Emily Nelson Ritchie McLean

1859–1916 (age 57)

Biography

Emily Nelson Ritchie McLean devoted herself to fostering compassion through charitable engagement, bringing grace and determination to causes that helped women and children in need. Her thoughtful leadership in social circles inspired others to lift up the most vulnerable.

Emily met every challenge with calm resolve and left behind memories of a woman whose strength of spirit guided many families through trying times.

Also buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery

John Catron
1786–1865 (age 79)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
John Catron was a Tennessee jurist and U.S. Supreme Court justice who served for three decades before his death.
Adolphus Heiman
1809–1862 (age 53)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
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Randal William McGavock
1826–1863 (age 37)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Randal William McGavock was a Nashville resident and Confederate officer who died in 1863.
Henry Wirz
1823–1865 (age 42)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
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James Edwards Rains
1833–1862 (age 29)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
James Edwards Rains was a Confederate colonel and military officer who died during the American Civil War.
Joseph Alexander Smith Acklen
1816–1863 (age 47)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
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