Margaret Donelson

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Birth: Aug. 4, 1811 Halifax County North Carolina, USA

Death: May 10, 1871 Gallatin Sumner County Tennessee, USA

Daughter of John Branch, North Carolina governor, United States Senator, and Secty of the Navy appointed by Pres. Andrew Jackson. Branch fell out of favor with Jackson and resigned from the cabinet.

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Parents:

• John Branch (1782 - 1863)

Spouse:

• Daniel Smith Donelson (1801 - 1863)

Children:

• Susan Branch Donelson Dismukes (1848 - 1871)*

Burial: Hendersonville Presbyterian Church Cemetery Hendersonville Sumner County Tennessee, USA

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Children of DANIEL DONELSON and MARGARET BRANCH are:

i. ELIZABETH BRANCH5 DONELSON, m. WILLIAM WILLIAMS.

ii. MARY ANN DONELSON, m. JAMES GLASGOW MARTIN.

iii. SARAH SMITH DONELSON, m. WM. BRADFORD.

iv. EMILY G. DONELSON, m. JAMES E. HORTON.

v. REBECCA WMS. DONELSON, m. DAVID DISMUKES.

vi. JAMES BRANCH DONELSON, m. JOSEPHINE EVANS.

vii. SAMUEL DAVIS DONELSON, m. JESSIE WALTON.

viii. MARTHA BRADFORD DONELSON, m. JOHN M. SHUTE.

ix. SUSAN BRANCH DONELSON, m. MARCUS L. DISMUKES.

x. JOHN BRANCH DONELSON, b. Unknown; m. JENNIE ALEXANDER; b. Unknown.

xi. DANIEL SMITH DONELSON II, b. Unknown; m. FLORENCE HOOD; b. Unknown.

8. MARTHA4 SANDERS (MARY ANN MICHIE3 SMITH, DANIEL2, HENRY1) was born March 15, 1811 in Sumner County ,Tennessee, and died February 05, 1830 in Sumner County ,Tennessee. She married DR. THOMAS WATSON February 26, 1829. He was born 1805 in Virginia, and died 1846 in Trigg County County Kentucky. 4