He was one of the oldest and wealthiest citizens of Nashville, to which place he came in 1807, for the purpose of completing his education at Cumberland College, then under the presidency of the famous James Priestly; but soon after entered the office of his uncle Randal, the then clerk of the Circuit Court. In 1813 he volunteered in the Creek War and was one of General Andrew Jackson's aides, but being disabled by a wound in the Battle of Enotochopco, January 24, 1814, he was honorably discharged.
He was severally County, Circuit and United States Circuit Clerk, for half a century, occupying the last position at the breaking out of the Civil War in 1861. His wife, born at Bardstown, Kentucky, February 10, 1798 and died at Nashville, January 19, 1878, was the eldest daughter of Hon. Felix Grundy, one of the ablest lawyers and statesmen of his day, member of Congress, Attorney General of the United States and United States Senator, to which last position he was twice elected.
It has always been conceded that Mrs. McGavock inherited, to a marked degree, the talents of her distinguished father.
She was a lady of very high culture, a fine conversationalist, kind, generous and charitable; a good wife, a good mother and a good Christian.
She was the mother of thirteen children.
Three of her sons served with distinction in the Confederate Army, one of whom, Randal William, Colonel of the 10th Tennessee Regiment, was killed at Raymond, Mississippi, at the head of his gallant Irish regiment.
Both Mr. and Mrs. McGavock were members for many years of the First Presbyterian Church, Nashville.
Additional children not listed below include the following:
Hugh Felix, born February 4, 1825; died November 14, 1825.
Maria Louisa, born July 8, 1833; died February 7, 1834.
Martha Winder, born June 26, 1839; died January 10, 1840.
He was one of the oldest and wealthiest citizens of Nashville, to which place he came in 1807, for the purpose of completing his education at Cumberland College, then under the presidency of the famous James Priestly; but soon after entered the office of his uncle Randal, the then clerk of the Circuit Court. In 1813 he volunteered in the Creek War and was one of General Andrew Jackson's aides, but being disabled by a wound in the Battle of Enotochopco, January 24, 1814, he was honorably discharged.
He was severally County, Circuit and United States Circuit Clerk, for half a century, occupying the last position at the breaking out of the Civil War in 1861. His wife, born at Bardstown, Kentucky, February 10, 1798 and died at Nashville, January 19, 1878, was the eldest daughter of Hon. Felix Grundy, one of the ablest lawyers and statesmen of his day, member of Congress, Attorney General of the United States and United States Senator, to which last position he was twice elected.
It has always been conceded that Mrs. McGavock inherited, to a marked degree, the talents of her distinguished father.
She was a lady of very high culture, a fine conversationalist, kind, generous and charitable; a good wife, a good mother and a good Christian.
She was the mother of thirteen children.
Three of her sons served with distinction in the Confederate Army, one of whom, Randal William, Colonel of the 10th Tennessee Regiment, was killed at Raymond, Mississippi, at the head of his gallant Irish regiment.
Both Mr. and Mrs. McGavock were members for many years of the First Presbyterian Church, Nashville.
Additional children not listed below include the following:
Hugh Felix, born February 4, 1825; died November 14, 1825.
Maria Louisa, born July 8, 1833; died February 7, 1834.
Martha Winder, born June 26, 1839; died January 10, 1840.
Family Members
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Anna McGavock Dickinson
1820–1868
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Margaret J McGavock
1821–1822
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Felix H R McGavock
1823–1824
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Randal William McGavock
1826–1863
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Edward Jacob McGavock
1828–1880
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Sarah McGavock Lindsley
1830–1903
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Dr Felix Grundy McGavock
1832–1897
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John Jacob McGavock
1837–1892
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Mary McGavock Todd
1838–1908
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Hugh Albert McGavock
1842–1854
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