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

Motheral-Ring Family of Locust Guard

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, April 8, 2021

1. Motheral-Ring Family of Locust Guard Marker

Inscription.
In 1823 Joseph Motheral (1791-1872) moved his family from his father's home, Harpethside, across the river to Locust Guard. Early improvements included the stone fences, log grist mill, barns, machine house for spinning and weaving, apple house, and still-standing smokehouse and dry milk house. In 1858 his daughter Emma Tennessee, married Hiram Eleazar Ring, a direct Mayflower descendant and a professor. After his death, Emma returned to her father's home with two small sons. Her son Henry Hiram Ring (1852-1930) was the next to farm the land and serve as a county magistrate. He married Sarah Frances McClellan and sired seven children. Around 1908 the first bridge over the Harpeth at this site was constructed, necessitating the rerouting of River Road. Today known as Moran Road

Four Ring sons attended UT: Jasper and Ned played UT football. Frank died in France in WWI. Jasper—an Army colonel and hydraulic engineer, worked on dam projects in the West. While James E. an Ned farmed here, James E. expanded the well-known peach orchards, planted still-bearing pecan trees, and was the President of the TN Horticultural Society. Beth and Emma Mai taught school—Emma 26 of her 39 years at Grassland School. Andrew, a radio engineer, helped the FCC develop

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the clear channel system and held many radio patents. He designed radio systems for Radio Free Europe and for several foreign countries. His son Robert came to the farm after UT graduation in 1959. He was a magistrate/commissioner for 10 years and County Executive for 16 years.

Erected 2009 by Williamson County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Communications • Education • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee – Williamson County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 36° 1.001′ N, 86° 54.216′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Tennessee, in Williamson County. Marker is on Moran Road, half a mile west of Moran Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1248 Moran Rd, Franklin TN 37069, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Motheral/Moran House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Grassland Community (approx. 0.9 miles away); Samuel Claybrook Locke (approx. 0.9 miles away); Montpier (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ash Grove (approx. 1½ miles away); Leigh-Morgan Property at Grassland

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, April 8, 2021

2. Motheral-Ring Family of Locust Guard Marker

(approx. 1.6 miles away); Beechville (approx. 2.2 miles away); James McGavock Family Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, April 8, 2021

3. Motheral-Ring Family of Locust Guard Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 550 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.