Located southeast of Franlkin. Carnton Plantation was built by Randall McGavock in 1815. The home served as a hospital during the Battle of Franklin in 1864, and the family saw to the Confederate dead being moved from battlefield graves to an organized cemetery located adjacent to the family graveyard. The family graveyard was established in 1818 when the brother-in-law of Randall McGavock, Thomas Rodgers, died. Click here to see the genealogy and relationships that this family had to the Crockett family and to other McGavocks in Virginia.

McGAVOCK Randall Jun 20, 1768-Sep 27, 1843 Built Carnton Plantation in 1815, Mayor of Nashville in the 1850s McGAVOCK Sarah D[Daugherty Rogers] wife of Randall Apr 1, 1786 KY - Oct 28, 1854 McGAVOCK Margaret J Jun 2, 1821-Nov 5, 1822 McGAVOCK Felix H R Mar 22, 1823-Jun 7, 1824(same marker as above) McGAVOCK Cynthia Pointer wife of Van Winder 1863-1907 McGAVOCK Van Winder Sr 1855-1934 McGAVOCK Elizabeth H wife of Edwin H Douglas Jul 18, 1845-Feb 17, 1871 "Bessie" McGAVOCK Carrie WinderSep 9, 1829-Feb 22, 1905 McGAVOCK John Col Apr 2, 1819-Jun 7, 1893 McGAVOCK Martha W Sep 25, 1849-Mar 19, 1862 -close up- McGAVOCK John Randal Infant son of John & Caroline E Jun 5, 1854-Sep 11, 1854 McGAVOCK Mary Elizabeth Mar 28, 1851-Jan 26, 1858 -close up- BROWN Mary J daughter of Saml H Murrey May 10, 1825-Mar 25, 1848(broken) EWING Infant son of AR & EM Jun 1, 1832 HARDING Willie Apr 16, 1848-Dec 2, 1860 close up IRWIN Elizabeth M consort of David Irwin died Dec 8, 1818 aged 35 yrs 11 months MOREY Harriet Amelia daughter of Rev Ira & Mrs HM / Jun 18, 1849 Albion, NY - Jun 28, 1861 Franklin, Tenn RATCLIFFE Marion Harding wife of FG Jan 22, 1829-Aug 3, 1873 REDICKS Isaiah and Winder died Jun 13, 1877 RODGERS John Jan 23, 1747 VA - Aug 30, 1836 RODGERS James Andrew 1787-1826 RODGERS Thomas P Aug 10, 1774-Oct 2, 1818 (first one buried here) TEMPLE Annie May daughter of M & IJ / Jul 29, 1878-Aug 22, 1888 TEMPLE Ross son of M & IJ / Aug 16, 1874-Sep, 7, 1888(same marker as sister above) Unknown infants Unknown box tomb possibly Margaret Ann Daugherty Rodgers, 1748-Sep 8, 1808, married to John Rodgers- she is said to be buried here and I did not find her marker