What is Rachel Robards's full name?
Rachel Donelson
Rachel Robards nickname(s):
Rachel Donelson Robards Jackson
Rachel Robards date of birth:
June 15, 1767
How old was Rachel Robards when died?
61
Where was Rachel Robards born?
near Chatham, VA
When did Rachel Robards die?
December 22, 1828
Rachel Robards body shape:
Large
What is Rachel Robards's ethnicity?
White
What is Rachel Robards nationality?
American
What is Rachel Robards's occupation?
First Lady
Rachel Robards claim to fame:
Wife of US President Andrew Jackson
Who is Rachel Robards's father?
Colonel John Donelson (1718–1785)
Who is Rachel Robards's mother?
Rachel Stockley Donelson (1730-1801)
Rachel Robards brother(s):
Alexander Donelson (1749-1785), John Donelson (1755-1830), William Donelson (1756-1820), Samuel Donelson (1758-1804), Severn Donelson (1763 or 1773 -1818), Leven Donelson (1765-?)
Rachel Robards sister(s):
Mary Donelson Caffrey (1751-?), Catherine Donelson Hutchings (1752-1835), Jane Donelson Hay (1757-1834), Stockley Donelson (1753-1804)
Short Biography
Rachel Donelson Robards Jackson, born Rachel Donelson, (June 15, 1767 – December 22, 1828) was the wife of Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States.Rachel Donelson was born near the Banister River, about ten miles from Chatham, v*rginia in Pittsylvania County on June 15, 1767. Her father was Colonel John Donelson (1718–1785), co-founder of Nashville, Tennessee, and her mother was Rachel Stockley Donelson (1730-1801) Her great-grandfather, Patrick Donelson, was born in Scotland about 1670. She had seven brothers and three sisters: Alexander Donelson (1749-1785); Mary Donelson Caffrey (1751-?); Catherine Donelson Hutchings (1752-1835); Stockley Donelson (1753-1804); Jane Donelson Hay (1757-1834); John Donelson (1755-1830); William Donelson (1756-1820); Samuel Donelson (1758-1804); Severn Donelson (1763 or 1773 -1818); Leven Donelson (1765-?). From about 1770 to 1779, her father operated the Washington Iron Furnace at Rocky Mount, Franklin County, v*rginia. With her family, she moved to Tennessee at the age of twelve Her father led about six hundred people from Fort Patrick Henry to Fort Nashborough, down the Cumberland River. The Donelson family were the first white settlers in Tennessee.