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Martha Stewart "Mittie" Roosevelt [1] (née Bulloch; July 8, 1835 – February 14, 1884) was an American socialite. She was the mother of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and the paternal grandmother of Eleanor Roosevelt.
Learn about the life and legacy of Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, the mother of President Theodore Roosevelt. She was a wealthy southern belle, a confederate supporter, and a mother of four.
Learn about the life and family of Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, the mother of President Theodore Roosevelt and grandmother of Eleanor Roosevelt. Find out how she met her husband, Theodore Roosevelt Sr., in Georgia, how she coped with the Civil War, and how she died in 1884.
Quick Facts. Significance: Mother to President Theodore Roosevelt. Place of Birth: Hartford, Connecticut. Date of Birth: July 8, 1835. Place of Death: 6 W 57th St., New York, NY. Date of Death: February 14, 1884. Place of Burial: Brooklyn, NY. Cemetery Name: Greenwood Cemetary.
Barely five feet tall, she had the clear blue eyes and tiny hands and feet of a mannequin. But her most remarkable features were her complexion, described by her granddaughter as "more moonlight white than cream-white," and her mass of shiny black hair.
In 1854, Theodore, Sr .and his wife, Martha Bulloch (or "Mittie" as she was nicknamed) moved into No. 28, where the future president Theodore Roosevelt was born. Right next door at No. 26 lived Theodore's uncle Robert Barnwell with his wife "Lizzie" Ellis.
Martha Bulloch Roosevelt. Collection: Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Description: Portrait of Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, the mother of Theodore Roosevelt. Creation Date: 1874. Creator: Loop, Jeanette Shepperd Harrison, 1840-1909. Citation (Chicago Style): Martha Bulloch Roosevelt .
