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Letter from Duncan Clinch Heyward to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Duncan Clinch Heyward to Theodore Roosevelt

Governor Heyward encloses a copy of the marriage record of President Roosevelt’s mother and father, which appeared in the records of Stoney Creek Church in Hampton County, South Carolina. The pastor of Stoney Creek was a cousin of Roosevelt’s mother, and he traveled to Roswell, Georgia, to conduct the ceremony, then returned to his church and recorded the marriage there.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-07

Creator(s)

Heyward, Duncan Clinch, 1864-1943

Minister who married Roosevelt’s parents

Minister who married Roosevelt’s parents

If President Roosevelt visits Roswell, Georgia, the home of his mother’s family, he may be able to meet the minister that married his parents, Reverend James Bulloch Dunwody. Roosevelt’s parents, Martha Bulloch and Theodore Roosevelt, were married in Roswell, Georgia, on December 18, 1853. Even though the marriage took place in Georgia, it was recorded in South Carolina, where the preacher’s parish was located.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10

Creator(s)

Unknown