Mildred McLean ^{1 2}

   FamilySearch ID: KLFC-7J8.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Fact: A collection of her memoirs is at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont, Sandusky, OH. ¹ The bulk of this collection is a handwritten memoir by Mrs. Dewey in 1896. It is 144 pages long and recounts her childhood and marriage to General Hazen. The memoir ends in mid-sentence while recounting incidents of the 1870s. Her memoir includes observations of other nationally-known nineteenth century figures including William T. Sherman, William Belknap, Kate Chase Sprague, Ulysses Grant, and James G. Blaine.

Her biography associated with her memoirs:
Mildred McLean Hazen Dewey was the daughter of Washington and Mary Darneal McLean. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1850. Washington McLean was the owner of the Cincinnati Enquirer and was a prominent figure in the Democratic Party. Mildred McLean married General William B. Hazen, a career soldier of Civil War and Indian War fame, in 1871. They had a daughter who died in infancy and a son who died at the age of twenty-two in 1898. General Hazen died in 1887. Mildred Hazen became a fixture of Washington, D.C., society and married Admiral George Dewey in 1899. Mrs. Dewey died February 21, 1931.

2. She has conflicting birth information of Abt 1847 and Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. ²

3. Census in 1870 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH. ² Washington McClean, editor, 51, is with wife Mary L., 42; daughter Mildred, 23; and John R., 20. All were born in Ohio except Mary L. in Kentucky.

In the same home are Alexander Bugher, occupation "none", 39; Mary McLean Bugher, 25; John Bugher, occupation "S. B. Club", 30, and three Irish-born servants: Johanna Burke, 40; Kate McCarter, 30; and Anna McCarty, 24.

Washington's real estate is valued at $35,000 and possessions $145,000, while wife Mary L. has real estate worth $65,000. Son John R. has possessions worth $10,000. Alexander Bugher has real estate worth $5,000 and possessions worth $50,000, and John Bugher has possessions worth $10,000.

[Note: Alexander Bugher above is presumed to be the Aaron Bugher who married Mary McLean, Washington's daughter, since they are living together in Washington's home.].

4. Census in 1920 in Washington, District of Columbia, DC. ³ Living at 1609 K Street, Frederick H. Bugher, occupation "mining", 43, is living with Henrietta B., 45, and Frederick McLean, 18. The family refused to answer the questions about where they and their parents were born.

Also in the home are George S. Hill, 61, an 1870 immigrant from Quebec, Canada, occupation "newspaper correspondent," and the Bugher's three servants, three ladies in their 20's.

Living next door at 1601 K Street is Frederick's aunt Mildred Dewey [nee McLean], 69, widow of Rear Admiral George Dewey, her second marriage. She has four servants with her.

Mildred married General William Babcok Hazen in 1871.¹ (General William Babcok Hazen died in 1887 ¹.)

Mildred next married Admiral George Dewey in 1899 in Washington, District of Columbia, DC.¹