Carrie Winder McGavock
Carrie Winder McGavock | |
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Portrait photo of McGavock (Confederate Veteran, 1905) | |
| Born | Caroline Elizabeth Winder September 9, 1829 |
| Died | February 22, 1905 (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Carnton |
| Occupation(s) | slave owner cemetery caretaker wartime nurse |
| Spouse | John McGavock (1848–1893; his death) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Van Perkins Winder (father) Martha Grundy (mother) |
| Relatives | Felix Grundy (grandfather) |
Caroline "Carrie" Winder McGavock (née Winder; September 9, 1829 – February 22, 1905) was an American slave owner and the caretaker of the McGavock Confederate Cemetery at Carnton, a historic plantation complex in Franklin, Tennessee. Her life was the subject of a 2005 best-selling novel by Robert Hicks, entitled The Widow of the South.