ADOPT-A-PLOT: UNCOVER A STORY
Eight lives are waiting for someone to tell their story. Will you be that person?
Plot Map
Tucked into Franklin, Tennessee in Williamson County, this small family burial ground is home to Revolutionary War patriot Roger Mallory; Dr. Andrew Crockett Mallory; John Mallory, who once owned the land and other family members. Their stories, for the most part, have never been told.
The Adopt-A-Plot program changes that and invites the public to help preserve a historic burial ground while uncovering the stories of the individuals laid to rest at Mallory Cemetery. By adopting a plot, you take personal responsibility for one person's resting place and if you choose, for bringing their life story to light through research, biography and audio. Your work will be shared on our website, on social media and through a living audio walking tour of the cemetery.
This is preservation at its most personal. There are 8 plots currently available. Each one is waiting for someone who cares enough to claim it.
To Participate
Review the Plot Map
Browse the cemetery map and the profiles of each person available for adoption. Take your time, read their inscriptions, learn a little about who they were and see if one of them speaks to you.
Select and Adopt Your Plot
Choose the person whose plot you want to adopt and complete the simple checkout process. It's free to participate. Once you adopt, we'll send you a welcome email with your Research Guide and all the details you need to get started.
Begin Your Work
Whether you're diving into archives or showing up with a soft brush and cleaning solution, your work begins here. Research at your own pace. Visit the cemetery when you're ready. We're available to support you at every step.
Share the Story
When your research is complete, write a biography using our provided template and optionally record a short audio or video story for the walking tour. Submit your work to hello@preservemallorycemetery.org. Your contribution will be published on our website, shared on social media and preserved as part of the living record of Mallory Cemetery.
Got questions? Email us.
Each person buried at Mallory Cemetery lived a real life in this county, some for nearly a century. Below are the plots available for adoption. One is already claimed. Eight are waiting.
The People of Mallory Cemetery
DOB: 1750
DOD: 22 Dec 1834
Husband of Lucy Mallory. Revolutionary War patriot who served in the Virginia Militia.
Inscription reads:
IN
memory of
ROGER MALLORY
Died 22nd December
1834
In the 84th year
of his age.
DOB: 1759
DOD: 16 Feb 1831
Wife of Roger Mallory
Inscription reads:
IN
memory
of
Mrs Lucy (Consort of)
ROGER MALLORY
Died 16th Feb
1831
In the 72d year
of her age.
Blessed are the dead
that die in the Lord
DOB: 27 May 1824
DOD: 28 Oct 1844
Son of John and Sarah “Sally” Crockett Mallory.
Inscription reads:
IN
memory
of
NEWTON MALLORY
Born 27th May 18__
Died 28th Oct 1844
Aged 20 years & 5 mos & 1 day
DOB: 1829
DOD: 14 Apr 1882
Married: James H. Mallory
Inscription reads:
In
memory of
MRS. SUSAN S. LONG
MOTHER OF J.W. MALLORY
Dies April 14th 1882
in the 53rd year of her age.
In Heaven there is sweet
rest.
DOB: 18 Jun 1815
DOD: 02 Jul 1842
Son of John and Sarah “Sally” Crockett Mallory.
From Physicians of Williamson County: A Legacy of Healing1797- 1997 by Hudson Alexander - page 172:
Mallory, Andrew C. graduated from Louisville Medical Institute in 1839. He studied medicine under Dr. S Crockett.
Inscription reads:
IN
memory
of
ANDREW C. MALLORY, MD
Born 18th June 1815
Died 2nd July 1842
Aged 27 yrs & 14 days
DOB: 14 Mar 1818
DOD: 19 Jan 1857
Son of John and Sarah “Sally” Crockett Mallory.
Married: Susan Jones
Children: James William Mallory
From Historic Williamson County Old Homes and Sites by Virginia McDaniel Bowman page 59:
In the southwest corner of the yard at the Mallory place there was a small house built by James Mallory (1818 - 1857) “with his own money” where he and his wife Susan Jones (1829 - 1882) lived with their son James William.
Inscription reads:
IN
memory
of
JAMES H. MALLORY
Died 19th January
1857
In the 39th year of
his age.
Beloved in life, regret’d
in death.
I will sing unto the
as long as I live,
I will sing praise to
my God as long as I
have my being.
DOB: 1786
DOD: 10 Dec 1870
Daughter of Revolutionary War patriot, Lt. Andrew Crockett.
Married: John Mallory
Inscription reads:
IN
memory
of
SALLY MALLORY
Consort
of
JOHN MALLORY
who departed this life
Dec 10th 1870 in the 84th
year of her age.
Beloved in life regreted in death.
Blessed are the dead which die in
the Lord…
and they rest from their
labors and their works do follow them
DOB: 1780
DOD: 28 Jun 1860
Son of Roger and Lucy Mallory.
Married: Sarah “Sally” Crockett Mallory
Once owned the farm land where the Mallory Cemetery is located.
Mallory Lane, Mallory Station Road and Mallory Valley Utility District are named after him.
Inscription reads:
IN
memory
of
JOHN MALLORY
Died June 28th
1860
In the 80th year of his age
Beloved in life Lamented
in death.
Let me die the death of the righteous
and let my last end be like his.
DOB: 14 Sep 1827
DOD: 20 Jul 1854
Daughter of John and Sarah “Sally” Crockett Mallory.
Inscription reads:
IN
memory of
SARAH E. FLEMING
Daughter of
JOHN and SARAH
MALLORY
Born Sept 14th 1827
Died July 30th 1854
Beloved in life laymented
in death.
Blessed dare the dead that
Die in the Lord.
Why It Matters
"Of the 33,000 cemeteries currently documented in Tennessee, there are about 1,000 small family burial grounds in Williamson County that are vulnerable and often lack the resources to be properly preserved."
— GRAHAM PERRY, TENNESSEE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST
Mallory Cemetery, home to a Revolutionary War patriot and listed on the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County's 2025 Sites to Save, is one of those 1,000 vulnerable sites. The physical preservation of this ground depends on donations, volunteers and sponsors. But the cultural preservation, keeping the stories of the people buried here alive, depends entirely on people like you.
When the biography you write is published, when your audio recording plays for a visitor walking the grounds, that person buried in the 1830s becomes real again. Their life matters again. And the community that surrounds this cemetery becomes richer for knowing them.
That's what the Adopt-A-Plot program does. That's what you can do.
Eight stories are waiting to be told.
Scroll up, review the available plots and choose the one that calls to you. Feel free to email us at hello@preservemallorycemetery.org if you have questions before getting started. We'd love to hear from you.
Not ready yet?
Not sure which plot to choose? Follow us on social media and join our mailing list. We'll introduce you to the people of Mallory Cemetery one story at a time — until one of them feels like yours.