Background
She was born Anna Rebecca Hall on March 17, 1863.
She was born Anna Rebecca Hall on March 17, 1863.
She was the mother of First Lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt. Anna was described as a celebrated beauty. She was the eldest of seven children born to Valentine Gill, Junior.
(1834–1880) and Mary Livingston Ludlow (1843–1919) of the Livingston family.
Her brothers Valentine III (1867–1934) and Edward (1872–1932) were both tennis champions. Anna"s four sisters were Elizabeth (1865–1944), Mary (1869–1872), Edith (1873–1920), and Maude (1877–1952).
When Anna was 17, her father died. Anna bore Elliott three children: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (known as Eleanor) (1884–1962) Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt, Junior.
(1889–1893) Gracie Roosevelt (1891–1941).
Roosevelt was responsible however for numerous social events and charity balls. Within the circles that she and Elliott moved, both men and women fawned over her. The marriage teetered on collapse during their time in France.
Soon afterwards Elliott and Anna separated.
When Eleanor was eight, Anna contracted diphtheria and died at age 29. Elliott died on August 14, 1894 from a seizure after a failed suicide and the cumulative effects of alcoholism.
