Franklin in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Rest Haven Cemetery

Photographed by Larry Gertner, June 22, 2019

1. Rest Haven Cemetery Marker

Inscription. In 1855, eminent Franklin lawyer John Marshall gave a seven-acre lot for a new cemetery to be located immediately west of the City Cemetery. Early Methodist minister Thomas L. Douglass and numerous Confederate soldiers are buried here. Among the latter is Capt. “Tod” Carter, who was mortally wounded during the Battle of Franklin. Also interred here are post-Civil War Franklin leaders John B. McEwen and Dr. Daniel B. Cliffe. McEwan was an entrepreneur, lawyer, and owner of Fernvale Springs. Dr. Cliffe was a respected physician, Confederate surgeon, and president of the Nashville and Decatur Railroad. He is buried with family members including his daughter Belle, and her husband, Gen. James P. Brownlow, U.S.A.

Erected 1996 by Williamson County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee – Williamson County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 35° 55.701′ N, 86° 52.387′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Tennessee, in

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Williamson County. It is on 4th Avenue North north of North Margin Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Franklin TN 37064, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in Greater Nashville.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Unknown Civil War Soldier (within shouting distance of this marker); City Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); First Burying Ground in Franklin (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty and Justice for All, Denied (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Liberty and Justice for All, Denied (about 500 feet away); Perkins-Howarth House (approx. 0.2 miles

Photographed by Larry Gertner, June 22, 2019

2. Rest Haven Cemetery & Marker

away); Fourth Avenue Church of Christ (approx. ¼ mile away); Williamson County Jails / The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.

Regarding Rest Haven Cemetery. The cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Also see . . . Rest Haven Cemetery at Find-A-Grave. (Submitted on October 21, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Captain Tod Carter gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, June 22, 2019

3. Captain Tod Carter gravesite

Gen. James P. Brownlow Family Plot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, June 22, 2019

4. Gen. James P. Brownlow Family Plot

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 860 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 21, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.