Col. John McGavock (1815–1893) was an American heir and Southern planter.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
John McGavock | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of John McGavock by Washington Bogart Cooper | |
| Born | April 2, 1815 |
| Died | June 7, 1893 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Spouse | Carrie Elizabeth Winder |
| Children | Winder McGavock |
| Parent | Randal McGavock |
Early life
editJohn McGavock was born on April 2, 1815.[3] His father was Randal McGavock (1766–1843), Mayor of Nashville from 1824 to 1825 and owner of the Carnton Southern plantation in Franklin, Tennessee.[2] His sister Elizabeth Irwin McGavock was married to William Giles Harding, owner of the Belle Meade Plantation.[2]
Career
editMcGavock worked as private secretary for Felix Grundy in his Washington, D.C. office.[2]
Upon his father's death, he inherited the Carnton plantation.[1][4][5][6][7] He soon added a Greek Revival two-story portico at the front and a two-story gallery at the rear.[6] Washington Bogart Cooper (1802–1888) painted his portrait circa 1850.[8]
During the American Civil War, Carnton was damaged by the Battle of Franklin and served as a hospital for the Confederacy.[1][4] On December 1, 1864, four Confederate Generals lay dead at Carnton: Patrick R. Cleburne, Hiram B. Granbury, John Adams, and Otho F. Strahl.[1] In 1866, McGavock donated two acres of land to establish the McGavock Confederate Cemetery on the plantation.[4][5][6][7]
Personal life
editHe married Carrie Elizabeth Winder (1829–1905) in December 1848.[3][4] They had a son, Winder McGavock (1857–1907),[3][9] and a daughter, Hattie, who married George Cowan.[10]
Death
editMcGavock died on June 7, 1893, at the age of seventy-eight.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d The Battle of Franklin Trust
- ^ a b c d William S. Speer, Sketches of Prominent Tennesseans: Containing Biographies and Records of Many of the Families Who Have Attained Prominence in Tennessee, Genealogical Publishing Com, 2010, p. 4 [1]
- ^ a b c d e Tennessee Records: Bible Records and Marriage Bonds, Heritage Books, 2009, p. 109 [2]
- ^ a b c d e Jackie Sheckler Finch, Nashville, Globe Pequot, 2009, p. 148
- ^ a b c Robert S. Brandt, Touring the Middle Tennessee Backroads, John F. Blair Publisher, 1995, p. 119 [3]
- ^ a b c d Sylvia Higginbotham, Marvelous Old Mansions: And Other Southern Treasures, John F. Blair Publisher, 2000, p. 185 [4]
- ^ a b c James A. Crutchfield, Harpeth River: A Biography, The Overmountain Press, 1994, p. 56 [5]
- ^ Tennessee Portrait Project
- ^ Allison, John (1905). Notable Men of Tennessee: Personal and Genealogical, with portraits. Atlanta, Georgia: Southern historical Association. pp. 132–134. OCLC 2561350 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ William S. Speer, Sketches of Prominent Tennesseans: Containing Biographies and Records of Many of the Families who Have Attained Prominence in Tennessee, Genealogical Publishing Com, 2010, pp. 359-361 [6]