Lewis, Joel, Col.
Section 7
ID
# 70001
Sacred
To
the Memory of
Col. Joel Lewis
Who was born
August 28th 1760.
He
was an Officer of the
United States
during the Revolutionary War
and contributed his full share
of
Patriotism Prudence & Bravery
towards
the Independence of his Country.
He
reared a numerous and respectable family
and set them a striking example
of
the life
of
a virtuous man & useful citizen.
He
was a firm and practical believer
In
the doctrines of Revealed Religion
and with unwavering Faith and
Christian Hope
He
died on the 22nd of November
Anno Domini 1816
History
The tombstone and grave for Col. Joel Lewis were
relocated in 1912 to the
City Cemetery. His grave had been on his home place
“Manchester,” on the Murfreesboro Pike. This removal
took place when the City View Sanitarium
was built on this site. Acklen, Volume I, page 107,
published 1933.
Documentation
Garrett: Same as Recorded 2005
