Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-05-06
THE FAMILY OF ANDREW JOHNSON.

The family of Mr. Andrew johnson was the leas
ostentatious of any that has yet inhabited the
White House, and its members preserved at the
capital the simple manners Of their former state
The retirement and quiet Of their life was 80 great
that many are curious to know Of them, and few
words of description may be interesting to YOU
readers.
During her occupancy Of the Executive Mansion
Mrs. johnson has lived almost as secluded as nun
This has been in part owing to bronchial difficulty
and consumptive tendency, with which she was
first afflicted at the beginning Of the rebellion
The physical trouble was subsequently aggravated
by the loss of her eldest and favorte son who wa!
thrown from his horse and instantly killed, at the
beginning of the war, whilst on his round of duty
as surgeon of the First Regiment Tennessee In
fantry. Very few American women have suffered
more than Mrs. johnson in behalf of the Union
She has known what it was to fill with her OWL
hands the basket of bread and meat that was to b
stealthiy conveyed to hiding place in the noun.
tains, to keep from starvation her daughters hus
band. 1t was chastened spirit she brought to the
White House, and though her presence was seldom
denied to personal friends, with the gtteran
of state she had nothing to do
Mrs. Andrew johnson, whose maiden name was
Eliza McCardel, was born in 1911, andwill be fifty
eight years of age on hernext birthday. She is two
years younger than her husband, and not older, as
the newspapers are in the habit telling the story
She was married in Greenvile, Tennessee, when
she was in the eighteenth year of her age. Hel
young husband at that time was not twenty. The
honeymoon was spent in teaching the future Presi.
dent the rudments of education Mrs. johnson
says ''she taught him the letters, but he was an
apt scholar, and acquired all the rest himself.
With the exception of few months in the early
part of Mrs. Johnsons married life, her home has
always been in Greenvile, Tennessee. 1t was here
that her FIVE children were born-three sons and
two daughters-of whom Mrs Patterson Is the eld'
est. This daughters name is Martha, and she was
married to Judge Patterson in December, 1855
Soon after their marriage, Mr.. Patterson-whc
was practicing law at the time-was appointed
Judge of the First Judicial district Of East Ten
nessee. During most of the time of PRESIDENT Ohm
sons administration he has occupied seat in the
Senate
Mrs. Johnson's second daughter (Mary) married
Mr.. Stover in April 1852. Col. Stover was one
of the most gallant of those officers who laid down
their lives in the defence of the Union. Though
he had not the soldiers honor to perish on the bat
te-feld, hisslow painful death was in his country
cause Colonel Stover was one Of the leaders who
headed the Union men of East Tennessee. He was
one of the first to enroll himself among the number
who, as an organization, were known as "Bridge
burners" His patriotic course attracted the at
tention of the rebels at once, and without q mo-
ment' preparation he was driven to the mountains
of East Tennessee. During the inclement months
Of November December and January, 1861, he
was hunted fugitive, hiding in the holes and
caverns Of the rocks. It was during this awful
winter that Mrs. johnson filed the basket with
meat and bread, when her daughter, the sorrowfu]