Mary Ball Washington
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Mary Ball Washington was the wife of Augustine Washington and the mother of George Washington.
She was born as Mary Ball in 1708 or 1709 in Lancaster County, Virginia. She was the only child of Joseph Ball and his second wife, Mary Johnson. She lived to see her 59 year-old son, George Washington, become President of the United States. She died in 1789 and was buried on the Lewis plantation a few steps from "Meditation Rock", which tradition says was her favorite retreat for reading, prayer, and meditation.
Legacy
The former Lewis Plantation is now the Kenmore Plantation and Gardens. A monument to Mary Ball Washington was erected in 1833, but was left unfinished until a new one was dedicated by President Grover Cleveland in 1894. The University of Mary Washington, a public university in Fredericksburg, Virginia, was named after her.Related to:
- The Lloyd Family of Baltimore and Long Island.
- Lucille Ball [link]
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