A Day at St.James Episcopal Church Hyde Park, NY

โ€œPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt and his family worshiped here, and throughout his presidency he remained actively involved in the parish as both Vestryman and Senior Warden. His parents and grandparents, and some of his children and other relatives, are buried here.

Eleanor Rooseveltโ€™s 1962 funeral was attended by President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy and former Presidents Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower, and future President Lyndon B. Johnson.โ€ History of St. James Episcopal Church

Eleanor and Franklinโ€™s oldest child Anne Roosevelt Halstead(1906โ€“1975) and her third husband Dr. James Addison Halsted (1905โ€“1984)
Eleanor and Franklinโ€™s granddaughter who died in a horse accident. โ€œSally was the second daughter and third child of John Aspinwall Roosevelt and Anne Clark โ€œ
Sara Delano Roosevelt (1854โ€“1941), James’ second wife, FDR’s mother
John Aspinwall Roosevelt 1916โ€“1981)sixth child of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt, was a businessman, and unlike his siblings, a Republican
James Roosevelt (1828โ€“1900), FDR’s father Rebecca Brien Howland Roosevelt (1831โ€“1876), James’ first wife

Franklin Jr. (1914โ€“1988)the fifth child of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, and was known by the family as “Brother” or “Brud,”

7 responses to “A Day at St.James Episcopal Church Hyde Park, NY”

  1. Thanks for sharing the President Roosevelt of his family in the graveyard. Anita

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    1. President Roosevelt is down the road at Springwood.

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  2. I pass by that church occasionally. Interesting to know who is buried there.

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    1. Many more people that I did not list.

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      1. More Roosevelts? Any Vanderbilts? Their mansion is nearby.

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  3. Such a historic place, AJ! The church is gorgeous, and the cemetery is very interesting. What is it about cemeteries that is so fascinating? Mike and I love visiting them.

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    1. This one is a good one and there is a really old one in Newburgh, NY

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