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Ida Stover Eisenhower. Ida Elizabeth Stover Eisenhower (May 1, 1862 – September 11, 1946) was the mother of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969), university president Milton S. Eisenhower (1899–1985), Edgar N. Eisenhower (1889–1971), and Earl D. Eisenhower (1898–1968).
Nov 25, 2015 · The web page examines the rumors that President Dwight D. Eisenhower's mother, Ida Stover, was biracial and thus President Barack Obama was not the first black president. It cites various sources that reject the claims as unproven and not supported by reliable evidence.
Jun 6, 2024 · Ida Stover Eisenhower was a pacifist who was disappointed by her third son’s decision to pursue a military career, but no understanding of Eisenhower would be complete without knowing his mother’s story. It’s also a story that tells us some things about our own past that often get overlooked.
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Jun 5, 2021 · Biography. Mother of Dwight Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States. Ida was born May 1st, 1862 in Augusta, Virginia to Simon P. Stover and Elizabeth Juda Link. [1] [2] She married David Jacob Eisenhower in 1886. [2] She changed her name from Elizabeth Ida to Ida Elizabeth. [2]
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- May 1, 1862
- David Jacob Eisenhower
- September 11, 1946
EISENHOWER Ida Eisenhower, Dwights mother, was an endur- ing influence on her six sons. She was a modest, quiet woman, who set high standards for the boys, but was also loving and cheerful. Born in Virginia in 1862, Ida Stover's earliest memo- ries included the destructive years of the Civil War. Her mother died when she was four and
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Eisenhower's mother, Ida Elizabeth (Stover) Eisenhower, born in Virginia, of predominantly German Protestant ancestry, moved to Kansas from Virginia. She married David on September 23, 1885, in Lecompton, Kansas , on the campus of their alma mater, Lane University .
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Orphaned at a young age, Ida Stover lived with relatives who stressed hard work and a basic education. At age 15, she moved to Staunton, Virginia, to find work and attend high school. When she turned 21, she moved to LeCompton, Kansas, to attend Lane University, where she met and married David Eisenhower.
