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Near Quinton in New Kent County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic) Letitia Christian Tyler Inscription. Letitia Christian Tyler, wife of President John Tyler, is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery a mile northeast. Born on 12 November 1790, a daughter of Robert and Mary Browne Christian, she married John Tyler at her home, Cedar Grove, on 29 March 1813. Her husband served as a congressman (1817-1821), governor of Virginia (1825-1827), By Bernard Fisher, March 7, 2009 senator (1827-1836), 1. Letitia Christian Tyler Marker vice president (1841), and tenth president of the United States (1841-1845). Letitia Christian Tyler was the first First Lady to die in the White House when she succumbed on 10 September 1842 after a series of paralyzing strokes. Her body lay in state in the East Room of the White House, then was transported to her family home at Cedar Grove for interment. Erected 1994 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W 39.) Location. 37° 28.865′ N, 77° 7.827′ W. Marker is near Quinton, Virginia, in New Kent County. Marker is at the intersection of Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60) and Roxbury Road, on the right when traveling east on Pocahontas Trail. Marker is in this post office area: Providence Forge VA 23140, United States of America. Also see . 1. About the White House - First Ladies. Letitia Christian Tyler. (Submitted on March 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.) 2. The National First Ladies' Library. First By Bernard Fisher, March 7, 2009 2. Letitia Christian Tyler Marker Lady Biography: Letitia Tyler. (Submitted on March 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.) Credits. This page originally submitted on March 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. Submitted on March 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. .

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