WILLIAM DONELSON CEMETERY (REMOVED)

 

HE-24: NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN.  (REMOVED)

 

Original Location.  The Donelson Cemetery was located on the William Donelson’s farm, “Ingleside,” which was north of Lebanon Road and west of the present-day Old Hickory Blvd. in Hermitage, Tennessee.  

 

Cemetery Removed.  In 1948, the graves from the Donelson family cemetery were re-interred to land adjoining the old Hermitage Presbyterian Church, on the grounds of The Hermitage.  For more information on this removal, visit Donelson Family Cemetery (HE-18) on the Davidson County Cemetery Survey web site.

 

In May, 2003, P. Duncan Callicott presented a copy of an original manuscript from the collection of Mrs. Betty M. Donelson, to the Davidson County Cemetery Survey project.  The letter by Mrs. Donelson provides pertinent information about persons who were buried in the Donelson Cemetery and reads as follows:

      July 20, 1899                            Ingleside

Dear Mrs. Dorris,

I owe you an apology for not answering sooner, but

here in you will find the list you requested me to copy.

             Very Truly,

            Bettie M. Donelson

   {Note. Mrs. Mary Dorris was on the Board of the Ladies Hermitage Association}

    {Note: Bettie M. Donelson was Mrs. William Donelson}

 

1   Purnell Donelson

2   Perkins

3   Susan Eastin & sister

4   Capt. John Donelson

5   Miss Mary J. Donelson

6   William Eastin

7   Mrs. Mary Donelson

8   Mrs. Catherine Martin

9   Anna Handy Martin

10 Mrs. Emily T. Donelson

11 Miss Rachel J. Martin

12 Lewis J. Randolph

13 James G. Martin

15 Phila A. Donelson

16 Lawrence Donelson

17 -18-19 Markhan & two daughters – no relation

20 Mrs. Elizabeth A. Donelson

21 Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson

22 Mrs. Burton

23 Mrs. Tucker

24 Katie Donelson

 

 

Verbatim copy from Mrs. Andrew J. Donelson’s record of the new grave yard.  In the old one, repose the remains of Gen. Jackson’s adopted son’s father & mother {Mr. & Mrs. Severn Donelson}, Uncle Billy’s first wife who was his cousin, Miss Rachel Donelson & others.

                                          (End of Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson’s letter)

 

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Nashville Banner, Sunday, June 22, 1930, page 15

“Donelsons’ Part in History of Tennessee,”  by M. B. Morton

      Andrew Jackon Jr.’s parents (Andrew Jackson, Jr. was the adopted son Rachel and Andrew Jackson),  Mr. & Mrs. Severn Donelson, are buried on the Ingleside farm, owned by Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson, and joining the Confederate Soldiers Home and The Hermitage tracts.  Their remains were recently removed to this location from the old  Severn Donelson graveyard.”

 

 

Report: 10-20-2003