Lucretia Garfield
Lucretia “Crete” Rudolph was born to parents Zeb and Arabella Rudolph in Garrettsville, Ohio, on April 19, 1832.1 Crete excelled academically from a young age, attending Geauga Seminary, followed by Western Reserve Eclectic Institute (now Hiram College) to further her studies. After commencement, she worked as a teacher in Ohio.2 On November 11, 1858, Lucretia married her former classmate, James A. Garfield, and together, they