Andrew Jackson's older brother, Hugh, died at the battle of Stono Ferry, apparently because of heatstroke. Andrew Jackson's Father died in an accident at the age of 29. This was three weeks before Jackson's birth. Andrew Jackson's older brother Robert, died of smallpox that both Jackson and Robert had. They caught it when they were being held prisoner by the British.
Jackson's Mother went in as prisoner for Robert and Andrew Jackson. She later died of cholera. This happened, because she was nursing sick and injured soldiers back to health.
Andrew Jackson went into his presidential term very sick and tired. He lived to be eighty years old. People said that he should not do a second term, because he might die before he finished it. He would have been to tired and sick to do the second term. He improvised by helping his friends when they were running for office.
Andrew Jackson loved his wife Rachel. She was very important to Jackson. He tried his hardest to keep her living well. She eventually died because of her health. After her death, Andrew Jackson visited her grave almost everyday.