Ethel Carow Roosevelt, the youngest daughter of President Teddy Roosevelt,
was born on 13 August 1891, in New York toTheodore Roosevelt and Edith Carow. She married Dr Richard Derby on 4 April 1913, in Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in New York City, New York County, New York in 1915 and Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York for about 10 years. She died on 10 December 1977, in Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, at the age of 86, and was buried in Youngs Memorial Cemetery in Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York.
Known as "The Queen" or "The First Lady of Oyster Bay" by its Long Island residents,[1]
Birth
Ethel Carow Roosevelt was born on August 13, 1891, in Oyster Bay, New York, to Edith Kermit Carow and Theodore Roosevelt.[2][1][3]
Marriage
Ethel married Richard Henry Derby in Oyster Bay, New York, on April 4, 1913.[4][1][5][6][7][8]
Death
Ethel died on December 10, 1977, in Oyster Bay, New York, when she was 86 years old.[1][9][10][11][12]
Burial
Ethel is buried in Youngs Memorial Cemetery in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York.[13][1]
↑Birth: "American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)" Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 149; Page number: 307 Ancestry Record 3599 #1325098 (accessed 30 April 2024) Ethel Carow Roosevelt born in 1891 in New York, USA.
↑Marriage: "New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936" Original data: Marriage Records. New York Marriages. Various New York County Clerk offices Ancestry Record 61377 #900169042 (accessed 30 April 2024) Ethel Carow Roosevelt (21) marriage to Richard Derby on 4 Apr 1913 in Nassau, New York, USA.
↑Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current" The Akron Beacon Journal; Publication Date: 12 Dec 1977; Publication Place: Akron, Ohio, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/153996824/?article=5bb473aa-190c-4685-860a-5506fb77db1c&focus=0.81611854,0.05474787,0.9882355,0.35242093&xid=3355 Ancestry Record 61843 #550323378 (accessed 30 April 2024) Name: Ethel Roosevelt Derby; Gender: Female; Death Age: 86; Birth Date: abt 1891; Residence Place: Roosevelt, Nassau, New York, USA; Death Date: Abt 1977; Death Place: Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, USA; Obituary Date: 12 Dec 1977; Obituary Place: Akron, Ohio, USA; Newspaper Title: The Akron Beacon Journal; Parents: Theodore Roosevelt; Spouse: Richard Derby; Siblings: Alice Roosevelt Longworth Archibald Roosevelt.
↑Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current" Rutland Daily Herald; Publication Date: 13 Dec 1977; Publication Place: Rutland, Vermont, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/611101367/?article=a04a25a0-44b3-488e-bb12-e70dc2ceabc8&focus=0.26854345,0.6813257,0.38845542,0.972621&xid=3355 Ancestry Record 61843 #779882473 (accessed 30 April 2024) Name: Ethel Roosevelt Derby; Gender: Female; Death Age: 86; Birth Date: abt 1891; Residence Place: Proc-torsville; Death Date: Abt 1977; Death Place: Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, USA; Obituary Date: 13 Dec 1977; Obituary Place: Rutland, Vermont, USA; Newspaper Title: Rutland Daily Herald; Parents: Theodore Roosevelt; Spouse: Richard Derby; Child: Sara Alden Gannett.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5997/ethel_carow-derby: accessed April 30, 2024), memorial page for Ethel Carow Roosevelt Derby (13 Aug 1891–10 Dec 1977), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5997, citing Youngs Memorial Cemetery, Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, USA; Maintained by CMWJR (contributor 50059520).
1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census" Year: 1900; Census Place: Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York; Roll: 1079; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0723 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #66769782 (accessed 30 April 2024) Ethel Roosevelt (8), single daughter, At School, in household of Theodore Roosevelt (41) in Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York. Born in New York, USA.
1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census" Year: 1910; Census Place: Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York; Roll: T624_995; Page: 19a; Enumeration District: 1135; FHL microfilm: 1375008 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #108195168 (accessed 30 April 2024) Ethel Roosevelt (18), single daughter, in household of Theodore Rooswell (51) in Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, USA. Born in New York.
1915 Census: "New York, U.S., State Census, 1915" New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 17; Assembly District: 29; City: New York; County: New York; Page: 17; Line Number: 30 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2703 #12451378 (accessed 30 April 2024) Ethal Derby (23), wife, in household of Rictars Derby (33) in New York, New York. Born in United States.
Family History Or Pedigree: "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000" Book Title: The Roosevelt Genealogy : 1649-1902 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61157 #3131777 (accessed 30 April 2024) Name: Ethel Carow Roosevelt; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 13 Aug 1891; Birth Place: Oyster Bay, N Y; Father: Theodore Roosevelt; Mother: Edith Kermit Carow.
Family History Or Pedigree: "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000" Book Title: Tyler Genealogy Descendants of Job Tyler Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61157 #3186713 (accessed 30 April 2024) Name: Ethel Carow Roosevelt; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 13 Aug 1891; Birth Place: Oyster Bay, N Y; Father: Theodore Roosevelt; Mother: Edith Kermit Carow.
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Sarah Alden Derby Gannett (died 1999), was one of Ethel Derby's children. She married, in 1941, Senator Robert T. Gannett (1917-2012) in Boston, MA. In 1946 they moved to Brattleboro, Vermont. They're survived by 3 children, Alden Gannett Taylor, Robert T. Gannett, Jr., and William B. Gannett, several grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
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