Historical Markers in Taft, Tennessee

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Historical Markers in Taft, Tennessee

1 ► Tennessee, Lincoln County, Taft — Alfred Bearden — 1811-1888 —

On Ardmore Highway (Tennessee Route 110) 0.3 miles east of Ballard Hollow Road, on the right when traveling east.

Born 1811 in South Carolina, a farmer, Renowned Gunsmith and a Past Master of Andrew Jackson Lodge #68 F & AM. Grandson of Revolutionary War Veteran John Bearden, Sr. Married in 1831 to Margaret Downing, buried at this site with four of their eleven . . . — — Map (db m72478) HM

2 ► Tennessee, Lincoln County, Taft — Poor Farm Cemetery —

On Poorhouse Road, 1.7 miles east of Good Hollow Road, on the right when traveling west.

The rocks were placed here as a memorial for about two hundred people buried in the grass lot located five hundred yards northwest of this location. No identification of graves or people remain. The boundary of this cemetery is marked by upright . . . — — Map (db m152133) HM

3 ► Tennessee, Lincoln County, Taft — 3G 38 — The Lincoln County Poor Farm — 1874-1961 —

On Poorhouse Road, 1.7 miles east of Good Hollow Road, on the right when traveling west.

The Lincoln County Poor Farm operated on 230 acres in these hills. Many lived and died here. Some 100 that died here are buried on the hillside 500 yards northwest of this location. No grave identifications remain. At minimal taxpayers' expense, . . . — — Map (db m207925) HM

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