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Family tree▼ Facts and Events
| Name |
Rachel Donelson |
| Gender |
Female |
| Alt Birth[2] |
10 July 1791 |
Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
| Birth[1] |
12 July 1791 |
Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
| Marriage |
2 October, 1809 |
Davidson, Tennessee, United Statesto William Eastin |
| Burial[3][5] |
November, 1822 |
Donelson Cemetery, Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
| Death[3][4][5] |
20 November, 1822 |
Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
References
- ↑ International Genealogical Index. (LDS Church, 1999-2005).
An IGI submission shows place of birth as Somerset County, Maryland, which appears to be in error based upon other sources.
- ↑ W.W. Clayton, History of Davidson County, Tennessee (1880), Page 137.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Biographical Sketch of Lemuel Donelson, by Virginia Bowman, Notes , p. 172. .
According to Williamson County historian Virginia Bowman, Rachel Donelson Eastin was at home of her brother Lemuel Donelson when she died and was believed to have been buried in the Donelson family cemetery there. This is supported by a letter of Andrew Jackson to John Coffee, written the day of her death.
- ↑ The Papers of Andrew Jackson: 1821-1824, Vol. 5, Page 229, Note 2, 1996.
"On November 20 in Franklin, Tennessee, Rachel Donelson Eastin died following the birth of her daughter Rachel Jackson. Returning to Nashville from Alabama, Jackson arrived at the scene shortly after his niece's death."
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Letter of Andrew Jackson to John Coffee, in The Papers of Andrew Jackson, Microfilm Supplement, Reel 9, No. 311, November 20, 1822.
In this letter Jackson advises Coffee that Rachael had died there before dawn and prior to his arrival on the morning of the 20th and that she was to be buried there at his suggestion, next to a child of hers that had been buried there previously, rather than being returned to Nashville for burial.
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