The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-12

Mrs. Adams died in 1852, and is buried
with her husband ut Quincy.
General Jackson's wife died before he
went INTO the White House, and, as he
; had married before she was formally di-
Vorccd, the iron-hcartcd old Democrat
was with her, often the subject of pitt
less political calumny. She was Il plain
woman, but undoubtedly possessed the
undivided affection of the great Prcsi-
"'ht, who never was 50 happy as when
pralSlnG her memory or defending it
from slandcr.
Van Burcn married II woman who, like
himself, came of Dutch stock, Hannah
Hoes. She died early in their married
ne ut Albany, and her brilliant husband
never after took another partner. The
wife of Major Van Buren, was the lady
OF the White House during her father
n-law'S tenure, and ably filled the place.
Ann Symmcs was the wife of General
Harrison and was Jersey girl. born
near Morrlstown, her father bcnga Con-
tlncntal army officer. She never entered
the White House, for when the Prcsi-
dent came East in 1871 to be ina,guratcd
hcr health was prccariouS and would not
permit the journey. He died Il month
after he became President, while she
Ilvcd until February 1864.
| President Tylcrs first wife was I.ctitia
Christian, daughter of Robert Christian,
of New Kent County, Virginia. Tyler
was ut the time of his marriage II Young
law graduate from the Office of the cello
hrntcd Edmund Randolph, but his poht
zeal prospects were bright, as the son of
Governor John Tyler, and to this honor
of the father the son succeeded, and
from thence to the Presidency. Miss
Christian was II noted Eastern Virginia
belle, and when her husband became
President assumed the White House
duties Her health was feeble mt the
time, and she died there in Scptcmbcr.
Sl2. Elizabeth third daughter of
President Tyler by this union, was mar
ricd III the White House to n Southern
gentleman named Waller Three grand
children of this President sons of
Lightfoot Jones, who married the eldest
daughter, fought in the Confederate
army. zone of them, Robert, received
three wounds mt Gettysburg. Mrs.
Robert Tyler II daughtcr-in- law uf this
President, acted aS the mistress after his
wifr's death She WAS II lady of great
culture and manners, the daughter of
the tragcdian Cooper. Her eldest child.
Lctitia, was born in the White House.
President Tyler remained IL widowcr
but short time, paying the Johnsonian
compliment to his first spouse by soon
selecting another Miss Juliet Gardiner.
of New York She was the daughter of
the wealthy gentleman who owned Gar
diners Island, familiar to many naval
people aS near the roadStCad in East
Long Island where the naval practice
squadron, with the Annapolis cadets,
spends much of its summer cruising and
exercising. Although Mr.. Tyler was the
first Prcsidcnt-and so far the only one
to marry in the high Office, the ccrc-
mony was not performed in the White
House, but at the Church of the Asccn-
sion in New York, June, 1874. After
the wedding grand reception was given
III the Executive Mansion.
Mrs. Polk, now living at an advanced
age in Nashville, was one Of the most
admirable mistrcsscs the White House
has ever had. She was Miss Sarah
Cmldrcss, born near Murfrccshoro' and
married james X. Polk, then n member
OF the Tennessee Legislature in her 10Th
year. He went to Congress the follow
ing year, and for fourteen sessions con
tlnucd there, being elected Speaker in
1876. In 1880 he became Governor of
Tennessee, and Mrs. Polk presided with
grace at the State Executive Mansion. so
that when i'll 1916 they came to the
White House she proved one of the most
agreeable and popular of hostcsscs.
Many innovations or rather changes in
old customs of receiving were introduced
during Mrs Polk's residence at the capi-
tai, notably the one of dispensing with
refreshments during the lcvccs.
The wife of old "Rough and Ready"
was member of the extensive family of
smiths Margaret Smith, Maryland
girl-dau8htcr of plain farmer of that
State. and their married life for many
years was the prosy one of an army con
pie on the frontier. The first home they
had really was when in 1910 Col Taylor
went to the United States barracks at
Baton Rouge. 1t was while stationed
here that Jefferson Davis met and woocd
old Iachs second daughter, much
against the fathers wishes, who dislikcd
to see his children subjected to the same
wandering existence lie had led his
spouse as an army officer. Lieut.. Davis
was then handsome young subaltcm,
and the seeding element was so strong
in him even at that time he ran away
with Miss Taylor, who died shortly after
their marriage and before the stern old
parent had become reconcilcd to the
clopcment
Miss Betty Taylor, the youngest
daughter, was the mistress of the White
House during President Taylor's short
incnmbcncy She bpcnmp thp ,,ifo of