Near Mason in Tipton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Richland
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023
1. Richland Marker
of those buried nearby
at Richland, the plantation home of
William Alexander Somervill, I
1845-1868
Jane Eppes Fraser Claiborne 1782-1868
Her four sons:
Devereaux Augustine, daughter Helen R. age 3
Charles Fenton
Austin Fraser
Benjamin Watkins Leigh
Fannie Somervill Green
Willis Lewis Green
John Richard Green
Katy Volkes, infant daughter of Joe Brehon Somervell and Eliza Jones
And others
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 35° 27.356′ N, 89° 31.103′ W. Marker is near Mason, Tennessee, in Tipton County. It can be reached from Charleston-Mason Road 0.2 miles south of Bud Eubanks Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in the Old Trinity Episcopal Church cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2799 Charleston-Mason Rd, Mason TN 38049, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee and in Greater Memphis. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Upper South, and in the Mississippi Delta. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vineland (here, next to this marker); Charleston United Methodist Church and Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); Rev. James McFerrin (approx. 2.8 miles away);
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Old Trinity Episcopal Church (PDF). National Register of Historic Places for the church and its adjoining cemetery, which were listed in 1997. (National Archives) (Submitted on May 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Richland Plantation Cemetery. Find a Grave entry on the small family cemetery, which is on private property. (Submitted on May 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023
2. Richland Marker
Featured marker is on the left.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023
3. Old Trinity Episcopal Church
The church, built in 1847, and its adjoining cemetery are on the National Register of Historic Places.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
