Sarah Knox Davis | |
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Born | Sarah Knox Taylor March 6, 1814 Fort Knox II, Vincennes, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | September 15, 1835 | (aged 21)
Cause of death | Malaria or yellow fever |
Resting place | Locust Grove State Historic Site |
Spouse | |
Parent(s) | Zachary Taylor Margaret Smith |
Sarah Knox Davis (née Taylor; March 6, 1814 – September 15, 1835) was the daughter of the 12th U.S. president Zachary Taylor and part of the notable Lee family. She met future Confederate president Jefferson Davis (1808–1889) when living with her father and family at Fort Crawford during the Black Hawk War in 1832. They married in 1835 and she died three months later of malaria.