Always Learning

Last night I learned that Zachary Taylor's daughter, Sarah Knox Taylor (1814-1835) was married to Jefferson Davis before he became President of the Confederate States of America. Davis was second in command to Taylor during the Black Hawk War when Sarah met and fell in love with him and although Taylor admired Davis for his soldiering skills, he was opposed to the match. I suppose to appease Jackson, Davis resigned from the Army and married Sarah on June 17, 1835. Unfortunately, both of the newlyweds contracted malaria, and she died three months later. He remarried in 1845 and later became President of the Confederate States. (I have smart friends, don't I?)