Taylor, Knox (1814–1835)

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Taylor, Knox (1814–1835)

American first daughter. Name variations: Sallie Knox Taylor; Sarah Knox Taylor; Knox Davis. Born Sarah Knox Taylor in 1814; died of malaria, Sept 15, 1835; dau. of Zachary Taylor (army major, Mexican war hero, and president of US) and Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor; m. Jefferson Davis (president of the Confederacy), June 17, 1835.

See also Women in World History.

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