Name Lucy Washington Role Dolley Madison's sister | Siblings Dolley Madison | |
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Died 1846, Alexandria, Virginia, United States Spouse Thomas Todd (m. 1812), George Steptoe Washington (m. 1793) Nephews John Payne Todd, William Temple Todd Similar People Dolley Madison, Thomas Todd, Samuel Washington, James Madison |
Lucy Washington (née Payne) (1772?–1846), one of eight children born to John Payne and Mary Coles, was the sister of Dolley Madison, the wife of American President James Madison. She first married Major George Steptoe Washington, a nephew of American President George Washington. After his death, she married Supreme Court Justice Thomas Todd on March 29, 1812. It was the first documented wedding ceremony in the White House. The couple had three children: William J., Madisonia, and James Madison.
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