9. Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln had four sons. Who was the only one who *never* lived in the White House during Lincoln's presidency, 1861-1865?
From Quiz Four Play
Answer:
Edward Baker (Eddy)
All four of the Lincolns' sons were born in Springfield, Illinois, but only three accompanied the family to Washington DC.
Eddy (The Lincolns spelled his name this way, while historians typically write it Eddie) was the second son, born 10 March 1846. He was a sickly child who succumbed to tuberculosis on 1 February 1850, before his fourth birthday.
Willie was born 21 December 1850 and died of typhoid fever on 20 February 1862 during Lincoln's first term of office.
Tad was the youngest child, born 4 April 1853. He died at age 18 on 15 July 1871, also from tuberculosis.
Robert (1 August 1843 - 26 July 1926) was the first-born and the only child to survive into adulthood. He attended Harvard, served briefly on General Grant's staff in the closing months of the Civil War, practiced law like his father, and served as Secretary of War, 1881-1885, under Presidents Garfield and Arthur.
President and Mrs Lincoln, and their three younger sons are interred in the family tomb in Springfield. Robert desired it to be his final resting place as well, but his wife, Mary Harlan Lincoln, chose to have him buried in Arlington National Cemetery instead.