One of the creepiest events in Presidential History occurred on June 2, 1886.
“Uncle Cleve” bought Francis Folsom, daughter of his partner, her first baby buggy. He was 27 years old at the time. He doted on the child. When her father died when she was 12, Cleveland became her guardian. There was nothing scandalous about the relationship, but when Francis got old enough, Grover proposed to her and she accepted. She was still in college. He was 49 and she was 21. When the announcement appeared in the newspapers, most people thought Cleveland was marrying Francis’ mother. In fact, even Emma Folsom had expected the proposal to be aimed at her. The wedding occurred in the Blue Room on June 2, 1886. It was the first wedding in the White House. The marriage was a success and Frank (as Grover called her – it was her birth name) gave birth to little Ruth in 1891. The cute little baby became a national obsession. Back in those days, the public had access to the White House grounds and people would come in and pass the baby around. After this, the gates were closed. Their second child, Esther, was born in the White House. She is still the only baby born there. Ike Hoover, who worked in the White House for 42 years, said that the Cleveland girls were the most adored and best-behaved Presidential children during his time. Cleveland had his last child at age 67. Sadler 203-208
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