"General Andrew Jackson, March 15, 1767 -- June 8, 1845." The inscription on the marker for the President's beloved wife, Rachel, is far longer and more emotional, a 135-word defense of her honor ...

Andrew, then thirteen years old ... The deaths of his family members led to his lifelong distrust of Britain. In 1791, Jackson married Rachel Donelson Robards (1767-1828). He was her second husband; ...