Person:Rachel Donelson (1)
Rachel Donelson
b.15 Jun 1767 Halifax, Virginia, United States
d.22 Dec 1828 Davidson County, Tennessee
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1744
  1. Alexander Donelson1749 - 1834
  2. Mary Donelson1751 - 1823
  3. Catherine Donelson1751 -
  4. Stockley Donelson1753 - 1804
  5. Jane Donelson1754 - 1834
  6. John Donelson, III1755 - 1830
  7. William Donelson1756 - 1820
  8. Samuel Donelson1758 - 1803
  9. Severn Donelson1763 - 1818
  10. Rachel Donelson1767 - 1828
Spouse and Children
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m. 1 Mar 1785
Spouse and Children
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m. Aug 1791
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Facts and Events
Name Rachel Donelson
Gender Female
Birth[1] 15 Jun 1767 Halifax, Virginia, United States
Marriage 1 Mar 1785 Lincoln, Kentucky, United Statesto Lewis Robards
Marriage Aug 1791 Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, United Statesto President Andrew Jackson
Other 17 Jan 1794 re-marriage
with President Andrew Jackson
Death[1][2] 22 Dec 1828 Davidson County, Tennessee
Burial[2] Dec 1828 The Hermitage, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Reference Number? Q238387?
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Rachel Donelson

  • Rachel died just weeks after her husband won the 1828 presidential election, allegedly due to distress over media speculation about her first marriage. Her niece Emily Donelson Jackson and daughter-in-law Sarah Yorke Jackson were first ladies.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rachel Jackson, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Grave Marker.
  3.   Patrick Hogue (Samples). The Samples / Semples Family.

    Both Dr. William Edward Butler and Col. Robert Butler's mother was Sarah Jane Semple surname also spelled Semples / Samples.
    William Edward Butler and his brother Col. Robert Butler had married sisters Martha T. Hays and Rachel Hays, the nieces of Andrew Jackson. Martha and Rachel Hays' mother was Jane Donelson, sister of Rachel Donelson, who married Andrew Jackson.

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