Margaret O'Neill
Margaret Eaton ( O'Neill, formerly Timberlake, later Buchignani; December 3, 1799 – November 8, 1879), was the wife of John Henry Eaton, a United States senator from Tennessee and United States Secretary of War, and a confidant of Andrew Jackson. Their marriage was the cause of a national controversy known as the Petticoat affair. While better known in history as Peggy, Margaret stated in her autobiography, "I never was called Peggy in all my life...I was ordinarily called by my proper name of Margaret." Early life Margaret O'Neill was the daughter of Rhoda Howell and William O'Neill, the owner of Franklin House, a popular Washington, D.C., hotel. She had five siblings: William, Robert, John, Mary, and Georgianna. As a girl, she was noted for her beauty, wit and vivacity. Well-educated for her time and gender, she studied French and was known for her ability to play the piano. William T. Barry, who later served as United States Postmaster General, Postmaster General, wrote " ...
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