Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
IOOF Tennessee Odd Fellows Home Cemetery
Since 1898
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 4, 2022
1. IOOF Tennessee Odd Fellows Home Cemetery Marker
This marker is to honor the thousands of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Tennessee (past and present) who have supported the Odd Fellows Home of Tennessee (1898-1948) and this cemetery, established in 1898. It also honors the hundreds of boys and girls who were raised in the Odd Fellows Home of Clarksville, Tennessee. These children were given a home to establish them in life and were guided by their dedicated teachers, supervisors, and superintendents who carried on, for fifty years, this mission for young children. Two superintendents were outstanding as they were at the home most of the fifty years. They were: Mr. & Mrs. E.E. York (1912-1927) and Mr. & Mrs. Gray Acree (1928-1944). This monument honors all who had a part in this great mission.of these my brethren, you have done it unto me.
Matthew 25:40
Erected by International Order of Odd Fellows.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work
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Location. 36° 32.928′ N, 87° 22.133′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. Marker is at the intersection of North Ford Street and E Street, on the right when traveling north on North Ford Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clarksville TN 37042, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Valentine Sevier Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sevier Station (approx. half a mile away); Valentine Sevier, Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Freedmen School and Church (approx. half a mile away); Fort Defiance (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Fort Defiance (approx. half a mile away); Fort Defiance Interpretive Center (approx. half a mile away); Bringing the War to Clarksville (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.
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1. Orphanage may be long gone, but Odd Fellows still evening odds in Clarksville. During its heyday in the 1920s, the facility housed about 200 boys and girls, along with about 60 retired Odd Fellows. (Tim Parrish, The Leaf-Chronicle, posted May 22, 2020) (Submitted on September 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Tennessee Odd Fellows Home Cemetery. Find-a-Grave page
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 4, 2022
2. IOOF Tennessee Odd Fellows Home Cemetery Marker
via Tennessee State Library & Archives (Public Domain), 1925
3. Odd Fellows Home, Clarksville
Several Odd Fellows members pose on the front steps of the home.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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