JACKSON - LAWRENCE CEMETERY
HE-16: NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN, THE HERMITAGE
15 TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS SUBMITTED BY MARSHA MULLIN, CURATOR, AT THE HERMITAGE ON 9-25-2001
WINN Born: 1854 Died: 1882
Front inscription: SAZIE LAWRENCE/ WIFE OF DR. C.W. WINN/ AND DAUGHTER OF DR. J.M. & R.J. LAWRENCE/ BORN AT THE HERMITAGE/ MARCH 15 1854/ DIED IN MAURY CO. TENN./ MAY 5, 1882/ BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE IN THE LORD
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: S. W.
SMITH Born: 1855 Died: 1937
Front inscription: ANNIE LAURIE LAWRENCE/ WIFE OF J.W. SMITH/ AND DAUGHTER OF/ DR. J.M. & RACHEL J. LAWRENCE/ BORN AT THE HERMITAGE/ APR. 3 1855 - FEB 4, 1937/ PRECIOUS IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD IN THE DEATH OF HIS SAINTS/ COME, LORD JESUS Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: A.L.S.
LAWRENCE Born: 1869 Died: 1942
Front inscription: THOMAS DONELSON LAWRENCE/ SON OF/ RACHEL JACKSON AND DR. JOHN M. LAWRENCE/ 1869 - 1942/ WELL DONE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT/ ENTER THOU INTO THE JOY OF THY LORD
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: T.D.L.
SYMMES Born: 1870 Died: 1971
Front inscription: MARION YORKE SYMMES/ WIFE OF/ JOHN CLEVES SYMMES/ DAUGHTER OF/ RACHEL JACKSON/ AND/ DR. JOHN M. LAWRENCE/ 1870-1971/ LOOKING UNTO JESUS/ THE AUTHOR AND FINISHER OF OUR FAITH
LAWRENCE Born: 1823 Died: 1882
Front inscription: DR. J.M. LAWRENCE/ BORN/ SEPT 6, 1823/ DIED NEAR/ THE HERMITAGE/ NOV 30, 1882/ SWEETLY REST BENEATH LIFE'S WONDROUS TREE/ WITH NAUGHT TO CLOUD OR SEER/ EVER WITH THY GOD TO BE/ HEIR OF GLORY
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: J.M.L.
LAWRENCE Born: 1832 Died: 1923
Front inscription: RACHEL JACKSON LAWRENCE/ BORN AT THE HERMITAGE/ 1832 1923/ WIFE OF DR. J.M. LAWRENCE
Side inscription: DAUGHTER OF ANDREW JACKSON JR./ AND SARAH YORK JACKSON/ ONLY GRANDDAUGHTER OF GENL. ANDREW JACKSON
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: R.J.L.
LAWRENCE Born: 1859 Died: 1926
Front inscription: JOHN MARSHALL LAWRENCE/ SON OF/ RACHEL JACKSON &/ DR. JOHN M. LAWRENCE/ 1859 - 1926/ A GOOD NAME IS RATHER TO BE CHOSEN THAN GREAT RICHES./ PROV.
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: J.M.L.
EARL Died: 1838
Front inscription: IN MEMORY OF R.E.W. EARL/ ARTIST FRIEND AND/ COMPANION OF/ GEN. ANDREW JACKSON/ WHO DIED AT/ THE HERMITAGE/ THE 16TH OF SEPT. 1838
STONE DAMAGED IN 1998 TORNADO. ONLY PORTION LEGIBLE STARTS AT 'WHO DIED...' REMAINDER FROM HERMITAGE RECORDS.
JACKSON Born: 1837 Died: 1863
Front inscription: CAPT. SAMUEL JACKSON/ SON OF/ ANDREW AND SARAH JACKSON/ BORN AT THE HERMITAGE/ JUNE 9, 1837/ DIED/ SEPT. 29, 1863/ OF WOUNDS RECEIVED AT THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: S.J.
JACKSON Born: 1834 Died: 1906
Front inscription: COL. ANDREW JACKSON/ BORN AT THE HERMITAGE/ APR. 4, 1834/ DIED/ DEC. 17 1906/ GRADUATE WEST POINT 1859/ COL. OF 1ST TENN. HEAVY ARTILLERY CSA Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
JACKSON Born: 1851 Died: 1921
Front inscription: AMY A. JACKSON/ WIFE OF COL. ANDREW JACKSON/ BORN/ AUG. 31, 1851/ DIED/ JAN. 9, 1921/ TO LIVE IN HEARTS WE LEAVE BEHIND IS NOT TO DIE.
JACKSON
Front inscription: HERE LIES THE REMAINS OF THOMAS/ INFANT SON OF ANDREW & SARAH JACKSON/ ALSO/ ROBERT ARMSTRONG JACKSON/ WHO DIED NOV. 11 1843/ AGED FOUR MONTHS AND TWENTY THREE DAYS
JACKSON Died: 1865
Front inscription: ANDREW JACKSON/ ADOPTED SON OF GEN. ANDREW JACKSON/ WHO DIED AT THE HERMITAGE/ APRIL 17TH 1865/ IN THE 57TH YEAR OF HIS LIFE/ THOU HAS GAINED A BRIGHTER LAND/ AND DEATH'S COLD STREAM IS PAST/ THINE ARE THE JOYS AT GOD'S RIGHT HAND/ THAT FOREVER LAST/ ERECTED BY HIS WIFE
JACKSON Born: 1805 Died: 1887
Front inscription: SARAH YORK JACKSON/ WIFE OF/ ANDREW JACKSON/ ADOPTED SON OF GEN'L ANDREW JACKSON/ BORN IN PHILADELPHIA/ JULY 1805/ DIED AT THE HERMITAGE/ AUG. 23, 1887
ADAMS Born: 1803 Died: 1877
Front inscription: MRS. MARION ADAMS/ BORN PHILADELPHIA P.A./ JULY 26, 1803/ DIED/ JUNE 25, 1877
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: M. A.
JACKSON Born: 1887 Died: 1853
Front inscription: ANDREW JACKSON IV/ 1887 - 1953
SITE SURVEYED SEPTEMBER 25, 2001