Richard Derby, Jr.

Richard married Ethel Carow Roosevelt 04 Apr 1913. Ethel (daughter of Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carrow) was born 13 Aug 1891, Oyster Bay Cove, NY; died 10 Dec 1977, Oyster Bay, NY; was buried , Youngs Memorial Cemetery, Oyster Bay, NY. [Group Sheet]

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She was the youngest daughter and fourth child of the President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt. Known as The Queen of Oyster Bay and The First Lady of Oyster Bay by its Long Island residents, Ethel was instrumental in preserving both the legacy of her father as well as the family home, "Sagamore Hill" for future generations, especially after the death of her mother Edith in 1948.

During World War I, Ethel, now a nurse served in France in the same hospital as her husband served as a surgeon. Later, she became involved with the Red Cross.

In her later years, Derby devoted more time to the American Civil Rights Movement, a cause she had long been devoted to. She worked on a smaller scale, though no less committed than her first-cousin, Eleanor Roosevelt and believed in solving local problems before working nationally.

When she felt black residents were being discriminated against, Derby formed a committee to bring low-income housing into Oyster Bay. The proposal initially was rebuffed by most of the residents. Ethel had her friends meet at her house where she convinced them that this was a good idea and the housing project was successfully completed. A large number of blacks continue to reside in these areas Mrs. Derby helped to build.

More info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Roosevelt_Derby

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26th United States President, 25th United States Vice-President, New York Governor, United States Army Officer, Spanish-American War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient.

More info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt

Buried:
Grave location, bio, and photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Roosevelt&GSiman=1&GScid=641181&GRid=898&

Theodore married Edith Kermit Carrow 02 Dec 1886, St. George's Church of Hanover Square, London, England. Edith was born 06 Aug 1861, Norwich, CT; died 30 Sep 1948, Oyster Bay, NY; was buried , Youngs Memorial Cemetery, Oyster Bay, NY. [Group Sheet]

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She was the second wife of Theodore Roosevelt and served as First Lady of the United States during his presidency from 1901 to 1909.

Edith grew up next door to Theodore "T.R." Roosevelt in New York and was best friends with his younger sister Corinne. She was T.R.'s first real playmate outside his immediate family. A quiet girl who loved books, she was often T.R.'s companion for summer outings at Oyster Bay, Long Island; but this ended when he entered Harvard College. Although she attended his wedding to Alice Hathaway Lee in 1880, their lives ran separately until 1885.

More info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Roosevelt

Buried:
Grave location, photos, and bio:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5995