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Draft:List of children born in the White House

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Over the history of the Executive Residence for the President of the United States many children have been born within or on the grounds the mansion. Going back to 1806 and most recent as 1915.

This list also does not include every enslaved child who were born on the grounds of the white house, only children with surviving documentation. The first child born in the white house was a slave, Asnet Hughes in 1802. It's estimated at least 30 enslaved children were born on the white house grounds between 1802-1850.

Child Lifetime Relation Notes
James Madison Randolph 1806-1834 Grandson of President Thomas Jefferson[1] His parents were Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr and Patsy Jefferson Randolph.
Unnamed infant
Mary Louisa Adams 1828-1859
Andrew Jackson Donelson, Jr 1826-1859
Mary Emily Donelson Wilcox 1829-1905
John Samuel Donelson 1832-1863
Rachel Jackson Donelson Eckford 1835-1888
Rebecca Van Buren[2] 1840 Granddaughter of President Martin Van Buren
Sally Walker 1846-1903
Joseph Knox Walker, Jr. 1847-1858
Esther Cleveland December 9, 1893 - June 25, 1980 Daughter of president Grover Cleveland[3] Only child of a president to be born in the White House[4]
Francis Bowes Sayre Jr. 1915-2008

References

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  1. ^ "James Madison Randolph".
  2. ^ Lazo, Caroline (2005). Martin Van Buren. Lerner Publications Company. p. 70. ISBN 9780822513940.
  3. ^ Kanter, Sanford; Quinn-Musgrove, Sandra (August 30, 1995). American Royalty: All the Presidents' Children. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 133–134. ISBN 9781567508932.
  4. ^ Glass, Andrew (September 8, 2011). "Esther Cleveland born in the W.H., Sept. 9, 1893". Politico. Retrieved May 8, 2024.