Overton Cemetery
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N 36° 15.833 W 086° 39.084
16S E 531313 N 4013273
Cemetery containing the graves of the Overton family.
Waymark Code: WM1B0V
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 03/20/2007
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Gen. Thomas Overton served in the Revolutionary War and as Inspector of Revenue in N.C., the same position held by his brother Judge John Overton in Tenn. He was one of Gen. Jackson’s seconds in duel with Chas. Dickinson. This grave plot was a part of his homeplace, “Soldier’s Rest,” where he lived from 1804 until his death in 1824.
Overton Cemetery
Old Hickory, Davidson County, Tennessee
approximately 12 graves
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed
Approximate number of graves: Not listed
Cemetery Status: Not listed
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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