrew JohnsonPreceded byMary Todd LincolnSucceeded byJulia GrantSecond Lady of the United StatesIn role March 4 1865 April 15 1865Vice PresidentAndrew JohnsonPreceded byEllen HamlinSucceeded byEllen Colfax 1869 First Lady of TennesseeIn role October 17 1853 November 3 1857GovernorAndrew JohnsonPreceded byFrances OwenSucceeded byMartha Mariah TravisIn role March 12 1862 March 4 1865GovernorAndrew JohnsonPreceded byMartha Mariah TravisSucceeded byEliza O BrienPersonal detailsBornEliza McCardle 1810 10 04 October 4 1810Telford TennesseeDiedJanuary 15 1876 1876 01 15 aged 65 Greeneville TennesseeResting placeAndrew Johnson National CemeteryGreeneville TennesseeSpouseAndrew Johnson m 1827 died 1875 wbr ChildrenMarthaCharlesMaryRobertAndrew Jr SignatureThis article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article June 2021 This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Eliza McCardle Johnson news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Contents 1 Early life and marriage 2 Children 3 First Lady of the United States 4 Death 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and marriage EditEliza was born in Telford Tennessee the only child of John McCardle a shoemaker and Sarah Phillips 2 3 Her father died when Eliza was still in her teens in 1825 4 She was raised by her widowed mother in Greeneville Tennessee One day in September 1826 Eliza was chatting with classmates from Rhea Academy when she spotted Andrew Johnson and his family pull into town with all their belongings They instantly took a liking to each other Andrew Johnson 18 married Eliza McCardle 16 on May 17 1827 at the home of the bride s mother in Greeneville Mordecai Lincoln a paternal uncle of Abraham Lincoln presided over the nuptials At 16 Eliza Johnson married at a younger age than any other First Lady She was rather tall and had hazel eyes brown hair and a good figure citation needed She was better educated than Johnson who by this time had barely taught himself to read and spell a little Johnson credited his wife for teaching him to do arithmetic and to write as he had never attended school She tutored him patiently while he labored in his tailor shop She often read aloud to him Children EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Johnsons had three sons and two daughters all born in Greeneville Martha Johnson 1828 1901 She married David T Patterson who after the Civil War served as U S Senator from Tennessee She served as official White House hostess in place of her mother The Pattersons maintained a farm outside Greeneville She died at age 72 Charles Johnson 1830 1863 doctor pharmacist At the outbreak of the Civil War he remained loyal to the Union While recruiting Tennessee boys for the Union Army he became the object of an intense Confederate manhunt He joined the Middle Tennessee Union Infantry as an assistant surgeon he was thrown from his horse and killed at age 33 Mary Johnson 1832 1883 She married Dan Stover who served as colonel of the Fourth Tennessee Union Infantry during the Civil War The Stovers lived on a farm in Carter County Tennessee Following the death of her husband in 1864 she married W R Brown She died at age 50 Robert Johnson 1834 1869 lawyer and politician He served for a time in the Tennessee state legislature During the Civil War he was commissioned colonel of the First Tennessee Union Cavalry He was private secretary to his father during his tenure as president He became alcoholic and committed suicide at age 35 Andrew Johnson Jr 1852 1879 journalist He founded the weekly Greeneville Intelligencer but it failed after three years He died soon thereafter at age 26 First Lady of the United States EditShe supported her husband in his political career but had tried to avoid public appearances During the American Civil War Confederate authorities ordered her to evacuate her home in Greeneville she took refuge in Nashville Tennessee A few months later after her husband became president she joined him in the White House but she was not able to serve as First Lady due to her poor health from tuberculosis She remained confined to her bedroom there leaving the social chores to her daughter Martha Johnson Patterson 1 Mrs Johnson appeared publicly as First Lady on only two occasions at a reception for Queen Emma of the Kingdom of Hawaii on August 14 1866 5 6 and at the President s 59th birthday party on December 29 1867 Death EditEliza had tuberculosis Due to her poor health she was not able to serve as the First Lady for long She remained in her bedroom most of the time in the White House which was from 1865 to 1869 Due to her illness she died 7 years later on January 15 1876 at the age of 65 Her death occurred less than six months after that of her husband who died on July 31 1875 References Edit a b Andrew Johnson Impact and Legacy Miller Center of Public Affairs University of Virginia Retrieved July 8 2016 Ann Bausum 2007 Our Country s First Ladies National Geographic p 55 ISBN 978 1 4263 0006 6 National First Ladies Library First Lady Biography Eliza Johnson National First Ladies Library Retrieved 2017 09 02 Ford Lynne E 2010 Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics Infobase Publishing pp 259 260 ISBN 9781438110325 Retrieved July 8 2016 Johnson Andrew Johnson United States President 1865 1869 1967 The Papers of Andrew Johnson August 1866 January 1867 Knoxville University of Tennessee Press p 215 ISBN 978 0 87049 828 2 Kanahele George S 1999 Emma Hawaii s Remarkable Queen Honolulu University of Hawaii Press pp 223 224 ISBN 978 0 8248 2240 8 OCLC 40890919 External links EditEliza McCardle Johnson at Find a Grave Eliza Johnson at History of American Women The White House Web Site National First Ladies Library Eliza Johnson at C SPAN s First Ladies Influence amp ImageHonorary titlesPreceded byEllen Hamlin Second Lady of the United States1865 VacantTitle next held byEllen ColfaxPreceded byMary Todd Lincoln First Lady of the United States1865 1869 Succeeded byJulia Grant Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eliza McCardle Johnson amp oldid 1128746058, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
