Andrew Jackson's Nephew's Grave Marked: Stokely Donelson Hays

From the November 10, 2017, Jackson (Tennessee) Sun "Daughters of 1812 mark grave for Andrew Jackson's nephew at Riverside" Gail Bailey.

The Tulip Chapter, Tennessee Society of the United States Daughters of 1812 had a grave marking ceremony for Stokely Donelson Hays, nephew of Andrew Jackson.  He was a spy on Aaron Burr during the incident in Louisiana for which Burr was later tried for treason.

He was the son of Col. Robert Hay and Jane Donelson Hays and born in December 1788 and saw service in the Creek War and the War of 1812.

After the war, he was a surveyor, lawyer, commissioner and land register in Jackson and Madison County.

He died September 8, 1831 in Jackson.

One of the early settlers in Jackson after having moved there from Nashville.

--Brock-Perry