Old Beech Cemetery
Sumner County, Tennessee

Historic Presbyterian Church and cemetery, established in 1798 by Thomas Craighead. William McGee was the first pastor of the church. Francis Katron(Johan Franz Kettenring/Ketring/Catron) gave the land for the cemetery. Revolutionary War soldiers buried here include John McMurtry and John Latimer.

Location: Long Hollow Pike, just west of New Shackle Island Rd
Visited:

Jonathan Latimer Col Latimer's Regt Mil
Revolutionary War Indian Wars
May 27, 1724 - Nov 11, 1802(?Oct 13, 1806?)

Francis (Catron) Ketring 1755 -1819 Revolutionary Soldier

John McMurtry died March 16, 1841 aged 89 years
Revolutionary Soldier 1 PA Regt

William Montgomery Major War of 1812
Sep 21, 1762-Sep 15, 1838

William McGee Minister of Gospel
Jan 1, 1768-Sep 20, 1817
Originally buried in Three Forks Church Cemetery,
Bedford Co, TN, moved here in 1993


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last update October 31, 2007
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