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Andrew Jackson met Rachel Donelson Robards not long after his arrival in Nashville in 1788, while staying at her mother’s boarding house. The historian James Parton described Rachel as the “best storyteller, the best dancer, the sprightliest companion, the most dashing horsewoman in the western country.”.
Dec 18, 2009 · Rachel Jackson (1767-1828) was the wife of U.S. Army general and President-elect Andrew Jackson, who became the seventh president of the United States (1829–37). She died less than three months...
About The White House. First Families. Rachel Donelson Robards Jackson was married to Andrew Jackson. When she died before his inauguration as President in 1829, the duties of First Lady...
Rachel was a unique woman who supported Jackson in all of his endeavors until her unexpected death at The Hermitage on December 22, 1828, at the age of 61. She was laid to rest in her beloved garden on Christmas Eve. Her death devastated Andrew.
They also reared other nephews; one, Andrew Jackson Donelson, eventually married his cousin Emily, one of Rachel’s favorite nieces. When Jackson was elected president, he planned to employ Andrew Jackson Donelson as his private secretary, with Emily as company for Rachel.
His wife was Catherine Davis of Welsh ancestry. They had a son John who married one Rachael Stockley, daughter of Alexander Stockley and Jane Matthews: the Stockley family allegedly originated in Ulster, Northern Ireland, and the Matthews from England. Both Rachel Jackson's father and brother are listed in the DAR Patriot Index.
Rachel Donelson Robards Jackson was married to Andrew Jackson. When she died before his inauguration as President in 1829, the duties of First Lady fell to her niece, Emily Donelson.
