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Occupations of Some of Those Buried at City Cemetery
| ID Number |
Name |
Obit. |
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| Artist |
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| 110028 |
West, William Edward |
1857 |
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| Attorneys. Davidson County, Tennessee |
| 110044 |
Castleman, Robert Bell |
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| No ID # |
Charles Dickinson. (Re-interment and Replacement Tombstone 2010) |
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| 260042 |
Erskene, Thomas W. |
1849 |
| No ID # |
Erwin, John Patton (Replacement Tombstone 2010) |
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| 110056 |
Farrell, Louis, Jr. |
|
| 40061 |
Fogg, Francis B. |
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| 290006 |
Foster, Ephraim H. |
1854 |
| 40057 |
Reese, William B. |
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| 40065 |
Rutledge, Henry Middleton |
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| Bankers |
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| 280278 |
Foster, Anthony |
1825 |
| 250100 |
Horton, Joseph W. |
1846 |
| 280171 |
Nichol, Josiah |
1833 & 1833 |
| 280806 |
Sommerville, John |
1846 |
| 110025 |
Woods, Joseph |
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| Barber |
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| No ID # |
Parrish, Frank (Replacement tombstone in planning) |
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| Business & Merchants |
| 110047 |
Allison, Alexander |
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| 280966 |
Ewell, Lizinka Campbell Brown |
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| 80013 |
Ewing, Orville |
1876 |
| 250072 |
Hall, Elihu S. |
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| 280854 |
Irwin, David |
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| 40022 |
Johnson, W. A. |
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| 30028 |
Kendrick, James H. |
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| 80021 |
Kezer,Timothy |
1845 |
| 280073 |
Litton, Joseph |
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| 280632 |
McAlister, James A. |
1904 |
| 280637 |
McAlister, William K. |
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| 280819 |
Spence, John |
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| Carriage Driver |
| 310001 |
Porterfield, Jerry |
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| Chancellor of Chancery Court, Davidson County |
| 150091 |
Cahal, Terry H. (1846-1851) |
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| Children of Signers of Declaration of Independence |
| 40065 |
Rutledge, Henry Middleton |
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| 40065 |
Rutledge, Septima Sexta Middleton (Mrs. Henry) |
1865 |
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| Clerks of Davidson County Court |
| 80017 |
Ewing, Andrew (1783-1813) |
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| 80020 |
Ewing, Nathan (1813-1830) |
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| 110044 |
Castleman, Robert B. (1840-1850) |
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| Educators |
| 280664 |
Bowen, George Thomas – University of Nashville |
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| 290067 |
Cockrill. Ann Robertson – Pioneer school teacher |
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| 280201 |
Crutcher, Thomas – Trustee Nashville Female Academy |
1844 |
| 110126 |
Elliott, Collins D. – President, Nashville Female Academy |
|
| 40061 |
Fogg, Francis B. – Trustee University of Nashville |
|
| 280957 |
Hume, Alfred – Father of Nashville public school system |
1853 & 1853 |
| 280949 |
Hume, William, Rev. – President, Nashville Female Academy |
|
| 120017 |
Johnson, Bushrod R. – Western Military Academy |
|
| 180056 |
Kirk, Parmelia A. – Primary school teacher |
|
| 280272 |
Parmantier, Nicholas S. – University of Nashville |
1835 |
| 280870 |
Stephens, Abednego, Rev. – University of Nashville |
1841 & 1841 |
| 290148 |
Troost, Gerald, PhD. – Univ. of Nashville. First Geologist of Tenn. |
1850 |
| 50029 |
Whyte, Robert – first president Trustees, Nashville Female Academy |
1844 & 1844 & 1844 |
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| Firemen in Nashville Fire Companies |
| 280777 |
Brown, Alex C. |
1839 |
| 110135 |
Porterfield, Robert R. |
1846 |
| 280447 |
Vester, A. Wellington |
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| Fisk Jubilee Singers |
| 300009 |
Imes, Mabel Lewis |
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| 280007 |
Moore, Ella Sheppard |
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| Governor of Tennessee |
| 120016 |
Carroll, William (1821-1835, except not in 1828) |
1844 & 1844 |
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| Grand Masters of Masons |
| 70032 |
Claiborne, Thomas |
1856 |
| 160079 |
Norvell, Joseph |
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| 280622 |
Stevens, Moses |
1841 |
| 280083 |
Tannehill, Wilkins |
1858 |
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Industry
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| 250121 |
Bass, Peter – Tannery |
|
| 70023 |
Baxter, Robert – Founder Cumberland Iron Furnace |
|
| 120016 |
Carroll, William – Nail factory |
1844 & 1844 |
| 250092 |
Hynes, Andrew – Coopersmith |
1849 |
| 280905 |
Napier, Richard Claiborne – Iron Master |
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| No ID # |
Wetmore, Moses W. – Mining Polk Co. (Replacement Tombstone in planning) |
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| No ID # |
Wetmore, W. H. – Mining Polk Co. (Replacement Tombstone in planning) |
|
| 110046 |
Woods, James – Iron Industry |
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| International Public Service |
| 280138 |
Armstrong, Robert – U.S. Consul at Liverpool |
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| 280964 |
Campbell, George Washington – Minister to Russia |
1848 |
| No ID # |
Marling, John – Minister to Guatemala (Replacement tombstone in planning) |
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| I.O.O.F. (Odd Fellows) |
| 280716 |
Forsyth, George R. – First Grand Treasurer |
1844 |
| 280876 |
Jonte, Peter – First IOOF member to die in Nashville |
|
| 80021 |
Kezer, Timothy – First Grand Master |
1845 |
| 110026 |
Trabue, Charles Clay – First Deputy Grand Sir |
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| Judges |
| 280964 |
Campbell, George Washington (Court of Errors & Appeals TN. 1809-1811) |
1848 |
| 280838 |
McNairy, John (Superior Court Tennessee 1796-1797) |
1837 |
| 110052 |
Porter, Alexander (Superior Court Judge Louisiana 1821-1833) |
1844 |
| 40057 |
Reese, William B. (Supreme Court Tennessee 1835-1847) |
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| 150067 |
Tatum, Howell (Superior Court Tennessee 1797-1798) |
1822 |
| 50029 |
Whyte, Robert (Court of Errors & Appeals Tennessee (1816-1834) |
1844 & 1844 & 1844 |
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| Land Developer |
| No ID # |
Wetmore, Moses W. (Replacement Tombstone in planning) |
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| Laundress |
| No ID # |
Sally Thomas (Replacement Tombstone 2009) |
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| Medical Schools |
| 280043 |
Robertson, Felix, Dr. – University of Nashville |
1865 |
| 270060 |
Shelby, Dr. John – Shelby Medical College |
1859 & 1859 |
| 80089 |
Winston, Dr. Charles K. – University of Nashville |
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| Newspaper Editors & Publishers |
| 280271 |
Hunt, William G. – National Banner & Nashville Whig |
1833 & 1833 |
| 160079 |
Norvell, Joseph – Nashville Whig |
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| 160078 |
Norvell, Moses – Nashville Whig |
1853 |
| 110174 |
Wilson, George, Col. – Nashville Gazette |
1848 |
| 200063 |
Zollicoffer, Felix K. – Republican Banner |
1862 & 1862 |
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| Nurse of Children |
| 280055 |
Porter, Cynthia |
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| Nurse. Volunteer in Nashville during the Civil War |
| 280958 |
Hume, Louisa Bradford – Her sister Evalina Bradford Nichol, who also served, was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. |
1861 |
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| “Old Glory” American Flag named by Captain Driver |
| 200116 |
Driver, William, Captain |
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| Philanthropists |
| 280587 |
Bedford, Lucinda, Mrs. |
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| 280780 |
Robertson, Duncan |
1833 |
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| Physicians |
| 290032 |
Dickinson, William G., Dr. |
1844 |
| 200127 |
Dorris, William, Dr. |
|
| 60022 |
Harsh, Philip, Dr. |
1870 |
| 170019 |
Hogg, Samuel E., Dr. |
1842 |
| 280881 |
Lawrence, Wm. Pitt, Dr. |
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| 280647 |
Luster, T. J., Dr. |
|
| 80036 |
Marshall, John Luther, Dr. |
1857 |
| 110146 |
Oney, John Henry, Dr. |
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| 280891 |
Pugsley, Charles, Dr. |
|
| 280043 |
Robertson, Felix, Dr. |
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| 270060 |
Shelby, John, Dr. |
1859 & 1859 |
| 80089 |
Winston, Charles K., Dr. |
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| Pioneer Settlers at the Bluffs (1779-1780) Nashville Today |
| 290067 |
Cockrill, Ann Robertson Johnston |
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| 290066 |
Cockrill, John |
|
| 80017 |
Ewing, Andrew |
|
| 280044 |
Robertson, James |
|
| 280045 |
Robertson, Charlotte Reeves |
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| Poets |
| 280207 |
Cole, Clara C. |
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| Preachers & Ministers |
| 280003 |
Dabbs. Richard – Baptist |
1825 |
| 110126 |
Elliott, Collins D. – Methodist |
|
| 250078 |
Garrett, William, Rev. |
|
| 280949 |
Hume, William – Presbyterian |
|
| 280740 |
Jennings, Obadiah – Presbyterian |
1832 |
| No ID # |
Pinchum, John – Methodist (Replacement tombstone in planning) |
|
| 250001 |
Rains, John – Methodist |
|
| 280870 |
Stephens, Abednego, Rev. – Episcopal |
1841 & 1841 |
| 30020 |
Stewart, M. S., Rev. |
|
| 190074 |
Winbourne, Alexander – Methodist |
1840 |
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| Sexton at City Cemetery |
| 280240 |
Kingsley, Alpha., Capt. – First Sexton 1821-1846 |
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| South Nashville Mayor |
| 270016 |
Paul, Isaac |
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| Steamboat Companies & Steamboatmen |
| 160120 |
Bellsnyder, Thomas, Captain |
|
| 280435 |
Harman, W. J., Captain |
|
| 110074 |
Miller, Joseph, Captain |
|
| 180012 |
Rayburn, J. K., Major |
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| 280614 |
Smith, Joseph, Captain |
1837 |
| 110046 |
Woods, James |
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| U.S. Postmaster in Nashville |
| 280753 |
Currey, Robert Brownlee |
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| U. S. Senators from Tennessee |
| 280964 |
Campbell, George Washington (1811-1819) |
1848 |
| 290006 |
Foster, Ephraim H. (1843-1845) |
1854 |
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| Woodman of the World |
| 280462 |
Howell, James L. |
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| Writers |
| 200061 |
Bond, Octavia Zollicoffer |
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| 110122 |
Elliott, Elizabeth P. (Lizzie P.) |
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| 260042 |
Erskene, Thomas W. |
1849 |
| 40061 |
Fogg, Mary Rutledge |
|
| 40076 |
Ramsey, W. B. A. |
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| 280083 |
Tannehill, Wilkins |
1858 |
| 290148 |
Troost, Gerald, PhD. |
1850 |
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List prepared by Fletch Coke 11-1-2010 – Images courtesy of graveaddiction.com
This is a sampling of types of occupations for a few individuals buried at City Cemetery. Additions to this list are welcome. Please, email any information you might have to info@thenashvillecitycemetery.org |
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