The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-17
OLD HICKORY AND ms NEIcHBoRs.
A Womnn's Recollections of President
Andrew jackson.

Miss Jane Thomas. in Nashville American.
l have been requested by friend to
and his family. Andrew Jackson was a
young lawyer when ne came here from
North Carolina with Judge McNalry. He
boarded with Colonel John Donaldson. at
Glover Bottom, on Stone river. While he
was boarding there ne fell in love with
and married Mr.. Donaldson's daughter.
Rachel. Her father gave them the farm,
which is now the Hermitage, and he built
house and went there 10 live. At first he
built a hewed log house, in which they lived
for many years, and then built the brick
house which is now standing there. When
young man he was very fond of horse
racing. card playing and sport of every
kind. He fought duel with Mr.. Dickinson
and killed him.
When the Indian war broke out he raised
a regiment and went out as general.
war of 1872 with the British. He was the
leading man, the hero of the South from
the beginning until the close of the war.
settled down, became a very pious man.
and Joined the First Presbyterian Church
Which IS still ais standing He t Wes
elected President of the United States, and
was President for eight years. His wife
died soon after ne was elected President,
and his nephew Andrew Donaldson, with
house for him.
and his wife adopted her brothers son and
named him Andrew Jackson. While he was
President his adopted son married beauti-
tut young woman from New York. Tney
had a beautiful daughter, whom they named
Rachel. for Mrs. General Jackson. She
married DR.. John Lawrence, who is still
living on a farm near the Hermitage. Gen.
Jackson was very hospitable man. All
the distinguished men who visited Nash
vile We're entertained at his house. He
always had the house full of his wife's rel
atives. He was also very kind man, and
especially so to his slaves.
Colonel Ward was very prominent man,
and his farm was next to General jack
sons. He came here from Virginia, and
his wife was Miss Nancy Ward. They were
both wealthy, aristocratic Virginians.
They had no children of their own, but
raised several of their nieces and neph-
ews. Her brother and his wife died, leav-
ing three sons and one daughter. Mrs.
Ward sent to Virginia for them and they
came here to live with her. Colonel Ward
had fine farm and over one hundred me-
gro slaves. His wife's sister. Miss Sallie
Jones' married his nephew, William Ward
who also had large farm in this neigh
borhood, and a great many negroes. Col
Wards wife died and Mr.. William Ward
died.
Colonel Ward became engaged to Mrs.
William Ward and his nephews. named
Jones. who lived with him, said he should not
marry her. When they were to be married
into a fight with Mrs. William Wards son,
and when Colonel Ward came out to stop
them they shot and killed him. Mrs Will
lam Ward was the only one who saw it.
and she travelled for several years to keep
from appearing against them in court. She
died broken-heafted woman, away from
her home. She was a most excellent Chris
tian woman. Her daughter married, and is
now living in Arkansas.
Colonel Winston lived Just between David
son county and Wilson county, and near
Colonel Ward. He came from Virginia, and
belonged to distinguished family. His old
est son. William, married Polly Cooper. and
his second son, Isaac, moved to Alabama.
and was made Governor of the State. His
next son. DR.. Edwin Winston. lived in
Clarksville All of his children became use-
full, distinguished men, and made excellent
citizens. When the Indian war broke out
Major Exum orga nized company of cav
alry,-and Isaac Winston Joined it. Isaac
Winston was going 10 school 10 Major Exum
when the war began. After the war Major
Exum reopened his school here, and all the
prominent boys went TO him.