WEBB, Lucy Ware^[1]

1831 - 1889  (57 years)

• Name	WEBB, Lucy Ware
  Birth	28 Aug 1831	Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Burial	Jun 1889	Rutherford B. Hayes State Memorial Grounds, Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio, USA   [2]
  Death	25 Jun 1889	Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  	Presidential First Lady. She was born in Chillicothe, Ohio and with the death of her father at age two, her mother moved the family to Delaware, Ohio. Lucy Web enrolled at Ohio Wesleyan and then transferred to Wesleyan Female College outside of Cincinnati graduating with honors and a college degree. Lucy first met the future President Rutherford B. Hayes when she was fourteen. Her mother became a matchmaker constantly bring them together. They engaged in a courtship during her schooling in Cincinnati, became engaged and were married in her mother's parlor. After the Civil War started, Rutherford became the commander of the 23rd Ohio Regiment. Lucy stayed with her husband while encamped with the Regiment earning her the nickname, "Mother of the Regiment." Hayes became the Ohio Governor. They inherited the Fremont, Ohio mansion "Spiegel Grove" and made it their home. In a close election, Rutherford B. Hayes became the chief executive of the land. Lucy was a member of the National Women's Temperance League and had alcohol banned from the White House earning her another nickname, "Lemonade Lucy." Other changes: cancellation of the inaugural ball, a no smoking policy and White House worship services twice a week. In honor of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, Lucy and Rutherford renewed their vows at a White House ceremony with their eight children in attendance. The press referred to her as "First Lady" a title now associated with each wife of a president while in office. Upon the ending of their Presidential term, they returned to Fremont and enjoyed eight years together. Lucy Hayes remained in the background working with the Methodist Missionary Society and made speeches on their behalf. Two years before the death of her husband, she was stricken by a stroke which took her life at the age of fifty Seven. She was interred in the Fremont City Cemetery as was her husband. Many years later they were transferred to the grounds of "Spiegel Grove" which today is the library of President Rutherford Hayes and a popular tourist destination. Bio by: Donald Greyfield [3]
  Age	57 years
  Person ID	P2791	Dutton Ancestry
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2023

  
  

  Family	HAYES, President Rutherford Birchard           b. 4 Oct 1822, Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio, USA           d. 17 Jan 1893, Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio, USA (Age 70 years)  [1]
  Marriage	30 Dec 1852	Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Age at Marriage	She : 21 years and 4 months - He : 30 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F5819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Aug 1831 - Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, USA Marriage - 30 Dec 1852 - Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA Burial - Jun 1889 - Rutherford B. Hayes State Memorial Grounds, Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio, USA Death - 25 Jun 1889 - Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S141] Familysearch.org. [S50] Findagrave.com. Maintained by: Find a Grave Added: 21 Apr 1999 Find a Grave Memorial #5196 [S50] Findagrave.com.