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John Taylor Wood was the son and first child of Robert Crooke Wood from Rhode Island, an army surgeon, and Ann Mackall Taylor, eldest daughter of Zachary Taylor, (who would become a major general in the United States Army, a hero of the Mexican–American War, and who would serve as 12th president of the United States, 1849–1850).
Through his mother, he is a great-grandson of Edmund Ruffin, [2] and a descendant of Benjamin Harrison IV, Robert Carter I and Pocahontas. [3] She was a teacher and caretaker of the family's historical documents. [4] Despite his familial connections, Tyler grew up poor during the Great Depression. [5]
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Taylor Bliss Dandridge (née Taylor; April 20, 1824 – July 25, 1909) was the youngest of the three surviving daughters of President Zachary Taylor and Margaret Smith. In 1848, after her father was elected president, Mary Elizabeth married William Wallace Smith Bliss , an army officer who had served with her father.
Mother of 4, including John Taylor Wood (1830–1904) Sarah Knox Taylor Nickname: Knoxie: March 6, 1814 – September 15, 1835 [33] Jefferson F. Davis: died from malaria as a newlywed Octavia Pannel Taylor [34] [g] August 16, 1816 – September 3, 1820 [33] no spouse: died from malaria [h] Margaret Smith Taylor July 17, 1819 – October 1820 ...
Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) was an American military officer and politician who was the 12th president of the United States, serving from 1849 until his death in 1850. Taylor was a career officer in the United States Army , rising to the rank of major general and becoming a national hero for his victories in the Mexican ...
Henry Lee's grandson, Henry Lee III (1756–1818), known as "Light Horse Harry," was a Princeton graduate who served with great distinction under General George Washington in the American Revolutionary War, and was the only officer below the rank of General to receive the "Gold Medal," awarded for his leadership at the Battle of Paulus Hook in ...
Articles related to the American political family from Virginia, which includes Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States. Pages in category "Family of Zachary Taylor" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
Joseph Pannell Taylor (May 4, 1796 – June 29, 1864) was a career United States Army officer and Union general in the American Civil War. He was the younger brother of Zachary Taylor , the 12th President of the United States .