Sarah Knox Taylor

Sarah Knox Taylor (March 6, 1814 - September 15, 1835) was the daughter of Zachary Taylor, who was a career military officer during her life. She met Jefferson Davis when living with her father and family at Fort Crawford during the Black Hawk War. They married in 1835 and she died three months later of malaria.

Read more about Sarah Knox Taylor:  Early Life and Education, Marriage and Death, Posthumous

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