Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-18
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GENERAL JACKsON's WIFE.
ONE WIFE AND THREE EMARRIAGEs-HB DE
yoTIoN TO HER MEMORY.

| VOTION TO HER MEMORY.
jackson was young lawyer. He was on
his way from Tennessee to some town in Ken
lucky to attend court. He was passing
through what is now either Warren or Barren
county in the Green river country, which was
then but thinly settled, and most oft covered
with forest. Approaching lone cabin in
the road, he heard the cries Of a woman, which
grew more and more distinct the nearer he
approached the house. Spurring up the ami
NAL he was riding, hesoon reached the cabin,
and, alighting from his horse, entered it to
find shoemaker beating his wife with great
strap Of leather. The sounds that he had
heard proceeded from her throat. Disregard
ing the old admonishment never to interfere
between husband and wife, he caught the
mans arm and compelled him to desist from
his diabolical pastime Then half showing
him, half kicking him into the yard, he told
the fellow to clear out. "You confounded
scoundrel" |" he exclaimed "leave the coun-
try Immediately, and never let ME hear Of
your showing your ugly face to this woman
again. My name is Andrew Jackson; 4 am
a lawyer. I am going up here to court, but
| will return to this place every day or two
until am sure that you are so far away that
you can cause the lady no more disturbance.
If she has no one else to protect her, will do
il"
The positive manner of the young advocate
convinced the cowardly husband that his adj
versary meant what he said. So he took Jack
sons advice and cleared out
jackson visited the woman, as he had avow-
ed he would, and from becoming interested in
her case became interested in her and she in
him. In the course of a year he procured
decree of divorce for the woman from her
husband, and then married her. The marri-
age was quiet one and occurred near Nash
vile. The name of his wife's first husband
was Roberts, and her own maiden name was
Donaldson. Hopkins says that she was an
illiterate, woman, but had very kind heart,
and was always q good, true, and worthy
wife of jackson.
Soon after the marriage, Jackson deter
mined to emigrate to what was then the Ter.
ritory of Mississippi. Here the report be-
came current that he had not been married to
the woman with whom he was living. II
was married to her" he said, Gin Tennessee,
in the presence Of two witnesses, but if it will
be any qualification to any of these people here
to have us married again, am willing"
"And sure enough" said Mr.. Hopkins, "o6f
he goes and is married agar"
Some time aftirward Mr.. jackson and his
wife went to Kentucky. There. they found
that Roberts, Mrs. Jackson's first husband,
had been circulating the report that they
never had been married. Being willing that
all parties should be satisfied on this point,
jackson went off and procured another license
and again was united in marriage with the
woman he had rescued from the wrath Of an
irate shoemaker. Thus, though he never had
but one wife, General jackson was thrice
married. Is
The knot so well tied never grew slack.
jackson always loved his wife. Mr.. Hopkins
tells us an incident illustrating his devo-
ton to her. Hopkins remained over night at
the Generals house after the death of his wife.
One morning he rose very early and started
to walk toward the old family cemetery. He
approached rather close to the grave Of Mrs.
Jackson, and was surprised to find the Gem.
eral himself kneeling over it. He retraced
his footsteps as soon as possible, but not too
soon for the quick eye Of the old soldier to see
him. Afterwards he spoke about the matter,
and said that the act in which he, Hopkins,
had beheld him was no uncommon one. Ey.
cry morning, he said, he went to the grave,
for he thought that the proper place for him
to conduct his religious devotion was by the
remains of his wife, who had been SO dear to
him, aud who had SO great and 80 abiding
faith in the graciousness Of the Ruler Of the
Universe. From the Denver Tribune.