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Smith Cemetery
Sumner County, Tennessee
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Historic Rock Castle was built by General Daniel Smith in the late 1780s. Smith was a surveyor who had been sent out, with friend James Sanders, to survey the North Carolina lands that were given as land grants to the soldiers of the Revolutionary War. He also helped to survey the young city of Nashville in 1784. Smith served in the Revolutionary War himself, as well as a US Senator in later years. One daughter, Polly, was married to Samuel Donelson, brother of Rachel Donelson Jackson. They eloped in 1796 with the help of brother-in-law, Andrew Jackson. Samuel died only about 8 years later, and she married James Sanders(himself a widower) in 1806. When James and Polly died they were buried in Sanders Cemetery, across Drakes Creek. It is said that sometime in the 1900s, a descendant had Polly's grave removed to the Smith family cemetery at Rock Castle. However James was reportedly not moved, although his tombstone sat at the back of the Rock Castle home for years. It is now sitting beside Polly's grave, but whether or not he is buried there is not really sure. Location: Island Dr, at the very back of the Rock Castle property Visited: October 20, 2007 |
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List of those buried here: SMITH General Daniel Oct 29, 1748-Jun 16, 1818 (pictured above) SMITH Sarah Jan 30, 1755-Apr 2, 1831 SMITH Col George May 12, 1776-Feb 17, 1849 - close up SMITH Tabitha Jul 7, 1781-Feb 12, 1854 (backside of marker above) SANDERS Mary (Polly) Apr 26, 1781-Dec 29, 1857 First married to Samuel Donelson, then to James Sanders SANDERS James Esq Oct 1764 NC - Aug 24, 1836 Sumner Co BUGG Tabitha Nov 13, 1803-Sep 18, 1869 Daughter of Col George & Tabitha Smith, wife of Anselm D Bugg SANDERS Daniel Aug 11, 1820-Jan 26, 1823 MURRAY Armfield Aug 15, 1862-Mar 5, 1901(marker on left) BUGG Sep 18, 1823-Nov 23, 1899(marker on right) (MURRAY William Born in Pocomoke City, MD Oct 4, 1823-Aug 18, 1883 (MURRAY Mary Bugg wife of William Jun 15, 1828-Sep 1, 1872 WHERRY family monument - other side names on marker(some have other markers, linked) : WHERRY Daniel S. Sep 8, 1845-Aug 22, 1846 WHERRY Evelyn A. Mar 12, 1843-Oct 21, 1846 WHERRY John M. Mar 2, 1841-Oct 8, 1862 Died at Perryville, KY WHERRY Mary J. Feb 19, 1856-Jul 26, 1863 WHERRY William Apr 18, 1854-Jul 17, 1863 WHERRY Emily Johnson Jul 24, 1850-Aug 4, 1863 HAMILTON Augusta K. Wherry wife of WD Hamilton Dec 14, 1868-Jul 28, 1887 WHERRY John J. Jun 19, 1817-Nov 14, 1875 WHERRY Jane E. (Smith) Apr 27, 1818-Aug 2, 1899 names not found or markers missed: SMITH Harry Oct 19, 1806-Jul 10, 1883 SMITH Sallie E. Jan 2, 1837-Oct 29, 1863 Wife of Harry Smith SMITH Tabitha Jun 4, 1863-Oct 15, 1872 daughter of H & SE Smith SMITH Alfred Died Aug 16, 1886 aged 74 years SMITH Easter Died Feb 17, 1884 aged 57 years |
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