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Lady Washington.) Parke Custis and Eleanor the Mini Page Celebrates Mother’S (Nelly) Parke Custis release dates: May 8-14, 2021 19 (21) Next Week: Volcanoes Issue 19, 2021 Founded by Betty Debnam Mini Fact: As a wife Martha Washington was very friendly Martha and and loved meeting new people. This was George important because so many people came to Washington raised their visit, and George was not as outgoing as she. Lady grandchildren, In one year, 1798, they had more than Washy and 600 guests. Some visitors stayed for weeks. Nelly. Martha did not like public life, but she was a warm and gracious first lady and a Washington great help to the president. As grandparents Americans often call George Washington They were married on Jan. 6, 1759, at Both of the Washingtons liked having the father of our country. Some people Martha’s plantation, White House. They young children around. consider his wife, Martha, to be the mother of moved to Mount Vernon, George’s home. They raised two of their the United States. grandchildren, George (During her life, Martha Washington was Washington (Washy) known as Lady Washington.) Parke Custis and Eleanor The Mini Page celebrates Mother’s (Nelly) Parke Custis. Their Day, May 9, with a story about the busy father was Martha’s son, life of a famous mother and wife, Martha Martha Jacky, who had died. Washington. Washington 1731-1802 Slave owners Early life In the painting Growing up, Martha at the top left, of George and Martha Dandridge was taught the Washington and Washy and Nelly Custis, photos coutesy Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association Mount Vernon coutesy photos skills that it would take to be John Parke (Jacky) Custis (1754-1781) was you can see an enslaved person in the a good wife in 18th-century 4 years old and Martha Parke (Patsy) background. Custis (1756-1773) was 2 when their America. These included mother married George Washington. The Washingtons had more than 300 housekeeping, religion, music slaves at Mount Vernon. They worked and dancing. Martha was Family life around the house and in the fields. Her father was a planter born on June While Martha and George never had George Washington’s slaves were freed and county official. She was 2, 1731. This is a painting of her children of their own, they did raise the two one year after his death. But some of the the oldest of eight children. in 1757 when surviving children she had before she married family’s slaves were Martha’s from her first When she was almost 19, she was 26 him. husband’s estate. They were not able to be she married the richest man in years old. When he grew up, Jacky Custis married freed by George. the colony of Virginia, Daniel and had four children. He died at the age of 27 Custis. He was 20 years older than she. They when he was serving with George Washington were married seven years before he died. They in the Revolutionary Army. Resources had four children, but two of them died. Her Patsy Custis (1756-1773) died at an early husband’s death left Martha a very rich woman. age. The Washingtons were always concerned Martha and George about her health. Martha was very sad when On the Web: Martha Custis met George Washington Patsy died of epilepsy at the age of 17. • bit.ly/MPMartha after her husband died. Washington was Martha’s family was the most important At the library: part of her life. She was always very protective already famous as a hero in the French and • “Anna Visits Mount Vernon” by Anna Indian War. of her children. Glanowski The Mini Page® © 2021 Andrews McMeel Syndication Try ’n’ Find Mini Jokes Words that remind us of Martha Washington are hidden in this puzzle. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally, Margaret: Where did and some letters are used twice. See if you can find: Robin Hood buy flowers for his mom? ARMY, DANCING, Z N E R D L I H C D N A R G R Mason: At the Sherwood Florist! FAMILY, FIRST, S A B Q K Q S U O I C A R G E GEORGE, GRACIOUS, S Y D A L X Y M R A A I Z T H GRANDCHILDREN, T S V R E L I G I O N P S O T Eco Note GUESTS, JACKY, LADY, S T R T Y L I M A F N C N U O MARTHA, MOTHER, E A V I R G I N I A H T R A M MOUNT VERNON, U P O B M O U N T V E R N O N California wildlife officials MUSIC, PATSY, RELIGION, G N O T G N I H S A W L W R H warn that a new neurological, or brain, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON. E G R O E G B K R A T S R I F illness is causing some black bear cubs in the state to exhibit overly friendly K Y K C A J G N I C N A D O J “doglike” behavior with humans. Several have been fearlessly eating and camping out in backyards as humans look on. 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