Rachel Donelson Jackson
American
Architect - AsNotedIn
Lineage
- Father John Donelson
- Brother: Capt John Donelson
Architect - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1780/01/00 | John Donelson leads a flotilla of about 40 boats down the Holston and Tennessee Rivers, and up the Ohio and Cumberland River for a nearly 1,000 miles into what will become Tennessee. | Settler | A Great Leap Westward | ||||
| 1794/00/00 | Rachel Robards marries Andrew Jackson in a quiet ceremony at the Donelson home in Nashville. | Bride | Marriage of Rachel Robards and Andrew Jackson | ||||
| 1828/12/22 | Rachel Donelson Jackson dies suddenly. Jackson held her body tightly until he was pulled away. She is buried at The Hermitage wearing the white dress and shoes she had bought for the Inaugural Ball. | Died | The Hermitage | Nashville, TN |
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