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Sarah Knox Taylor was the daughter of U.S. president Zachary Taylor and the wife of Confederate president Jefferson Davis. She died of malaria or yellow fever three months after their marriage in 1835.
28 de out. de 2014 · Learn about the life and death of Sarah Knox Taylor, the daughter of General Zachary Taylor and the first wife of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Discover how they eloped, how he mourned her, and how they reconciled with his father-in-law.
- Feather Schwartz Foster
Compare DNA and explore genealogy for Sarah (Taylor) Davis born 1814 Vincennes, Indiana died 1835 St. Francisville, Louisiana including ancestors + 4 photos + DNA connections + more in the free family tree community.
- Female
- March 6, 1814
- Jefferson Finis Davis
- September 15, 1835
Sarah Knox Taylor, the daughter of future president Zachary Taylor and Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor, was born at Fort Knox in Vincennes, Indiana, in either 1813 or 1814 (probably the latter), and was named for her paternal grandmother and for the fort where she was born.
5 de jun. de 2011 · Learn about the tragic love story of Sarah Knox Taylor and Jefferson Davis, who married in 1835 and died of malaria three months later. Find out how her death affected Davis' character and his political career.
An article about the lesser-known side of Jefferson Davis, the senator and president of the Confederacy, who also championed the expansion of the U.S. Capitol. It explores his vision of a great nation and his role in the project, but does not mention Sarah Knox Taylor.
3 de mai. de 2012 · Learn about the marriage and death of Sarah Knox Taylor, the daughter of Zachary Taylor, and Jefferson Davis, the future president of the Confederacy. The web page describes their courtship, ceremony, honeymoon, and illness in 1835.
