Thomas Jefferson & Martha Wayles – 1772
Since Thomas and Martha Jefferson’s lives date back to the 1700s, there aren’t any photographs of their wedding. However, the events have been brought to life through paintings such as the one above. Even though the drawing isn’t very clear, it looks like Martha wore a classic ballgown.
It was Martha’s second marriage and the last because she passed away at the young age of 33, four months after giving birth to her sixth child. Even though Thomas did not remarry, it is believed that he was in a relationship with Martha’s half-sister Sally Hemings.
